38 La terre 2 Flashcards

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1
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le temps

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the weather

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les conditions météorologiques

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weather conditions

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la météorologie

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meteorology [ˌmiːtɪəˈrɒlədʒɪ]

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météorologique

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meteorological [ˌmiːtɪərəˈlɒdʒɪkəl]

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la météo, les prévisions météorologiques

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the weather forecast

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un(e) météorologue

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a meteorologist [ˌmiːtɪəˈrɒlədʒɪst]

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le baromètre

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the barometer [bəˈrɒmɪtəʳ]

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le baromètre est au beau / à la pluie

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the barometer is set at fair / is pointing to rain

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la pression atmosphérique / barométrique

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atmospheric / barometric pressure

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une girouette

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a weathercock [ˈweðəkɒk] • a weathervane [ˈweðəveɪn]

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le climat

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the climate [ˈklaɪmɪt]

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un climat froid / chaud

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a cold / hot climate

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13
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le beau temps

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good weather

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14
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il fait beau

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the weather’s fine

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15
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il fait beau aujourd’hui

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it’s a nice day

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16
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du très beau temps

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glorious weather

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17
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ensoleillé

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sunny [ˈsʌnɪ]

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18
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des éclaircies

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bright intervals

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19
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le temps se lève

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the weather is clearing (up)

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le temps s’éclaircit, le temps se dégage

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the weather is brightening (up)

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s’améliorer

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to get* better

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22
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sec

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dry [draɪ]

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23
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une sécheresse

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a drought [draʊt]

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24
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un nuage

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a cloud [klaʊd]

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25
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un banc de nuages

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a cloud bank

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26
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nuageux

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cloudy [ˈklaʊdɪ]

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27
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se couvrir (ciel)

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to cloud over

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28
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couvert (ciel)

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overcast [ˈəʊvəˌkɑːst]

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29
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maussade

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dull [dʌl]

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30
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un ciel gris

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a grey sky • grey skies (plur.)

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31
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variable

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changeable [ˈtʃeɪndʒəbl]

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32
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instable

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unsettled [ˈʌnˈsetld]

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33
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le temps est à la pluie / la neige

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it looks like rain / snow

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34
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empirer

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to get* worse

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35
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la pluie

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rain [reɪn]

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36
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les précipitations

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rainfall (n. c. sing.)

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37
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une goutte de pluie

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a raindrop

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38
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l’eau de pluie

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rainwater

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39
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une pluie diluvienne, un déluge

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a deluge [ˈdeljuːdʒ]

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pluvieux (temps, journée, région)

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rainy [ˈreɪnɪ] • wet [wet]

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41
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pleuvoir

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to rain

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42
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bruiner

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to drizzle [ˈdrɪzl]

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43
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la bruine

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drizzle

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44
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une petite pluie fine

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a steady drizzle

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45
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une averse

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a shower [ˈʃaʊəʳ]

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46
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des averses intermittentes

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scattered showers

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47
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une grosse averse

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a cloudburst [ˈklaʊdbɜːst] • a downpour [ˈdaʊnˌpɔːʳ]

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48
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il pleut à torrents

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it’s pouring (with rain)

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49
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une mousson

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a monsoon [mɒnˈsuːn]

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50
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la neige fondue

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sleet [sliːt]

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51
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la grêle

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hail [heɪl]

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52
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un grêlon

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a hailstone

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53
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grêler

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to hail

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54
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le brouillard

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fog [fɒg]

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55
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brumeux

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foggy [ˈfɒgɪ]

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56
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la brume

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mist [mɪst]

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57
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brumeux

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misty [ˈmɪstɪ]

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58
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une brume

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a haze [heɪz]

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59
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brumeux

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hazy [ˈheɪzɪ]

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60
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se lever (brouillard, brume)

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to lift [lɪft]

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61
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se disperser

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to disperse [dɪsˈpɜːs]

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62
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mouillé

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wet [wet]

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63
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se (faire) mouiller

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to get* wet

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64
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se faire tremper

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to get* soaked • to get* drenched

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65
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être trempé jusqu’aux os

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to be soaked through

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66
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sécher

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to dry* [draɪ]

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67
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un arc-en-ciel

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a rainbow [ˈreɪnbəʊ]

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68
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humide (air, climat, chaleur)

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humid [ˈhjuːmɪd]

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69
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l’humidité (de l’air, du climat)

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humidity [hjuːˈmɪdɪtɪ]

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70
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humide (et froid) (cave)

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damp [dæmp]

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71
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l’humidité (froide)

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dampness [ˈdæmpnɪs]

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72
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la rosée

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dew [djuː]

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73
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le vent

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the wind [wɪnd]

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74
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il y a du vent

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there’s a wind blowing • it’s windy

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75
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un vent fort

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a high wind • a strong wind

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76
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le vent dominant

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the prevailing wind

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77
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un coup de vent

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a gust of wind

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78
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souffler

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to blow* [bləʊ]

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79
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souffler en bourrasques

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to gust [gʌst]

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80
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venteux

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windy [ˈwɪndɪ]

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81
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balayé par les vents

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windswept

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82
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une brise

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a breeze [briːz]

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83
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il n’y avait pas un souffle d’air

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there was hardly a breath of wind

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84
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se calmer, tomber

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to abate [əˈbeɪt]

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85
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une tempête

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a storm [stɔːm] • a gale [geɪl] • a tempest [ˈtempɪst] (soutenu)

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86
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une violente tempête

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a howling gale

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87
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le vent souffle en tempête

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it’s blowing a gale

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88
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une rafale de vent

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a squall [skwɔːl] • a strong gust of wind

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89
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une tornade

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a tornado [tɔːˈneɪdəʊ] (plur. tornadoes)

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90
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un tourbillon de vent

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a whirlwind [ˈwɜːlwɪnd]

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91
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un typhon

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a typhoon [taɪˈfuːn]

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92
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un ouragan

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a hurricane [ˈhʌrɪkən]

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93
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se déchaîner

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to rage [reɪdʒ]

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94
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un glissement de terrain

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a landslide [ˈlændˌslaɪd]

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95
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un orage

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a thunderstorm [ˈθʌndəʳˌstɔːm]

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96
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orageux

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thundery [ˈθʌndərɪ] • stormy [ˈstɔːmɪ]

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97
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le tonnerre

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thunder [ˈθʌndəʳ]

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98
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un coup de tonnerre

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a clap of thunder

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99
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tonner

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to thunder

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100
Q

les éclairs, la foudre

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lightning [ˈlaɪtnɪŋ]

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101
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il y avait des éclairs

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there were flashes of lightning • the lightning flashed

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102
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la foudre est tombée

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lightning has struck

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103
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un paratonnerre

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a lightning conductor

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104
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le gel, la gelée

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frost [frɒst]

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105
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la gelée blanche

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ground frost

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106
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geler

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to freeze* [friːz]

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107
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il gèlera dur

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there will be a hard frost

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108
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il gèlera le matin

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it will be a frosty morning

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109
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le givre

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hoarfrost [ˈhɔːˌfrɒst]

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110
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(se) givrer

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to ice up • to frost over

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111
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la glace

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ice [aɪs]

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112
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glacé, glacial (vent)

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icy [ˈaɪsɪ]

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113
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le verglas

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black ice

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114
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une plaque de verglas

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a sheet of black ice

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115
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verglacé (route)

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icy

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116
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la neige

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snow [snəʊ]

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117
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neiger

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to snow

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118
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un flocon de neige

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a snowflake

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119
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une chute de neige

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a snowfall

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120
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une couche de neige

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a blanket of snow

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121
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une congère

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a snowdrift

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122
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une avalanche

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an avalanche [ˈævəlɑːnʃ]

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123
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neigeux (temps)

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snowy [ˈsnəʊɪ]

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124
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enneigé, couvert de neige

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snow-covered

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125
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enneigé, bloqué par la neige (route, région)

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snowbound

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126
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fondre

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to melt [melt]

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127
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la chaleur

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heat [hiːt]

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128
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être incommodé par la chaleur

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to be bothered by the heat

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129
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une chaleur caniculaire

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sweltering heat

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130
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chaud, très chaud

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hot [hɒt]

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131
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avoir très chaud

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to be hot

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132
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il fait chaud

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it’s hot

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133
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une journée de grand beau temps

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a blazing hot day

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134
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une vague de chaleur

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a heatwave

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il fait une chaleur étouffante

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it’s scorching hot

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136
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j’étouffe

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I’m boiling hot

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137
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suffocant (chaleur)

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sultry [ˈsʌltrɪ]

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138
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lourd (temps)

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close [kləʊs]

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139
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faire chauffer, chauffer

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to heat (up)

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140
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c’est brûlant (objet)

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it’s burning hot

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c’est brûlant, c’est bouillant (boisson)

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it’s boiling hot

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142
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c’est brûlant (nourriture)

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it’s piping hot

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143
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la chaleur (douce, agréable)

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warmth [wɔːmθ]

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144
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au chaud

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in the warm

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145
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chaud, assez chaud

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warm [wɔːm]

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146
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avoir chaud

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to be warm

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147
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avoir bien chaud, être bien au chaud

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to be nice and warm

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148
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As-tu assez chaud ?

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Are you warm enough?

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149
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il fait assez chaud aujourd’hui

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it’s warm today

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150
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il fait bon aujourd’hui

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it’s nice and warm today

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151
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faire chauffer, chauffer

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to warm (up)

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152
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réchauffer (nourriture)

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to reheat [ˌriːˈhiːt] • to heat up again • to warm up again

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153
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réchauffer (personne)

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to warm up

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154
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se réchauffer (temps, température)

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to get* warmer

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155
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se réchauffer (personne)

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to warm o.s. (up)

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156
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tiède, pas assez chaud

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tepid [ˈtepɪd] • lukewarm [ˈluːkwɔːm]

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157
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la température

A

the temperature [ˈtemprɪtʃəʳ]

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158
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prendre la température de qqch.

A

to take* the temperature of sth

159
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un thermomètre

A

a thermometer [θəˈmɒmɪtəʳ]

160
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par des températures de plus de 30°

A

in temperatures of over 30°

161
Q

des températures en dessous de zéro

A

below-freezing temperatures

162
Q

30° centigrades

A

30° centigrade

163
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30 °Celsius

A

30 °Celsius (abr. C)

164
Q

90 degrés Fahrenheit

A

90 degrees Fahrenheit (abr. F)

165
Q

il faisait 30 degrés à l’ombre

A

it was 30° in the shade

166
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baisser (température)

A

to fall* [fɔːl]

167
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monter (température)

A

to rise* [raɪz]

168
Q

froid

A

cold [kəʊld]

169
Q

il fait froid

A

it’s cold

170
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frais

A

cool [kuːl]

171
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il fait frais

A

it’s cool

172
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c’est bien frais

A

it’s nice and cool

173
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dans la fraîcheur de la nuit

A

in the cool of the night

174
Q

avoir froid

A

to be cold

175
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être frileux

A

to feel* the cold

176
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c’est glacial ici

A

it’s icy cold in here • it’s freezing cold in here

177
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je gèle

A

I’m freezing

178
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je meurs de froid

A

I’m perished (parlé)

179
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il fait très frais

A

it’s chilly

180
Q

il fait frisquet

A

it’s nippy (parlé)

181
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rafraîchir (vin)

A

to chill [tʃɪl]

182
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rafraîchir (boisson)

A

to cool [kuːl]

183
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le temps se rafraîchit

A

it’s getting cooler • it’s getting colder

184
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refroidir (nourriture)

A

to get* cold

185
Q

la lumière

A

light [laɪt]

186
Q

une lumière

A

a light

187
Q

une source de lumière

A

a light source

188
Q

un rayon de lumière

A

a ray of light • a beam (of light)

189
Q

le jour, la lumière du jour

A

daylight [ˈdeɪlaɪt]

190
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à la lumière du jour, au grand jour

A

in (the) daylight

191
Q

en plein jour

A

in broad daylight

192
Q

le soleil, la lumière du soleil

A

sunlight [ˈsʌnlaɪt]

193
Q

éclairé par le soleil, ensoleillé

A

sunlit [ˈsʌnlɪt]

194
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le clair de lune

A

moonlight [ˈmuːnlaɪt]

195
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éclairé par la lune

A

moonlit [ˈmuːnlɪt]

196
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éclairer (lampe)

A

to light* (up)

197
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la fenêtre était éclairée

A

there was a light in the window • the window was lit up

198
Q

allumer une bougie / une lampe

A

to light* a candle / a lamp

199
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illuminer

A

to illuminate [ɪˈluːmɪneɪt]

200
Q

l’illumination

A

illumination [ɪˌluːmɪˈneɪʃən]

201
Q

éclaircir (teinte)

A

to lighten [ˈlaɪtn]

202
Q

clair (ciel, eau)

A

clear [klɪəʳ]

203
Q

clair, lumineux (pièce)

A

bright [braɪt] • light [laɪt]

204
Q

vif (flamme, lumière)

A

bright

205
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la clarté (d’une pièce, d’une flamme)

A

brightness [ˈbraɪtnɪs]

206
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briller

A

to shine* [ʃaɪn]

207
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brillant

A

shining [ˈʃaɪnɪŋ]

208
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l’éclat

A

brilliance [ˈbrɪljəns]

209
Q

éclatant

A

brilliant [ˈbrɪljənt]

210
Q

éblouir

A

to dazzle [ˈdæzl]

211
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éblouissant

A

dazzling [ˈdæzlɪŋ]

212
Q

une lueur

A

a glow [gləʊ] • a gleam [gliːm]

213
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luire

A

to glow • to gleam

214
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luisant

A

glowing [ˈgləʊɪŋ] • gleaming [ˈgliːmɪŋ]

215
Q

une faible lueur

A

a glimmer [ˈglɪməʳ]

216
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luire faiblement

A

to glimmer

217
Q

scintiller

A

to twinkle [ˈtwɪŋkl]

218
Q

un scintillement

A

a twinkle

219
Q

miroiter

A

to shimmer [ˈʃɪməʳ]

220
Q

un miroitement

A

a shimmer (of light)

221
Q

étinceler

A

to sparkle [ˈspɑːkl]

222
Q

une étincelle

A

a sparkle

223
Q

fluorescent

A

fluorescent [flʊəˈresnt]

224
Q

fluorescence

A

fluorescence [flʊəˈresns]

225
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clignoter

A

to flash [flæʃ]

226
Q

faible, pâle (lumière)

A

faint [feɪnt] • dim [dɪm]

227
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sans éclat (lumière)

A

dull [dʌl]

228
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l’ombre (d’une personne, d’un objet)

A

shadow [ˈʃædəʊ]

229
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l’ombre, l’ombrage

A

shade [ʃeɪd]

230
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à l’ombre

A

in the shade

231
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ombragé

A

shady [ˈʃeɪdɪ]

232
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sombre

A

dark [dɑːk]

233
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dans le noir

A

in the dark

234
Q

avant / après la tombée de la nuit

A

before / after dark

235
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il fait nuit noire

A

it’s pitch-dark

236
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obscur

A

dark

237
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l’obscurité

A

darkness [ˈdɑːknɪs] • obscurity [əbˈskjʊərɪtɪ]

238
Q

assombrir, s’assombrir

A

to darken [ˈdɑːkən]

239
Q

ténébreux

A

dark • gloomy [ˈgluːmɪ]

240
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les ténèbres

A

darkness (n. c. sing.) • gloom [gluːm] (n. c. sing.)

241
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une couleur

A

[BR] a colour [ˈkʌləʳ] • [AM] a color

242
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les couleurs fondamentales

A

the primary colours

243
Q

le spectre

A

the spectrum [ˈspektrəm] (plur. spectra)

244
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De quelle couleur est-ce ?

A

What colour is it?

245
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coloré (en général)

A

coloured [ˈkʌləd]

246
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coloré (joliment, vivement)

A

colourful [ˈkʌləfʊl]

247
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multicolore

A

multicoloured [ˈmʌltɪˌkʌləd]

248
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une tache de couleur

A

a splash of colour

249
Q

blanc

A

white [waɪt]

250
Q

blanchir (tissu)

A

to whiten [ˈwaɪtn]

251
Q

blanchir (cheveux)

A

to turn white • [BR] to go* grey • [AM] to go* gray

252
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gris

A

[BR] grey [greɪ] • [AM] gray

253
Q

noir

A

black [blæk]

254
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noircir (fumée, couleur)

A

to blacken [ˈblækən]

255
Q

noircir (peinture, cire)

A

to darken [ˈdɑːkən]

256
Q

bleu

A

blue [bluː]

257
Q

bleuir

A

to turn blue

258
Q

vert

A

green [griːn]

259
Q

verdir

A

to turn green

260
Q

jaune

A

yellow [ˈjeləʊ]

261
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jaunir

A

to turn yellow

262
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marron

A

brown [braʊn]

263
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brun

A

dark brown

264
Q

brunir (cheveux)

A

to go* darker

265
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brunir (peau, personne)

A

to get* a tan

266
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rouge

A

red [red]

267
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rougir (fruit, légume)

A

to redden [ˈredn] • to turn red

268
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rougir (de honte, par gêne)

A

to blush [blʌʃ] • to go* red

269
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rose

A

pink [pɪŋk]

270
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rosir (visage)

A

to go* pink

271
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rosir (ciel)

A

to grow* pink • to turn pink

272
Q

blanc comme neige

A

snow-white

273
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cramoisi

A

crimson [ˈkrɪmzn]

274
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écarlate

A

scarlet [ˈskɑːlɪt]

275
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violet, pourpre

A

purple [ˈpɜːpl] • violet [ˈvaɪəlɪt]

276
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mauve

A

mauve [məʊv]

277
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noir comme du jais / de l’encre

A

jet / inky black • black as jet / ink

278
Q

indigo

A

indigo [ˈɪndɪgəʊ]

279
Q

orange

A

orange [ˈɒrɪndʒ]

280
Q

bordeaux

A

maroon [məˈruːn]

281
Q

ocre

A

ochre [ˈəʊkəʳ]

282
Q

vert olive

A

olive(-green)

283
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roux (feuilles, pelage)

A

russet [ˈrʌsɪt] • reddish-brown

284
Q

roux (orangé) (cheveux)

A

ginger [ˈdʒɪndʒəʳ]

285
Q

roux (foncé) (cheveux)

A

red [red] • auburn [ˈɔːbən]

286
Q

turquoise

A

turquoise [ˈtɜːkwɔɪz]

287
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argenté

A

silver(y) [ˈsɪlvər(ɪ)]

288
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doré

A

gold(en) [ˈgəʊld(ən)]

289
Q

cuivré

A

copper(y) [ˈkɒpər(ɪ)]

290
Q

bronze

A

bronze [brɒnz]

291
Q

jaune / gris clair

A

light yellow / grey

292
Q

jaune / gris pâle

A

pale yellow / grey

293
Q

vert / rouge foncé

A

dark green / red

294
Q

intense

A

deep [diːp]

295
Q

vif

A

bright [braɪt] • vivid [ˈvɪvɪd]

296
Q

soutenu

A

strong [strɒŋ]

297
Q

terne

A

dull [dʌl]

298
Q

uni

A

plain [pleɪn]

299
Q

incolore

A

colourless [ˈkʌləlɪs]

300
Q

voyant, criard

A

gaudy [ˈgɔːdɪ] • garish [ˈgɛərɪʃ] • loud [laʊd]

301
Q

fade

A

drab [dræb]

302
Q

tacheté

A

speckled [ˈspekld]

303
Q

être assorti à qqch.

A

to match sth

304
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s’assortir avec

A

to go* with

305
Q

jurer avec

A

to clash with [klæʃ]

306
Q

colorer

A

to colour [ˈkʌləʳ]

307
Q

le coloris, la coloration

A

colouring [ˈkʌlərɪŋ] (n. c.)

308
Q

un ton

A

a shade [ʃeɪd]

309
Q

une teinte

A

a tint [tɪnt] • a hue [hjuː] (soutenu)

310
Q

teinter

A

to tint

311
Q

le pigment

A

pigment [ˈpɪgmənt]

312
Q

teindre

A

to dye [daɪ]

313
Q

une teinture, un colorant

A

a dye

314
Q

déteindre

A

to run* [rʌn]

315
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passer

A

to fade [feɪd]

316
Q

passé, délavé

A

faded [ˈfeɪdɪd]

317
Q

l’eau de Javel

A

bleach [bliːtʃ]

318
Q

décolorer

A

to bleach

319
Q

l’écologie et la pollution

A

ecology and pollution

320
Q

l’environnement

A

the environment [ɪnˈvaɪərənmənt]

321
Q

lié à l’environnement, environnemental

A

environmental [ɪnˌvaɪərənˈmentl]

322
Q

l’écosystème

A

the ecosystem [ˈiːkəʊˌsɪstəm]

323
Q

un(e) écologiste

A

an ecologist [ɪˈkɒlədʒɪst]

324
Q

écologique

A

ecological [ˌiːkəˈlɒdʒɪkəl]

325
Q

un(e) environnementaliste

A

an environmentalist [ɪnˌvaɪərənˈmentəlɪst]

326
Q

la défense de l’environnement

A

conservation [ˌkɒnsəˈveɪʃən]

327
Q

un(e) défenseur (-euse) de l’environnement

A

a conservationist [ˌkɒnsəˈveɪʃənɪst]

328
Q

préserver qqch.

A

to conserve sth • to preserve sth

329
Q

protéger contre

A

to protect against [prəˈtekt]

330
Q

une campagne de propreté

A

a clean-up campaign

331
Q

survivre

A

to survive [səˈvaɪv]

332
Q

la survie

A

survival [səˈvaɪvəl]

333
Q

être menacé de

A

to be threatened with

334
Q

la disparition (d’une espèce)

A

extinction [ɪksˈtɪŋkʃən]

335
Q

disparu

A

extinct [ɪksˈtɪŋkt]

336
Q

une espèce en voie de disparition

A

an endangered species

337
Q

polluer

A

to pollute [pəˈluːt]

338
Q

la pollution de l’air / de l’eau

A

air / water pollution

339
Q

la pollution de la mer

A

marine pollution

340
Q

polluant

A

polluting [pəˈluːtɪŋ]

341
Q

un(e) pollueur (-euse)

A

a pollutant [pəˈluːtənt]

342
Q

contaminer

A

to contaminate [kənˈtæmɪneɪt]

343
Q

la contamination

A

contamination [kənˌtæmɪˈneɪʃən]

344
Q

empoisonner

A

to poison [ˈpɔɪzn]

345
Q

fuir

A

to leak [liːk]

346
Q

une fuite

A

a leak

347
Q

toxique

A

toxic [ˈtɒksɪk]

348
Q

un nuage toxique

A

a poison cloud

349
Q

un égout

A

a sewer [ˈsjʊəʳ]

350
Q

le système d’égouts

A

sewerage [ˈsjʊərɪdʒ]

351
Q

les eaux d’égout

A

sewage [ˈsjuːɪdʒ] (n. c. sing.)

352
Q

un déversoir d’égout

A

a sewage outfall

353
Q

les nuisances sonores

A

noise pollution

354
Q

les décibels

A

decibels [ˈdesɪbelz]

355
Q

le seuil de tolérance

A

the threshold of tolerance

356
Q

le changement climatique

A

climate change

357
Q

le réchauffement de la planète

A

global warming

358
Q

l’effet de serre

A

the greenhouse effect

359
Q

la couche d’ozone

A

the ozone layer

360
Q

«préserve la couche d’ozone»

A

ozone friendly

361
Q

les fumées industrielles

A

factory smoke (n. c. sing.)

362
Q

un insecticide

A

an insecticide [ɪnˈsektɪsaɪd]

363
Q

un pesticide

A

a pesticide [ˈpestɪsaɪd]

364
Q

les cultures génétiquement modifiées

A

genetically modified (GM) crops

365
Q

les organismes génétiquement modifiées, les OGM

A

genetically modified organisms (GMOs)

366
Q

sans OGM

A

GM-free

367
Q

un aérosol

A

an aerosol [ˈɛərəsɒl]

368
Q

les CFCs

A

CFCs [siːˈefˈsiːz] (abr. de chloroflurocarbons)

369
Q

la pulvérisation des cultures

A

crop-spraying

370
Q

les pluies acides

A

acid rain (n. c. sing.)

371
Q

une nappe de pétrole, une marée noire

A

an oil slick • an oil spill

372
Q

la radioactivité

A

radioactivity [ˌreɪdɪəʊækˈtɪvɪtɪ]

373
Q

les retombées radioactives

A

radioactive fallout (sing.)

374
Q

le protocole de Kyoto

A

the Kyoto protocol

375
Q

la Journée de la Terre

A

Earth Day

376
Q

le développement durable

A

sustainable development

377
Q

gaspiller

A

to waste [weɪst]

378
Q

le gaspillage

A

wastage [ˈweɪstɪdʒ]

379
Q

les détritus

A

litter [ˈlɪtəʳ] (n. c. sing.)

380
Q

les ordures

A

refuse [rɪˈfjuːz] (n. c. sing.) • [BR] rubbish [ˈrʌbɪʃ] (n. c. sing.)

381
Q

les ordures ménagères

A

household refuse (n. c. sing.)

382
Q

une décharge

A

[BR] a rubbish tip • [BR] a rubbish dump • [AM] a garbage dump

383
Q

les déchets

A

waste (n. c. sing.)

384
Q

déposer des déchets / des ordures

A

to dump waste / rubbish

385
Q

les déchets toxiques / industriels / radioactifs

A

toxic / industrial / radioactive waste

386
Q

le traitement des déchets

A

waste disposal

387
Q

une déchetterie, un centre de traitement des déchets

A

a waste collection centre • a waste collection site

388
Q

un container pour verre usagé

A

a bottle bank

389
Q

recycler

A

to recycle [ˌriːˈsaɪkl]

390
Q

le tri sélectif

A

sorting household waste

391
Q

le recyclage du verre / des vieux papiers / des déchets

A

glass / paper / waste recycling

392
Q

biodégradable

A

biodegradable [ˈbaɪəʊdɪˈgreɪdəbl]

393
Q

le combustible organique

A

biofuel [ˈbaɪəʊfjʊəl]