Global issues Flashcards

1
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alors

A

so, therefore

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2
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l’arbre (m)

A

tree

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3
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augmenter

A

to increase

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avoir peur

A

to be afraid

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5
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bloquer

A

to block

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6
Q

le changement climatique

A

climate change

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7
Q

l’embouteillage (m)

A

traffic jam

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être en train de

A

to be in the act of / process of

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9
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faire face à

A

to face up to

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10
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l’inondation (f)

A

flood

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11
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jeter

A

to throw

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12
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laisser

A

to let

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13
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le nombre

A

number

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14
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les papiers (m)

A

litter

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15
Q

pire

A

worse

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16
Q

le pluie

A

rain

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17
Q

le réchauffement de la terre

A

global warming

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18
Q

réduire

A

to reduce

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19
Q

rouler

A

to travel

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20
Q

le sac en plastique

A

plastic bag

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21
Q

sec / sèche

A

dry

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22
Q

agir

A

to act

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23
Q

auparavant

A

in the past, formerly

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24
Q

le camion

A

lorry

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25
Q

la consommation

A

consumption

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26
Q

le dioxyde de carbone

A

carbon dioxide

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27
Q

l’effet de serre (m)

A

greenhouse effect

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28
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éviter

A

to avoid

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29
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fondre

A

to melt

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30
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grave

A

serious

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31
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s’inquiéter de

A

to worry about

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32
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interdit(e)

A

forbidden / banned

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33
Q

menacer

A

to rise

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34
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monter

A

to rise

35
Q

le niveau

A

level

36
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notamment

A

notably

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proche

A

near

38
Q

Quel dommage!

A

What a pity!

39
Q

rendre

A

to make

40
Q

résoudre

A

to resolve

41
Q

se servir de

A

to use

42
Q

aider

A

to help

43
Q

le carton

A

cardboard

44
Q

les choses indispensables (f)

A

necessities

45
Q

la couverture

A

blanket

46
Q

d’accord

A

OK

47
Q

distrbuer

A

to give out

48
Q

l’espoir

A

hope

49
Q

expliquer

A

to explain

50
Q

fier / fière

A

proud

51
Q

la nourriture

A

food

52
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l’organisation caritative (f)

A

charity

53
Q

permettre

A

to allow

54
Q

le quartier défavorisé

A

deprived area

55
Q

le sac de couchage

A

sleeping bag

56
Q

sain

A

healthy

57
Q

sans

A

without

58
Q

le savon

A

soap

59
Q

le SDF

A

homeless person

60
Q

le volontaire

A

volunteer

61
Q

aborder

A

to tackle

62
Q

l’accroissement (m)

A

growth

63
Q

avoir lieu

A

to take place

64
Q

le cercle vicieux

A

vicious circle

65
Q

citer

A

to quote

66
Q

croître

A

to grow

67
Q

élever

A

to raise

68
Q

le faim

A

hunger

69
Q

les frais (m pl)

A

expenses

70
Q

il faut

A

you must / one must

71
Q

l’illettrisme (m)

A

illteracy

72
Q

l’inégalité

A

inequality

73
Q

la manifestation

A

demonstration

74
Q

mener

A

to lead

75
Q

le milliard

A

billion

76
Q

moins

A

less

77
Q

le pays

A

country

78
Q

ralentir

A

to slow down

79
Q

le rapport

A

report

80
Q

selon

A

according to

81
Q

sinon

A

if not

82
Q

le tiers

A

third

83
Q

vivre

A

to live

84
Q

vouloir dire

A

to mean