Chapter 5 (le nouveau millénaire et l'avenir) Flashcards

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atteindre

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to reach; to attain

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commencer à

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to start (doing something)

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se demander

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to wonder

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empêcher qqn de (+ infinitive)

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to prevent someone from

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éviter

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to avoid

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prévoir

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to foresee

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survivre

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to survive

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avancer

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to advance

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contribuer

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to contribute

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remplacer

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to replace

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l’avenir (m.)

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the future

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l’être humain (m.)

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human being

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la Terre

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Earth

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la planète

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the planet

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la prédiction

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prediction

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adéquat(e)

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appropriate; suitable

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controversé(e)

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controversial

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catastrophique

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disastrous

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disponible

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available

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écologique

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environmental

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inattendu(e)

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unexpected

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menaçant(e)

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threatening

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pacifique

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peaceful

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génétique

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genetic

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horrifiant(e)

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horrible; horrifying, terrifying

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humanitaire

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humanitarian

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imminent(e)

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imminent; pending

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inimaginable

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unimaginable; unthinking

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innovateur/-trice

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innovative; trail-blazing; forward-thinking

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les déchets (m.)

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garbage; waste

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les dégâts (m.)

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harm; damage

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un(e) écologiste

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environmentalist

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l’effet de serre (m.)

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greenhouse effect

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la forêt tropicale humide

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rain forest

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le manque

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lack

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la menace

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threat

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le progrès

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progress

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le réchauffement climatique/de la planète

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global warming

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le recyclage

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recycling

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les resources naturelles

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natural resources

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la richesse

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wealth

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la surpopulation

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overpopulation

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la déforestation

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deforestation

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la pollution

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pollution

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l’expérience (f.)

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experiment

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le réseau de communication

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communication network

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le télétravail

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telecommuting

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le développement

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development

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le cyber-espace

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cyberspace

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la réalité virtuelle

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virtual reality

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le clonage

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cloning

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la génétique

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genetics

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la transplantation

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transplant

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l’égalité

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equality

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la frontière

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border

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la guerre

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war

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l’inégalité

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inequality

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le partage

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sharing

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la paix

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peace

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le tiers-monde

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Third World countries

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la compassion

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compassion

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la globalisation

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globalization

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recycler

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to recycle

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recyclable

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recyclable

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la survie

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survival

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survécu(e)

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survived

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la menace

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threat

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menacer

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to threaten

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la prédiction

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prediction

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prédire

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to predict

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prédictible

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predictable

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polluer

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to pollute

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pollué(e)

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polluted

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polluant

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polluting; contaminating; harmful

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prévisible

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foreseeable

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alarmé(e)

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alarmed

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coupable

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guilty

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déprimé(e)

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depressed

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en colère

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angry

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heureux/-euse

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happy

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inquiet/-ète

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worried

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nostalgique

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nostalgic

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soulagé(e)

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relieved

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surprisé(e)

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surprised

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alarmant(e)

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alarming

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déprimant(e)

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depressing

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fascinant(e)

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fascinating

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horrible

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horrible; awful

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merveilleux/-euse

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wonderful

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inimaginable

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unimaginable

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préoccupant(e)

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preoccupying; worrisome

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rassurant(e)

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reassuring

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C’est génial!

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How great!

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C’est possible.

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It/that could be.

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C’est une catastrophe.

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What a disaster.

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Je (ne) suis (pas) d’accord.

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I (do not) agree.

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Je suis surprisé(e) que tu penses ça.

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I am surprised you think so.

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Tu es sérieux/-euse?

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Are you serious?

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Tu penses vraiment?

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Do you really think so?

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après que

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(indicatif) after

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au moment où

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(indicatif) at the time when

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aussi longtemps que

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(indicatif) as long as

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dès que

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(indicatif) as soon as

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aussitôt que

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(indicatif) as soon as

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lorsque

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when

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afin que (+ subjonctif)

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in order that; so that

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ce qui fait que

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which means that

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pour que (+ subjonctif)

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to + [infinitive], in order to + [infinitive]; in order that, so that, so as to