Endangered earth Flashcards

1
Q

polluer

A

to pollute

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2
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des vapeurs

A

fumes

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3
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l’amiante

A

asbestos

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4
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le plomb

A

lead

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5
Q

inhaler

A

to breath in

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6
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gaspiller

A

to squander

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7
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mal gérer

A

to mismanage

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8
Q

faire mauvaise usage de

A

to misuse

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9
Q

abattre des arbres

A

to log

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10
Q

la forêt tropical

A

rainforest

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11
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un égout

A

a sewer

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12
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non potable

A

undrinkable

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13
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nocif

A

noxious

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14
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mortel

A

lethal

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15
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diminuer en nombre

A

to dwindle

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16
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réduire

A

to deplete

17
Q

désertique

A

barren

18
Q

mettre en péril

A

to jeopardize

19
Q

disparu

A

extinct

20
Q

le ramassage des déchets

A

garbage collecting

21
Q

l’élimination des déchets

A

waste disposal

22
Q

la nappe phéatique

A

ground water

23
Q

faire des ravages

A

to wreck havoc

24
Q

l’effet de serre

A

greenhouse effect

25
Q

la montée des eaux

A

rising sea levels

26
Q

l’empreinte écologique

A

the carbon footprint