U2 L1 - Coasts + Rivers Flashcards

1
Q

dry land, the mainland

A

la terre ferme

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2
Q

coastline

A

le littoral

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3
Q

gulf

A

le golfe

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4
Q

headland

A

le promontoire

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5
Q

cliff

A

la falaise

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6
Q

estuary

A

l’estuaire (m)

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7
Q

pond

A

l’étang (m)

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8
Q

pool

A

la mare

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9
Q

fresh water

A

l’eau douce (f)

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10
Q

salt water

A

l’eau salée (f)

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11
Q

tributary

A

l’affluent (m)

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12
Q

river-bed

A

le lit de rivière

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13
Q

edge, bank

A

le bord

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14
Q

bank of a river/lake

A

la rive

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15
Q

bank of a canal

A

la berge

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16
Q

bend/loop (4)

A

le détour / le coude / la courbe / la boucle

17
Q

waterfall

A

la cascade

18
Q

current

A

le courant

19
Q

rough

A

agité

20
Q

a rough sea

A

une mer agitée

21
Q

a smooth sea

A

une mer calme

22
Q

seabed

A

le fond de mer

23
Q

high tide

A

la marée haute

24
Q

low tide

A

la marée basse

25
Q

ebb and flow

A

le reflux et le flux

26
Q

foam

A

l’écume (f)

27
Q

wave

A

la vague

28
Q

breaking wave (formal)

A

la lame

29
Q

tide, billow (formal)

A

le flot

30
Q

peninsula

A

la péninsule

31
Q

cape

A

le cap

32
Q

cove

A

la crique

33
Q

bay

A

la baie

34
Q

pebble

A

le galet

35
Q

stone

A

le caillou

36
Q

shell

A

la coquille

37
Q

shellfish; shell

A

le coquillage