THEME 2: global issues Flashcards

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1
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allumer

A

to switch on

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le bain

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bath

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la boîte (en carbon)

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(cardboard) box

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le centre de recyclage

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recycling centre

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5
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le chômage

A

unemployment

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le chauffage central

A

central heating

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7
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cultiver

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to grow

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en danger

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in danger

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les déchets (m)

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rubbish

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détruire

A

to destroy

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disparaître

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to disappear

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12
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la douche

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shower

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13
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l’environnement (m)

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environment

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14
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éteindre

A

to switch off

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faire du recyclage

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to recycle

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16
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gaspiller

A

to waste

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17
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l’inondation (f)

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flood

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18
Q

jeter

A

to throw (away)

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19
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les ordures (f)

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rubbish

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20
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la pauvreté

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poverty

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21
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le pétrole

A

oil

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22
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la piste cyclable

A

cycle lane

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23
Q

pollué

A

polluted

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24
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la poubelle

A

dustbin

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25
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protéger

A

to protect

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26
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le réchauffment de la Terre

A

global warming

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27
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le robinet

A

Tap

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28
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le sac en plastique

A

plastic bag

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29
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le sans-abri

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homeless person

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30
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sauver

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to save

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31
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utiliser

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to use

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32
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  • agresser
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to attack

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33
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  • améliorer
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to improve

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34
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  • l’attaque (f)
A

attack

35
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  • augmenter
A

to increase

36
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  • la bande
A

gang

37
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  • la campagne
A

campaign

38
Q
  • le charbon
A

coal

39
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  • la couche d’ozone
A

ozone layer

40
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  • croire
A

to believe

41
Q
  • le déboisement
A

deforestation

42
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  • l’effet de serre
A

greenhouse effect

43
Q
  • effrayant
A

frightening

44
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  • égal
A

equal

45
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  • l’emballage (m)
A

packaging

46
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  • empêcher
A

to prevent

47
Q
  • endommager
A

to damage

48
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  • l’énergie renouvelable (f)
A

renewable energy

49
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  • l’ennui (m)
A

problem, worry

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  • entouré
A

surrounded

51
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  • l’état (m)
A

state

52
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  • le gaz carbonique
A

carbon dioxide

53
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  • le gaz d’échappement
A

exhaust fumes

54
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  • la guerre
A

war

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  • harceler
A

to bully, harass

56
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  • le harcèlement
A

bullying, harassment

57
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  • l’immigré (m)
A

immigrant

58
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  • l’incendie (m)
A

fire

59
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  • inonder
A

to flood

60
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  • s’inquiéter
A

to worry

61
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  • lourd
A

heavy, serious

62
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  • lutter
A

to struggle

63
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  • la manifestation
A

demonstration

64
Q
  • la marée
A

tide

65
Q
  • mentir
A

to lie

66
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  • mondial
A

worldwide

67
Q
  • le niveau
A

level

68
Q
  • la paix
A

peace

69
Q
  • le paysage
A

countryside/landscape

70
Q
  • (se) plaindre
A

to complain

71
Q
  • produire
A

to provide

72
Q
  • les produits bio (m)
A

green products

73
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  • ramasser
A

to pick up

74
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  • reconnaissant
A

grateful

75
Q
  • le réfugié
A

refugee

76
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  • supporter
A

to tolerate, put up with

77
Q
  • supprimer
A

to suppress/eliminate

78
Q
  • le souci
A

worry, concern

79
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  • le témoin
A

witness

80
Q
  • le trou
A

hole

81
Q
  • la vague
A

wave

82
Q
  • voler
A

to steal

83
Q
  • le voyou
A

yob, hooligan