Global Issues Vocab Flashcards

1
Q

To switch on

A

Allumer

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2
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Bath

A

Le bain

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3
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(Cardboard) box

A

La boîte (en carton)

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4
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Recycling centre

A

Le centre de recyclage

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5
Q

Unemployment

A

Le chômage

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6
Q

Central heating

A

Le chauffage central

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7
Q

To grow

A

Cultiver

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8
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In danger

A

En danger

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9
Q

Rubbish

A

Les déchets

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10
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To destroy

A

Détruire

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11
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To disappear

A

Disparaître

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12
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Shower

A

La douche

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13
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Environment

A

L’environnement

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14
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To switch off

A

Éteindre

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15
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To recycle (1)

A

Faire du recyclage

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16
Q

To waste

A

Gaspiller

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17
Q

Flood

A

L’inondation

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18
Q

To throw (away)

A

Jeter

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19
Q

Rubbish (2)

A

Les ordures

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20
Q

Poverty

A

La pauvreté

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21
Q

Oil

A

Le pétrole

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22
Q

Cycle Lane

A

La piste cyclable

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23
Q

Polluted

A

Pollué

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24
Q

Traffic jams

A

L’embouteillages

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25
Q

Dustbin

A

La poubelle

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26
Q

To protect

A

Protéger

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27
Q

Global warming

A

Le réchauffement de la Terre

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28
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To recycle

A

Recycler

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29
Q

A tap

A

Un robinet

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30
Q

Plastic bag

A

Le sac en plastique

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31
Q

Homeless person

A

Le sans-abris

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32
Q

To save

A

Sauver

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33
Q

To use

A

Utiliser

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34
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To attack

A

Agresser

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35
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To inprove

A

Améliorer

36
Q

Attack

A

L’attaque

37
Q

To increase

A

Augmenter

38
Q

Gang

A

La bande

39
Q

Campaign

A

La campagne

40
Q

Coal

A

Le charbon

41
Q

Ozone layer

A

La couche d’ozone

42
Q

To believe

A

Croire

43
Q

Deforestation

A

Le déboisement

44
Q

Green house effect

A

L’effect de serre

45
Q

Frightening

A

Effrayant

46
Q

Equal

A

Égal

47
Q

Packaging

A

L’emballage

48
Q

To prevent

A

Empêcher

49
Q

To damage

A

Endommager

50
Q

Renewable energy

A

L’énergie renouvelable

51
Q

Problem/worry

A

L’ennui

52
Q

Surrounded

A

Entouré

53
Q

State

A

L’état

54
Q

Carbon dioxide

A

Le gaz carbonique

55
Q

Exhaust fumes

A

Le gaz d’échappement

56
Q

War

A

La guerre

57
Q

To bully/harass

A

Harceler

58
Q

Bullying/harassment

A

Le harcèlement

59
Q

Immigrant

A

L’immigré

60
Q

Fire

A

L’incendie

61
Q

To flood

A

Inonder

62
Q

To worry

A

S’inquiéter

63
Q

Heavy/serious

A

Lourd

64
Q

To struggle

A

Lutter

65
Q

Demonstration

A

La manifestation

66
Q

Tide

A

La marée

67
Q

To lie

A

Mentir

68
Q

Worldwide

A

Mondial

69
Q

Level

A

Le niveau

70
Q

Peace

A

La paix

71
Q

Landscape

A

Le paysage

72
Q

To complain

A

(Se) plaindre

73
Q

To provide

A

Produire

74
Q

Green products

A

Les produits bio

75
Q

To pick up

A

Ramasser

76
Q

Grateful

A

Reconnaissant

77
Q

Refugee

A

Le réfugié

78
Q

To tolerate/ put up with

A

Supporter

79
Q

To suppress/ eliminate

A

Supprimer

80
Q

Worry/ concern

A

Le souci

81
Q

The witness

A

Le témoin

82
Q

Hole

A

Le trou

83
Q

Wave

A

La vague

84
Q

To steal

A

Voler

85
Q

Thug/ hooligan

A

Le voyou