Theme D: 1 - Environmental issues Flashcards

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ampoule (f)

A

lightbulb

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avoir peur (v)

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to fear, to be afraid

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3
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bio(logique) (adj)

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organic

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4
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bois (m)

A

wood, timber

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5
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catastrophe (f)

A

catastrophe

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6
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changement (m)

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change

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7
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charbon (m)

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coal

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8
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circulation (f)

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traffic

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9
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contamination (f)

A

contamination

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10
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couche d’ozone (f)

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ozone layer

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11
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co-voiturage (m)

A

car sharing

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12
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déchets ménagers (m)

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household waste

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13
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détruire (v)

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to destroy

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14
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écologique (adj)

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ecological

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15
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effet de serre (m)

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greenhouse effect

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16
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embouteillage (m)

A

traffic jam, holdup

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17
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énergie (nucléaire) (f)

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(nuclear) energy

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18
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énergie renouvelable (f)

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renewable energy

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19
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environnement (m)

A

environment

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20
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en voie de disparition

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endangered, disappearing

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21
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éoliennes (f)

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wind turbines

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espèce (f)

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essence (f)

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être vert (v)

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to be ‘green’/ ecologically aware

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forêt équatoriale (f)
rainforest
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incendie (de forêt) (m)
forest fire
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inondation (f)
flood
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investissement (m)
investment
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malsain (adj)
unhealthy
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marée noire (f)
oil slick
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menacer (v)
to threaten
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monter (v)
to go up (temperature)
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panneaux solaires (m)
solar panels
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pénurie (f)
shortage
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pétrole (m)
crude oil, petroleum
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pluie acide (f)
acid rain
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polluant(e) (adj)
polluting
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pollué(e) (adj)
polluted
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propre (adj)
clean
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réchauffement de la planète (m)
global warming
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recyclage (m)
recycling
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sale (adj)
dirty
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sauver (v)
to save
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sécheresse (f)
drought
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sécurité (f)
security
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terre (f)
earth, world
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tornade (f)
tornado
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tuer (v)
to kill
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vague (f)
wave (sea)
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victime (f)
victim (men and women)