La nature Flashcards
Ouragan m
Hurricaine
Croc m
Fang, tooth
Canicule f
Heatwave
Cafard m
Cockroach
Coquille f
Shell
Ver de terre m
Worm
Grenouille f
Frog
Crapaud m
Toad
Renard m
Fox
Graine f
Seed
Chameau m
Camel (with one hump)
Pieuvre f
Octopus
Merle m
Blackbird
Hirondelle f
Swallow
Rouge-gorge m
Robin
Moisissure f
Mould
Flaque f
Puddle
Moisson f
Harvest
Tige f
Stem/stalk
Fauve m
Big cat, beast
Se faner
To wilt 1
Éclore
To bloom (flower)
Fleurir
To bloom (trees)
Récolte f
Harvest
Chiot m
Puppy
Chaton m
Kitten
Petit m
Cub
Veau m
Calf (animal)
Muselière f
Muzzel
Laisse f
Leash
Gland m
Acorn
Pomme de pin f
Pinecone
Grêler
To hail (weather)
Verglas m
Black ice
Écureuil m
Squirrel
Aboyer
To bark
Miauler
To meow
Écurie f
Stable (for horses)
Endommager
To cause excess damage (especially in the case of natural disasters)
Cueillir
To gather, pick (fruit or flowers)
Guêpe f
Wasp
Verdoyant
Green (adj, nature)
Sabot m
Hoof
Picoler
To drink too much, a lot
Corbeau m
Crow, raven
Limace f
Slug
Littoral m
Coastline
Craie f
Chalk
Creuser
To dig
Rivière f
Doesn’t go to sea
Fleuve m
Flows into the sea
Volaille f
Poultry
Cage f
Cage
Dorade/Daurade f
Sea bream
Anguille f
Eel
Morse m
Walrus
Mouette f
Seagull 1
Sauterelle f
Grasshopper
Poule f
Hen
Panda m
Panda
Bambou m
Bamboo
Crinière f
Mane
Coyote m
Coyote
Hyène f
Hyena
Tigre m
Tiger
Lion m
Lion
Puma m
Puma
Guépard m
Leopard
Ours blanc m
Polar bear
Koala m
Koala
Kangourou m
Kangaroo
Loup m
Wolf
Singe m
Monkey
Hippopotame m
Hippo
Rhinocéros m
Rhino
Sanglier m
Wild boar
Crocodile m
Crocodile
Tortue f
Tortoise
Serpent m
Snake
Girafe f
Giraffe
Zèbre m
Zebra
Cerf m
Stag, deer
Écureuil m
Squirrel
Gorille m
Gorilla
Hibou (AH) m
Owl
Cochon m
Pig
Coq m
Cockerel, rooster
Canard m
Duck
Crabe m
Crab
Pingouin m
Penguin
Moineau m
Sparrow
Hareng
Herring, kipper
Oie f
Goose
Clair de lune m
Moonlight
Trèfle m
Shamrock
Proie f
Prey
Flamme f
Flame
Éclipse f
Eclipse
Écho m
Echo
Marée f
Tide
Branche f
Branch
Brindille f
Twig
Haie f
Hedge
Se flétrir
To wilt 2
Rugir
To roar
Droit d’accès à la nature m
Right to roam
Ensoleillement m
Sunshine
Rapace m
Bird of prey
Furet m
Ferret
Saule m
Willow
Foudroyer
To strike
Orque f
Orca
Mer f
Sea
Déluge m
Downpour 1
Frileux/euse
Sensitive to the cold
Fer à cheval m
Horseshoe
Abattoir m
Slaughterhouse
Force f
Force (physics)
Pesanteur f
Gravity
Gravitation f
Gravity as a cosmic force
Colombe f
Dove
Brouillard m
Fog
Poussin m
Chick
Jonquille f
Daffodil
Appât m
Bait, lure
Patte f
Paw
Fer à cheval
Horseshoe
Ombre f
Shadow
Griffe f
Claw
Serre f
Claw (Bird)
Pince f
Pincer (crab claw)
Ronger qqch
To gnaw on
Rapporter
To fetch (dog)
Cygne m
Swan
Abattre
To butcher, to knock something down, to cut something down
Pissenlit m
Dandelion
Gorille m
Gorilla
Requin m
Shark
Méduse f
Jellyfish
Bec m
Beak
Chenille f
Caterpillar
Épine f
Thorn
Nageoire f
Fin (of a fish)
Écaille f
Scale (of a fish)
Venin m
Venom
Corne f
Horn
Queue f
Tail
Luisant
Glistening
Écharde f
Splinter
Marée f
Tide
Trompe f
Trunk
Bruine f
Drizzle
Crachin m
Long lasting drizzle
Pleuvoir à verse
It’s pouring it down
Blizzard m
Blizzard
Microbe m
Germ
Faisan m
Pheasant
Poisson-globe m
Pufferfish
Raz de marée m
Tidal wave (or landslide, figuratively)
Raz de marée m
Tidal wave (or landslide, figuratively)
Faille f
Geographical: fault, rift
Metaphorical: flaw, loophole
Brebis f
Ewe
Sheep’s milk
Petit chien de compagnie m
Lap dog
Alibi en béton m
Watertight alibi
Moustique m
Mosquito
Poils m
Fur
Fourrure f
Fur of a wild animal
Cafard m
Cockroach
Rocher m
Rock, boulder
Caillou m
Pebble (v small)
Meute f
Pack (of animals or metaphorically of people)
Caresser
To stroke a pet
Castor m
Beaver
Porc-épic m
Porcupine
Buisson m
Bush, shrub
Météo f
Forecast
Lièvre m
Hare
Giboulée f
Sudden downpour 2 (can include hail/snow)
Minou m
Kitty
Toile d’araignée f
Spider’s web
Otarie f
Sea lion
Couiner
To squeal, to whine (animals)
Étoile filante f
Shooting star
Glissement de terrain m
Landslide
Intempéries fpl
Bad weather
Goéland m
Seagull 2
Ruisseau m
Stream (of a river)
Étang m
Pond, pool
Asticot m
Maggot
Loutre f
Otter
Gibier m
Game meat
Tourbillon m
Whirlwind (tornado)
Libellule f
Dragonfly
Coquillage m
Shellfish
Brume f
Mist, haze
Diluvien(ne)
Torrential, Biblical (deluge)
Aurore f
Crack of dawn (literal or figurative)
Ortie f
Stinging nettle
Torpille f
Tornado
Pétoncle m
Scallop
Aigle m
Eagle
Baleine f
Whale
Faucon m
Falcon
Iguane f
Iguana
Naval m
Narwhal
Orque f
Orca
Vautour m
Vulture
Rive f
River bank (large scale/poetic usage) or just generally the edge of something
Bétail m
Livestock, cattle
Marécage m
Marsh, swamp
Cloporte m
Woodlouse
Disette f
Food shortage
Troupeau m
Herd of animals, flock
Étalon m
Stud, stallion
Averse f
Sudden downpour 3
Bouse de vache f
Cowpat
Berge f
Sloping bank of a river or canal
Bourdon m
Bumblebee
Collerette f
Pet cone
Rivage m
Coastline
Coquelicot m
Poppy
Teckel m
Dachshund
Belette f
Weasel
Lande f
Moor
Glace qui pend f
Icicle
Dromadaire m
Camel (with one hump)
Bosse f
Hump (on a camel etc)
Climatosceptique m/f
Climate sceptic
Tourteau m
Large crab
Bourdonner
To buzz, to whir, to hum
Au pied !
Sit! (Dog)
Moufette f
Skunk
Raton laveur m
Racoon
Crue f
Rising water level, flood
Rafale de vent f
Gust of wind
Paon m
Peacock
Palmier m
Palm tree
Sapin m
Fir/pine tree
Chêne m
Oak tree, oak
Cocotier m
Coconut tree
Jaunir
To go brown
Compost m
Compost
Chatière f
Cat flap
Litière f
Litter tray
Herbe-aux-chats f
Cat nip
Pondre
To lay (an egg)
Fleur de cerisier f
Cherry blossom
Tonnerre m
Thunder
Spéléologue m/f
Cave explorer
Muguet m
Lily of the valley
Râtelier m
Hayrack or false teeth
Meule de foin f
Haystack
Langouste f
Lobster
Crevette f
Shrimp, prawn
Frigorifié
Frozen (figurative)
Terrier m
Burrow
Galet m
Pebble
Morsure f
Bite (of an animal)
Givre m
Frost (more fragile/flakey)
Gel m
Frost (more solid)
Alouette f
Lark, skylark
Animal errant m
Stray animal
Grisaille f
Greyness (weather or colour)
Termite m(!)
Termite
Frétiller de la queue
To wag its tail
Bulbe m
Bulb
Guenon f
Female monkey/ape
Sécateur m
Pruning shears
Paysagiste m/f
Landscape gardener
Élaguer/euse m/f
Tree surgeon
Mésange bleue f
Blue tit
Mare f
Pond (small)
Ruissellement m
Stream, flow, run-off
Mulot m
Field mouse
Papillon m
Butterfly
Hermine f
Stoat, weasel
Pic m
Woodpecker
Martin-pêcheur m
Kingfisher
Il fait un temps de chien
The weather is awful
Mante-religieuse f
Praying mantis
Lémurien m
Lemur
Babouin m
Baboon
Castor m
Beaver
Nichoir m
Bird box
Écrin m
Jewellery box or beautiful environment, backdrop, setting
Bouleau m
Birch
Houleux
Stormy, rough