French Vocab Ouragan Matthew Flashcards by Imani Nevers

Q

Frapper

A

To strike

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èchelle

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Scale/Ladder

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L’un des plus puissant

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one of the most powerful

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pret

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ready

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Renforcer

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To strengthen

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s’appêrtaire

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to get ready

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Décennies

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Decades

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(qui) peine

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struggling

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occidentale

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western

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Aléas

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uncertainties

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En raison de

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because of

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Dont

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of which

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Bilan

A

Figures (stats)

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S’alourdir

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getting heavier

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Parvenir

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To manage to arrive

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rejoinder

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To rejoin

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Rompu

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Break

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Provisoire

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Interim

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Survoler

A

To fly over

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Sinistrées

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Damaged

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Réagi

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react

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(sans) Delai

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(without) delay

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inondation

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inundation (flooding)

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comme redouté

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as feared

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recensés

registered

Entraîné

brought about

Scrutin

Ballot

(par) ailleurs

furthermore/moreover (otherwise)

Ouragan

Hurricane

Littoral atlantique

Atlantic Coast

sommés

to summon

avertir

to warn

tempête

storm

décréter

to decree/declare

l'état d'urgence

state of emergency

Coeur

Heart

sur(population)

over(population)

De sacs de sable

sandbags

laquelle

over which

Devrait

Should

Gratuitement

Free of cost

Péages

Toll

Lever

to remove / to lift

Ordre

to order

Échapper

to escape

tuer

to kill

mettre en garde

to be on guard/warned (to put on guard)

Serez tués

you will die

Vols

flights

Autorités aéroportuaires

Airport officials

Inquiets

worried

S'inquiéter

to worry

Toucher

to affect / to touch

au ton grave

in a serious voice

A mis en garde

to warn

Lors d(e)

at the time of

a d'ores et déjà

as of now / from now

des sans abri

homeless people

abris

shelters

l'amenagement

setting up / moving into

prêts

ready

s'apretter

to get ready

ils peuvent

they can

pouvoir

to be able to / to can

frapper

to hit / to rap

l'intérieur des terres

inlands

la trajectoire

the path / trajectory

comptés

counties

meme si

even if

degats matériels

damage

détenir

to hold

en passe de ravir

about to destroy