French - Environment Vocabulary Flashcards

1
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la pollution

A

the pollution

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2
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des ordures

A

rubbish

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3
Q

le manque d’eau potable

A

the lack of drinkable water

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4
Q

la déforestation

A

the deforestation

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5
Q

des énergies non-renouvables

A

non-renewable energy

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6
Q

le gaz à effet de serre

A

greenhouse gases

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7
Q

le problème environnemental

A

the environmental problem

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8
Q

Les vaches qui émettent trop de dioxyde de carbone (et de méthane).

A

Cows who emit too much carbon dioxide

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9
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On coupe tous les arbres, alors les arbres ne peuvent plus absorber le CO2.

A

We cut down all the trees so that the trees cannot absorb carbon dioxide.

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10
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Les usines qui rejettent trop de gaz carbonique

A

Factories that let off too much carbon dioxide

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11
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La température augmente

A

The temperature increases

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12
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La glace fond, et la mer monte et détruit des pays entiers.

A

The ice melts and the sea rises to destroy entire countries.

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13
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Le réchauffement climatique rend les tempêtes plus fortes et destructrices.

A

Global warming can make storms stronger and more destructive.

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14
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Certaines espèces comme les ours disparaîtront.

A

Some species like bears will disappear.

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15
Q

utiliser moins la voiture

A

to use the car less

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16
Q

faire du covoiturage

A

to carpool

17
Q

économiser l’énergie

A

to save energy

18
Q

adopter des énergies renouvables

A

to adopt renewable energy

19
Q

planter plus d’arbres

A

to plant more trees

20
Q

faire du recyclage

A

to recycle

21
Q

trier des déchets

A

to sort the rubbish

22
Q

faire du compostage

A

to compost

23
Q

éteindre les lumières

A

to turn off the lights

24
Q

ramasser les déchets

A

to pick up the rubbish

25
économiser l'électricité
to save electricity
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économiser l'eau
to save water
27
marcher ou utiliser les transports en commun, au lieu d’utiliser la voiture
to walk or use public transport instead of going by car
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ne pas utiliser les sacs en plastique
to not use plastic bags