Maurice Flashcards

1
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arrêter qqch./qqn.

A

to arrest sth/so

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2
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menacer

A

threaten

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3
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regorger de

A

teeming with / packed with / brimming with

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4
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corail /coreax

A

coral

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5
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oiseau marin /oiseaux marins

A

sea birds

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une fissure

A

a crack

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7
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fioul

A

fuel

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8
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écarter

A

to rule out

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9
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une espèce menacée

A

endangered species

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10
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accueillir

A

to host

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11
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un vasière

A

mudflat

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12
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un papillon endémiques à

A

a butterfly endemic to

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13
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une marée noire

A

oil slick/spill

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14
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un impact néfaste sur

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a detrimental impact on

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15
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tuer

A

to kill

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16
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quant à / à la / aux

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As for /regarding / with respect to

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17
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donc

A

therefore/thus/consequently

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18
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la biodiversité marine

A

marine biodiversity

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19
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à court terme

A

in the short term

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20
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abîmer

A

to damage

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21
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la plume

A

feather

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22
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l’enchevêtrement (m)

A

entanglement

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23
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la racine

A

root

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le dégât

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damage

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la surpêche
overfishing
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s’effondrer
to collapse / break down / fall apart
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compter + inf
to intend to
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la indemnisation
compensation
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to arrest sth/so
arrêter qqch./qqn.
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threaten
menacer
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teeming with / packed with / brimming with
regorger de
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coral
corail /coreax
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sea birds
oiseau marin /oiseaux marins
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a crack
une fissure
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fuel
fioul
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to rule out
écarter
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an endangered species
une espèce menacée
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to host
accueillir
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mudflat
un vasière
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a butterfly endemic to
un papillon endémique à
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oil slick/spill
une marée noire
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a detrimental impact on
un impact néfaste sur
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to kill
tuer
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As for /regarding / with respect to
quant à / à la / aux
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therefore/thus/consequently
donc
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marine biodiversity
la biodiversité marine
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in the short term
à court terme
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to damage/ruin
abîmer
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feather
la plume
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entanglement
l'enchevêtrement (m)
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root
la racine
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damage
le dégât
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overfishing
la surpêche
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to collapse / break down / fall apart
s’effondrer
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to intend to
compter + inf
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compensation
la indemnisation
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s'échapper
to leak out / escape
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le pavillon
flag
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s'échouer
to run aground
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s’ouvrir en deux
to become split in two
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la proue figure de proue
bow leading/prominent figure
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tenter de
to try to
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empêcher qch/qqn de + inf
to prevent sth/so from
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les eaux cristallines (f)
crystal-clear waters
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le lagon
lagoon
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Faute de
for want/lack of
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confectionner
make/manufacture/produce
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le désespoir
distress/despair/disappointment
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miser sur
rely/bank on
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to leak out / escape
s'échapper
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flag
le pavillon
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to run aground
s'échouer
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to become split in two
s’ouvrir en deux
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bow leading/prominent figure
la proue figure de proue
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to try to
tenter de
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to prevent sth/so from
empêcher qch/qqn de + inf
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crystal-clear waters
les eaux cristallines (f)
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lagoon
le lagon
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for want/lack of
Faute de
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make/manufacture/produce
confectionner
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distress/despair/disappointment
le désespoir
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rely/bank on
miser sur