Course 2 : RC 2 (a) Flashcards
adjectif utilisé pour amplifier la sériosité de la situation
dire (dire threat (une terrible menace), a dire need (un besoin urgent))
amplifier
to emphasize
une menace
a threat
menacer
to threaten
areas of the sea where fish are caught in large quantities for commercial purposes.(lieu
de pêche). It’s also a synonym for fishing industry.
fishery (-ies)
trahir, mais aussi donner, distribuer
To give away
briller (to reflect light because it is shiny and clean.
to gleam (His black hair gleamed in the sun)
la rouille
the rust (uncountable)
le pont d’un bateau
the deck
une embarcation
a craft (The craft was too small to sail across the ocean)
to try hard to do smthg
To struggle to do smthg (Those who have lost their jobs struggle to pay their supermarket bills)
To remain partly above the surface of water; also: to have just enough money
To stay afloat
a haven (un havre), harbour
a port
to complain, to moan (informal)
to grumble (about)
a lack of
a dearth of
buildings, pieces of equipment, or services that are provided for a particular purpose. E.g. What
recreational facilities are now available?
facilities (usually pl.)
to grow old
to age
difficult, hard, harsh; (person) strong, detrmined
tough
to represent
to account for (Food accounts for a third of my monthly expenses)
pression
pressure [prɛʃə]
le grand large
open seas
to relieve, to calm
to ease
être à l’aise (nom)
to be at ease
au-delà de la limite du raisonnable
Beyond their sustainable limit
(here) steady = monotone
flat
la part / partager
the share / to share
piller
to plunder
notamment
notably (The artist is well known, notably for his abstract paintings)
rainwater that forms a stream rather than being absorbed by the ground. (ruissellement, écoullement)
the runoff (The sewers collected sewage and storm runoff and discharged it, untreated, into the harbour. )
faire des recherches
to do research (uncountable)
to increase ou lever la main
to raise (interest rates) (by +quatify) / to raise your hand
nutriment
nutrient
plancton
plankton
Providential, fortuitous, lucky
fortunate
pas mal de
a fair bit of
coquillages
shells
huître
oyster
larve (s)
larva (e [‘la:vi:])
dissoudre
to dissolve
