EXPRESSIONS environnement Flashcards

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1
Q

Ce fleuve prend sa source dans cette région

A

This river has its source in this area

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2
Q

Le fleuve a débordé

A

The river overflowed

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3
Q

grimper à un arbre

A

to climb a tree

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4
Q

planter un arbre / abattre un arbre

A

to plant a tree / to cut down a tree

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5
Q

Le mur est recouvert de vigne vierge

A

The wall is overgrown with Virginia creeper

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6
Q

Le volcan est-il toujours en activité/éteint ?

A

Is the volcano still active/extinct ?

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7
Q

C’est marée haute/basse

A

The tide is in/out

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8
Q

La marée monte/descend

A

The tide is rising/is falling

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9
Q

Il y a une forte houle

A

There’s a heavy swell

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10
Q

Le terrain est très marécageux ici

A

The ground is very boggy here

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11
Q

protéger l’environnement

A

to protect the environment

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12
Q

se débarasser de déchets toxiques

A

to dispose of toxic waste

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13
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diminuer la couche d’ozone

A

to deplete the ozone layer

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14
Q

quel temps fait-il ?

A

What’s the weather like?

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15
Q

Il fait beau

A

The weather is fine

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16
Q

Quel temps dégueulasse !

A

What lousy weather !

17
Q

Le temps se lève

A

The weather is clearing up.

18
Q

Il fait frisquet ce matin

A

It’s chilly this morning

19
Q

Il fait chaud (lourd, une chaleur étouffante)

A

It’s hot (sultry,stifling)

20
Q

Le baromètre baisse

A

Te barometer (glass) is falling

21
Q

Le baromètre est au beau fixe

A

The barometer is set at fair

22
Q

Le ciel se couvre

A

The sky is clouding over

23
Q

Le temps est à la pluie

A

It looks like rain

24
Q

Il pleut à verse

A

It’s pouring with rain

25
Q

Il y a du verglas sur les routes

A

The roads are icy

26
Q

Il doit faire moins 3

A

It must be 3° below freezing

27
Q

Le séisme a atteint 8 sur l’échelle de Richter

A

The earthquake measured 8 on the Richter scale.

28
Q

Il y a un vent à décorner les boeufs

A

It’s blowing a gale