Course 4 : CL From antibiotics to fossil fuels part 1 Flashcards
causing trouble or problems, especially concerning what you need
or would like yourself (Fr. gênant, qui derange)
Inconvenient (truth)
Se sevrer de, se détourner de (détourner qqn d’une habitude)
To wean someone off a
habit
les merveilles/les splendeurs du monde
The wonders (of the world)
la volaille
Poultry
to ignore, to take no notice of
To disregard
Un désir de
désirer
A desire for…
A desire for + something To desire something
A desire to + infinitive
confort
comfort [kʌmfəʳt]
la rentabilité
Profit (countable)
rentable
Profitable
Une vision à court terme
A shortsighted view
convaincant, incontestable, impérieux
Compelling
infliger la mort, des causalités, des pertes, un dégât, des blessures,….
To inflict (death) casulaties/losses/damage/injuries/etc.
Une mort à petits feux
(Idioms) Death by a thousand cuts
Here : =best
Also : main, leading, chief
A prime example
angine
strep throat
Etre reconnaissant pour qqch
Grateful for something e.g. I am grateful for everything that my parents gave me.
propulser qqn ou qqchose
To propel sb/sthg
Bien trop répandu
All-too-common
la surutilisation de
The overuse of
Here: to bother, to trouble
Also: un fléau, la peste (rare)
To plague
A plague
Soins de santé
Health-care
Etablissements/installations de soins de santé
Health care facilities
Facilities is a false friend; facilities are buildings, pieces of equipment, or services that are provided for a particular purpose.
faire augmenter
To drive up costs/prices
the number of people per thousand who die in a particular area during a particular period of time.
Mortality rate
Le problème va au-delà de…
The problem extends beyond…
to cause, to produce, to create
To induce
entre-temps
Meanwhile
un rhume (attraper un rhume)
A cold (to catch a cold)
un rhume (attraper un rhume) o
A cold (to catch a cold)
un rhume (attraper un rhume)
A cold (to catch a cold)f
un rhume (attraper un rhume)
A cold (to catch a cold)
La pollution des eaux souterraines
Groundwater pollution
