Accidents and disasters Flashcards

1
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an accident

A

un accident

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2
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to have an accident

A

avoir un accident

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3
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accidental

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accidentel

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4
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accidentally

A

accidentellement

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5
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a fatal accident

A

un accident mortel

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6
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a disaster

a catastrophe

A

une catastrophe

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7
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at the scene of the disaster

A

sur les lieux du drame

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8
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a disaster area

A

une région sinistrée

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9
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an air/ rail disaster

A

une catastrophe aérienne/ ferroviaire

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10
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a fire

a blaze

A

un incendie

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11
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to catch fire

A

prendre feu

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12
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to blaze

the flame up

A

flamber

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13
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to set fire to sth

to set sth on fire

A

mettre le feu à qqch

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14
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to be on fire

to be burning

A

être en feu, bruler

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15
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to scorch

A

bruler, roussir

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16
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to burn sth down

A

bruler complètement qqch

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17
Q

burning

blazing

A

en flammes

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18
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an explosion

A

une explosion

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19
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to explode

to detonate

A

exploser, faire exploser

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20
Q

to blow up

A

sauter

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21
Q

a nuclear disaster

A

une catastrophe nucléaire

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22
Q

smoke

A

la fumée

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23
Q

to smoke

A

fumer

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24
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a spark

A

une étincelle

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25
Q

to spark

A

jeter des étincelles

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26
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a flame

A

une flame

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27
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the embers

A

la braise

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28
Q

ash

A

la cendre

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29
Q

(in)flammable

A

inflammable

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30
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non (in) flammable

A

ininflammable

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31
Q

fireproof

A

ignifuge

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32
Q

to extinguish

to put out

A

éteindre

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33
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a fire extinguisher

A

un extincteur

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34
Q

to drown

A

se noyer

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35
Q

to fall overboard

A

tomber par dessus bord

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36
Q

man overboard

A

un homme à la mer

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37
Q

a shipwreck

A

un naufrage

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38
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to be shipwrecked

A

faire naufrage

39
Q

to sink

A

sombre, couler

40
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to run aground

A

s’échouer

41
Q

to capsize

to overturn

A

faire chavirer, chavirer

42
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to be lost with all hands

A

être perdu corps et biens

43
Q

a rails accident

a rail crash

A

un accident de chemin de fer

44
Q

a derailment

A

un déraillement

45
Q

to be derailed

to come off the rails

A

dérailler

46
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to leave the rails

to leave the track

A

quitter la voie

47
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to crash

A

s’écraser

48
Q

a plane crash

A

un accident d’avion

49
Q

a crash landing

A

un atterrissage en catastrophe

50
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a forced landing

an emergency landing

A

un atterrissage forcé

51
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a belly landing

A

un atterrissage sur le ventre

52
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a landing on water

A

un amerrissage

53
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a near miss

A

une quasi collision

54
Q

a road accident

A

un accident de la route

55
Q

a car accident
a motoring accident
a car crash

A

un accident de voiture

56
Q

a minor accident

A

un accrochage

57
Q

to bump into sb / sth

A

accrocher qql/ qqch

58
Q

a collision

A

une collision

59
Q

to collide with sth

A

entrer en collision avec qqch

60
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to collide head on with sth

A

heurter qqch de plein fouet

61
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a pile up

A

un carambolage

62
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to hit a wall

to run into a wall

A

heurter un mur

63
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to crash into a wall

A

percuter un mur

64
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to skid

A

déraper

65
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to swerve

A

faire une embradée

66
Q

to roll over

A

faire un tonneau

67
Q

a reckless driver

A

un chauffard

68
Q

an accident black spot

A

un point noir de la circulation

69
Q

to know sb down

A

renverser qql

70
Q

to run over sb/ sth

A

écraser qql/ qqch

71
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to be thrown against

A

être projeté contre qqch

72
Q

to be thrown out of the car

A

être éjecté de la voiture

73
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a wreck

A

une épave

74
Q

to wreck

A

détruire

75
Q

to be wrecked

to be a write off

A

être bon pour la ferraille

76
Q

to be injured

A

être blessé

77
Q

to be killed instantly

A

être tué sur le coup

78
Q

one dead, three injured

A

un mort, trois blessés

79
Q

two people are reported injured

A

il y aurait deux disparus

80
Q

there were five people injured

A

il y a eu cinq blessés

81
Q

seriously injured

A

grièvement blessé

82
Q

serious injuries

A

des blessures graves

83
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a casualty

a victim

A

une victime

84
Q

to claim many lives

A

faire de nombreuses victimes

85
Q

the death toll

A

le bilan, le nombre de morts

86
Q

unharmed
unhurt
unscathed

A

indemne

87
Q

safe and sound

A

sain et sauf

88
Q

damage

A

les dégâts

89
Q

there is extensive damage

A

les dégâts sont importants

90
Q

to damage

A

les dégâts sont importants

91
Q

to damage

A

endommager, abimer

92
Q

in case of emergency

in an emergency

A

en cas d’urgence

93
Q

to come to sb’s aid

A

porter secours à qql

94
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a rescue party

A

une équipe de secours