DMAT - The Environment And Pollution (verbes) Flashcards

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1
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Polluer

A

to pollute

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abîmer, endommager

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to damage, to harm

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3
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détruire, démolir

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to wreck

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4
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abîmer, défigurer

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to spoil, to disfigure

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5
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souiller

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to foul

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déboiser

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to deforest

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reconquérir, mettre en valeur

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to reclaim

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8
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Détruire

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To destroy

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9
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Dévaster

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To ravage

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10
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Anéantir, effacer

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To wipe out

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11
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Disparaître

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To vanish

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12
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Mettre en danger

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to endanger

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13
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Compromettre

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to jeopardize

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14
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menacer

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to threaten

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15
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Anéantir

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To obliterate

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16
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Fondre

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To melt, to thaw

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17
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Inonder

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To flood

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18
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Submerger

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To submerge

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19
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Exploiter

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To exploit

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20
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Réduire, épuiser

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To deplete

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21
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Épuiser

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To exhaust

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22
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Rejeter

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To reject

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Verser, (se) déverser

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To pour

24
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Renverser, se déverser

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To spill

25
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Enfouir

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To bury

26
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Se débarrasser de

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To get rid of

27
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Jeter

A

To throw away

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Jeter, déverser

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To dumb

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Se défaire de, se débarrasser de

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To dispose of

30
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Jeter, se débarrasser de

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To discard

31
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Vomir, cracher (fumée etc)

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To belch (out)

32
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Fuite

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To leak

33
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Filtrer a travers

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To permeate

34
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Puer, empester

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To stink

35
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Asphyxier

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To asphyxiate

36
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Étouffer

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To choke

37
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Consommer en grandes quantités

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To guzzle

38
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Gaspiller

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To waste

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Abattre (arbres)

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To fell

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Recycler

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To recycle

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Retraiter

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To reprocess

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Réimplanter

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To re-establish

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Filtrer

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To filter

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Trier

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To sort

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Ramasser, recueillir

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To collect

46
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Économiser

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To save

47
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Juguler

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To curb

48
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Nettoyer

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To clean up

49
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Isoler

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To insulate

50
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Préserver

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To conserve, to preserve

51
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Sauvegarder

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To safeguard

52
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Atténuer

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To mitigate

53
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Cloner

A

To clone

54
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Interdire

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To ban

55
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Supprimer

A

To cut out

56
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Réduire

A

To cut down on