global issues vocab (theme 2 topic 3) Flashcards

1
Q

glass

A

le verre

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2
Q

the environment

A

l’environnement

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3
Q

to save (money)

A

économiser (l’argent)

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4
Q

the ozone layer

A

la couche d’ozone

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5
Q

(plastic) packaging

A

l’emballage (plastique)

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6
Q

to turn on

A

allumer

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7
Q

to turn off

A

éteindre

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8
Q

to destroy

A

détruire

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9
Q

to waste

A

gaspiller

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10
Q

rubbish / litter

A

les déchets

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11
Q

the noise

A

le bruit

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12
Q

poverty

A

la pauvreté

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13
Q

the homeless

A

les sans-abri / les SDF

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14
Q

my area / my neighbourhood

A

mon quartier

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15
Q

the inhabitants

A

les habitants

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16
Q

famine

A

la faim

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17
Q

a tap

A

un robinet

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18
Q

to save

A

sauver

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19
Q

to use

A

utiliser

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20
Q

to protect

A

protéger

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21
Q

to throw

A

jeter

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22
Q

noisy

A

bruyant

23
Q

polluted

A

pollué

24
Q

dirty

A

sale

25
Q

clean

A

propre

26
Q

acid rain

A

la pluie acide

27
Q

deforestation

A

le déboisement

28
Q

drought

A

la sécheresse

29
Q

global warming

A

le réchauffement de la
planète

30
Q

cars

A

les voitures

31
Q

floods / flooding

A

les inondations

32
Q

an overpopulated country

A

un pays surpeuplé

33
Q

the greenhouse effect

A

l’effet de serre

34
Q

greenhouse gas

A

le gaz d’échappement

35
Q

wind turbines

A

les éoliens

36
Q

eco-friendly person

A

eco-citoyen

37
Q

unfortunately

A

malheureusement

38
Q

without

A

sans

39
Q

illiteracy

A

l’illettrisme

40
Q

public transport

A

les transports publics / en commun

41
Q

traffic

A

la circulation

42
Q

green spaces

A

les espaces verts

43
Q

to do the recycling

A

faire du recyclage

44
Q

to threaten

A

menacer

45
Q

it is important to…

A

c’est important de…

46
Q

organic products

A

les produits bios

47
Q

a cycle lane

A

une piste cyclable

48
Q

businesses

A

les commerces

49
Q

a motorway

A

une autoroute

50
Q

in the suburbs

A

en banlieue

51
Q

low rent housing / council flats

A

un HLM

52
Q

a building

A

un bâtiment

53
Q

housing

A

le logement