D - Environmental issues Flashcards

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1
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to fear, to be afraid

A

avoir peur

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2
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organic

A

bio(logique) (adj)

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3
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wood, timber

A

bois (m)

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4
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catastrophy

A

catastrophe (f)

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5
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change

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changement (m)

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6
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coal

A

charbon (m)

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7
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traffic

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circulation (f)

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8
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contamination

A

contamination (f)

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9
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ozone layer

A

couche d’ozone (f)

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10
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to destroy

A

détruire (verb)

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11
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ecological

A

écologique (adj)

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12
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greenhouse effect

A

effet de serre (m)

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13
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traffic jam, holdup

A

embouteillage (m)

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14
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(nuclear) energy

A

énergie (nucléaire) (f)

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15
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environment

A

environnement (m)

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16
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endangered, disappearing

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en voie de disparition

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17
Q

species

A

espèce (f)

18
Q

petrol

A

essence (f)

19
Q

to be ‘green’/ecologically aware

A

être vert

20
Q

rainforest

A

forêt équatoriale (f)

21
Q

(forest) fire

A

incendie (de forêt) (m)

22
Q

clean

A

propre (adj)

23
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flood

A

inondation (f)

24
Q

oil slick

A

marée noire (f)

25
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to go up (temperature)

A

monter (verb)

26
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crude oil, petroleum

A

pétrole (m)

27
Q

acid rain

A

pluie acide (f)

28
Q

polluting

A

polluant(e) (adj)

29
Q

polluted

A

pollué(e)(adj)

30
Q

global warming

A

réchauffement de la planète

31
Q

recycling

A

recyclage (m)

32
Q

dirty

A

sale (ad)

33
Q

to save

A

sauver (verb)

34
Q

drought

A

sécheresse (f)

35
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safety

A

sécurité (f)

36
Q

earthquake

A

séisme (m)

37
Q

earth, world

A

terre (f)

38
Q

tornado

A

tornade (f)

39
Q

to kill

A

tuer (verb)

40
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wave (sea)

A

vague (f)

41
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victim (men and women)

A

victime (f)