Environmental Issues Flashcards

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1
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avoir peur

A

to fear, to be afraid

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bio(logique) (adj)

A

organic

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3
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bois (m)

A

wood, timber

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4
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catastrophe (f)

A

catastrophy

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changement (m)

A

change

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charbon (m)

A

coal

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7
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circulation (f)

A

traffic

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8
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contamination (f)

A

contamination

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couche d’ozone (f)

A

ozone layer

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détruire (verb)

A

to destroy

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écologique (adj)

A

ecological

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effet de serre (m)

A

greenhouse effect

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embouteillage (m)

A

traffic jam, holdup

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énergie (nucléaire) (f) (

A

nuclear energy

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15
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environnement (m)

A

the environment, environment

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16
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en voie de disparition

A

endangered, disappearing

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17
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espèce (f)

A

species

18
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essence (f)

A

petrol

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être vert

A

to be green, ecologically aware

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forêt équatoriale (f)

A

rainforest

21
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incendie de forêt (m)

A

forest fire

22
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propre (adj)

A

clean

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inondation (f)

A

flood

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marée noire (f)

A

oil slick

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monter (verb)

A

to go up in temperature, to go up, to rise

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pétrole (m)

A

crude oil, petroleum

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pluie acide (f)

A

acid rain

28
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polluant(e) (adj)

A

polluting

29
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pollué(e)(adj)

A

polluted

30
Q

réchauffement de la planète

A

global warming

31
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recyclage (m)

A

recycling

32
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sale (ad)

A

dirty

33
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sauver (verb)

A

to save

34
Q

sécheresse (f)

A

drought

35
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sécurité (f)

A

safety

36
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séisme (m)

A

earthquake

37
Q

terre (f)

A

earth, world

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tornade (f)

A

tornado

39
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tuer (verb)

A

to kill

40
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vague (f)

A

wave, sea wave

41
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victime (f)

A

victim