Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

English vocabulary > Living Earth > Flashcards

Living Earth Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
Vocab Builder flashcards Proverbs and Idioms flashcards
1
Q

aigu

A

acute

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

tout de même, néanmoins

A

all the same

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

singe (grand singe)

A

ape

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

supposition

A

assumption

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

à vitesse constante

A

at constant speed

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

volière

A

aviary

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

conscience

A

awareness

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

naître

A

be born

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

abeille

A

bee

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

appartenir à

A

belong to

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

piqûre, morsure, bouchée

A

bite

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

transporté par

A

-borne (eg water-borne, mosquito-borne)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

perruche

A

budgerigar = budgie

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

terrier

A

burrow

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

veau (vivant) >< (viande de) veau

A

calf (>

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

consommation

A

consumption

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

vache (>maladie de la vache folle)

A

cow (> mad-cow disease)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

remède

A

cure = remedy

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

maladie

A

disease

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

donner (du sang …), faire don de

A

donate (blood …)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

potable (eau)

A

drinking (water)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

chuter, laisser tomber

A

drop

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

comestible

A

edible

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

expliquer à qqn

A

explain to sb

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
Q

vue(

A

eyesight (

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
26
Q

amateur

A

fancier

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
27
Q

nourrir(>se nourrir de)

A

feed(>to feed on)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
28
Q

limité

A

finite

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
29
Q

en pleine forme

A

fit

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
30
Q

précurseur = pionnier

A

forerunner = pioneer

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
31
Q

adulte

A

full-grown = adult = mature

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
32
Q

arrêter

A

halt = stop

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
33
Q

ouïe (

A

hearing(

34
Q

ménage

A

household

35
Q

énorme

A

huge

36
Q

ouragan

A

hurricane

37
Q

curieux

A

inquisitive

38
Q

problem, question

A

issue

39
Q

mammifère

A

mammal

40
Q

humanité

A

mankind = humankind

41
Q

millénaire

A

millennium (pl. Millennia)

42
Q

esprit (> à mon avis)

A

mind (>to my mind)

43
Q

idée fausse

A

misconception

44
Q

souris

A

mouse (pl.mice)

45
Q

nid

A

nest

46
Q

en moyenne

A

on average

47
Q

faire mieux (cf. jouer mieux, marquer plus …)

A

outperform (cf. outplay, outscore …)

48
Q

posséder (>propriétaires de chiens )

A

own (>dog owners)

49
Q

boeuf (vivant) >< (viande de) boeuf

A

ox (>< beef)

50
Q

perroquet

A

parrot

51
Q

faire attention à

A

pay attention to

52
Q

prédisposé, enclin à

A

prone to (do) sth

53
Q

animal domestique

A

pet (household pet)

54
Q

enceinte, pleine

A

pregnant

55
Q

perspective

A

prospect

56
Q

élever

A

raise = rear (animals, children)

57
Q

taux (>taux de natalité)

A

rate (>birth rate)

58
Q

abandonner

A

relinquish

59
Q

besoin

A

requirement

60
Q

responsable de qqch

A

responsible for sth

61
Q

rongeur (ex. hamster, cobaye …)

A

rodent (e.g. hamster, guinea pig…)

62
Q

environ

A

roughly = approximately

63
Q
  1. plan, projet

2. classification, arrangement

A

scheme

64
Q

crise, attaque

A

seizure

65
Q

manque

A

shortage

66
Q

compétence, savoir-faire

A

skill

67
Q

odorat (

A

smell(

68
Q

prétendu, soi-disant

A

so-called

69
Q

moelle épinière

A

spinal cord

70
Q

caresser

A

stroke = caress

71
Q

de remplacement (> mère porteuse)

A

surrogate (> surrogate mother)

72
Q

réservoir, cuve (>aquarium)

A

tank (> fish tank)

73
Q

robinet

A

tap

74
Q

cible

A

target

75
Q

goût (

A

taste (

76
Q

tortue d’eau douce (>< tortue de terre)

A

terrapin (>< tortoise)

77
Q

toucher (

A

touch (

78
Q

déchet, gaspillage

A

waste

79
Q

marécages

A

wetlands

80
Q

ver

A

worm

English vocabulary (8 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions