7. Global Issues Flashcards

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1
Q

Alors

A

So, therefore

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L’arbre

A

Tree

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Augmenter

A

To increase

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Avoir peur

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To be afraid

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Bloquer

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To block

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Le changement climatique

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Climate change

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7
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L’embouteillage

A

Traffic jam

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Être en train de

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To be in the act/process of

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Faire face à

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To face up to

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10
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L’inondation

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Flood

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Jeter

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To throw

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12
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Laisser

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To let

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13
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Le nombre

A

Number

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14
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Les papiers

A

Litter

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15
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Pire

A

Worse

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16
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La pluie

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Rain

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17
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Le réchauffement de la terre

A

Global warming

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18
Q

Réduire

A

To reduce

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19
Q

Rouler

A

To travel

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20
Q

Le sac en plastique

A

Plastic bag

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21
Q

Sec/sèche

A

Dry

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22
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Agir

A

To act

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23
Q

Auparavant

A

In the past, formally

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24
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Le camion

A

Lorry

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25
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La consommation

A

Consumption

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26
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Le dioxyde de carbone

A

Carbon dioxide

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27
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L’effet de serre

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Greenhouse effect

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28
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Éviter

A

To avoid

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29
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Fondre

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To melt

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30
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Grave

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Serious

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31
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S’inquiéter de

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To worry about

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32
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Interdit(e)

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Forbidden/banned

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33
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Menacer

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To threaten

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34
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Monter

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To rise

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35
Q

Le niveau

A

Level

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Notamment

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Notably

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Proche

A

Near

38
Q

Quel dommage!

A

What a pity!

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Q

Rendre

A

To make

40
Q

Résoudre

A

To resolve

41
Q

Se servir de

A

To use

42
Q

Aider

A

To help

43
Q

Le carton

A

Cardboard

44
Q

Les choses indispensables

A

Necessities

45
Q

La couverture

A

Blanket

46
Q

D’accord

A

Ok

47
Q

Distribuer

A

To give out

48
Q

Durer

A

To last

49
Q

L’espoir

A

Hope

50
Q

Expliquer

A

To explain

51
Q

Fier/fière

A

Proud

52
Q

La nourriture

A

Food

53
Q

L’organisation caritative

A

Charity

54
Q

Permettre

A

To allow

55
Q

Le quartier défavorisé

A

Deprived area

56
Q

Le sac de couchage

A

Sleeping bag

57
Q

Sain

A

Healthy

58
Q

Sans

A

Without

59
Q

Le savon

A

Soap

60
Q

Le SDF

A

Homeless person

61
Q

Le volontaire

A

Volunteer

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Aboder

A

To tackle

63
Q

L’accroissement

A

Growth

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Avoir lieu

A

To take place

65
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Le cercle vicieux

A

Vicious circle

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Q

Citer

A

To quote

67
Q

Croître

A

To grow

68
Q

Élever

A

To raise

69
Q

La faim

A

Hunger

70
Q

Les frais

A

Expenses

71
Q

Il faut

A

You must/one must

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Q

L’illettrisme

A

Illiteracy

73
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L’inégalité

A

Inequality

74
Q

La manifestation

A

Demonstration

75
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Mener

A

To lead

76
Q

Le milliard

A

Billion

77
Q

Moins

A

Less

78
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Le pays

A

Country

79
Q

Ralentir

A

To slow down

80
Q

Le rapport

A

Report

81
Q

Selon

A

According to

82
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Sinon

A

If not

83
Q

Le tiers

A

Third

84
Q

Vivre

A

To live

85
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Vouloir dire

A

To mean