L'environnement Flashcards

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1
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consommer (v.)

A

to consume

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S’épuiser

A

to exhaust oneself

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3
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Économiser (v.)

A

To save

usually money

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4
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Devenir (v.)

A

Become

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5
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Polluer (v.)

A

To pollute

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Protéger (v.)

A

To protect

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Geler

A

to freeze

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8
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Améliorer

A

to improve

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9
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Gaspiller

A

To waste

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10
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Recycler (v.)

A

To recycle

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11
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Neiger (v.)

A

To snow

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12
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l’inondation (f.)

A

flood

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13
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l’usine (f.)

A

the factory

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14
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la bombe aérosol

A

aerosol spray

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15
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la circulation

A

the traffic

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16
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la couche d’ozone

A

the ozone layer

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17
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la destruction des forêts

A

the destruction of forests

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18
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la disparition de certaines espèces animales

A

the extinction of some animal species

some - certaines but specific

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19
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la famine

A

the famine

e.g. la famine de pomme de terre

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20
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la fleur

A

the flower

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21
Q

La fumée

A

the smoke

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22
Q

la marée noire

A

the oil spill

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23
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la menace

A

threat

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24
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la pluie acide

A

acid rain

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25
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la pollution

A

the pollution

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26
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La pollution atmosphérique

A

air pollution

27
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la sécheresse

A

the drought

28
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la solution

A

solution

29
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la source d’energie

A

the energy source

30
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la surpopulation

A

the overpopulation

31
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la terre

A

the earth

32
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la zone piétonne

A

the pedestrian area

33
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L’atmosphère

A

the atmosphere

34
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l’avenir (m.)

A

the future

35
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le bois

A

the wood

en bois - made of wood

36
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la centrale nucléaire

A

nuclear power station

37
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le centre de recyclage

A

the recycling center

38
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le charbon

A

coal

can be for drawing (charcoal) or used as fuel

39
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le gasoil

A

diesel

40
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le gaz

A

gas

41
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le pétrole

A

the oil

42
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le pétrolier

A

the oil tanker

43
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le problème

A

the problem

44
Q

Le Tiers Monde

A

Third World

45
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le transport en commun

A

public transport

46
Q

l’eau potable

A

drinkable water

pot - container

47
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une boite

A

a box

48
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l’eau polluée

A

polluted water

49
Q

l’eau salée

A

salt water

50
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l’effet de serre

A

the greenhouse effect

51
Q

L’énergie nucléaire

A

nuclear energy

52
Q

l’énergie solaire

A

solar energy

53
Q

l’environnement

A

the environment

54
Q

les déchets

A

waste

55
Q

Les déchets radioactifs

A

radioactif waste

56
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les dégâts

A

damage(s)

57
Q

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les écosystèmes

A

the ecosystem(s)

58
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les espaces verts

A

green spaces

59
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Les espèces en voie de disparition

A

endangered species

60
Q

les ordures

A

garbage

61
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l’essence

A

gasoline

62
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l’essence sans plomb

A

unleaded gasoline

63
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l’industrie

A

the industry