Unit 7 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 carton)

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(cardboard) box

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le centre de recyclage

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recycling centre

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le chômage

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unemployment

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le chauffage central

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central heating

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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

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to destroy

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disparaître

A

to disappear

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la douche

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shower

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l’ environnement (m)

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environment

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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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gaspiller

A

to waste

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l’ inondation (f)

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flood

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jeter

A

to throw away

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les ordures (f)

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rubbish

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la pauvreté

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poverty

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le pétrole

A

oil

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la piste cyclable

A

cycle lane

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pollué

A

polluted

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la poubelle

A

dustbin

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protéger

A

to protect

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le réchauffement de la Terre

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global warming

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le robinet

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tap

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le sac en plastique

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plastic bag

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le sans-abri

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homeless person

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sauver

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to save

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utiliser

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to use

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l’augmentation

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the increase

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la camion

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lorry

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le changement climatique

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climate change

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alors

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so, therefore

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l’arbre (m)

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tree

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augmenter

A

to increase

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avoir peur

A

to be afraid

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bloquer

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to block

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l’embouteillage (m)

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traffic jam

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être en train de

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to be in the act / process of

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faire face à

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to face up to

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l’inondation (f)

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flood

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jeter

A

to throw

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laisser

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to let

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le nombre

A

number

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les papiers (m)

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litter

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pire

A

worse

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la pluie

A

rain

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le réchauffement de la Terre

A

global warming

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réduire

A

to reduce

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rouler

A

to travel

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le sac en plastique

A

plastic bag

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sec / sèche

A

dry

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agir

A

to act

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auparavant

A

in the past, formerly

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le camion

A

lorry

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la consommation

A

consumption

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le dioxyde de carbone

A

carbon dioxide

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l’effet de serre (m)

A

greenhouse effect

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éviter

A

to avoid

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fondre

A

to melt

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grave

A

serious

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s’inquiéter de

A

to worry about

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interdit(e)

A

forbidden/banned

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menacer

A

to threaten

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monter

A

to rise

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le niveau

A

level

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notamment

A

notably

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proche

A

near

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quel dommage!

A

what a pity!

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rendre

A

to make

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résoudre

A

to resolve

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se servir de

A

to use

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aider

A

to help

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le carton

A

cardboard

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les choses indispensables (f)

A

necessities

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la couverture

A

blanket

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d’accord

A

OK

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distribuer

A

to give out

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durer

A

to last

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l’espoir

A

hope

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expliquer

A

to explain

84
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fier/fière

A

proud

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la nourriture

A

food

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l’organisation caritative (f)

A

charity

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permettre

A

to allow

88
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le quartier défavorisé

A

deprived area

89
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le sac de couchage

A

sleeping bag

90
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sain

A

healthy

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sans

A

without

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le savon

A

soap

93
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le SDF

A

homeless person

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le volontaire

A

volunteer

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aborder

A

to tackle

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l’accroissement (m)

A

growth

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avoir lieu

A

to take place

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le cercle vicieux

A

vicious circle

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citer

A

to quote

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croître

A

to grow

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élever

A

to raise

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la faim

A

hunger

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les frais (m pl)

A

expenses

104
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il faut

A

you must/one must

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l’illettrisme (m)

A

illiteracy

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l’inégalité (f)

A

inequality

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la manifestation

A

demonstration

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mener

A

to lead

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le milliard

A

billion

110
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moins

A

less

111
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le pays

A

country

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ralentir

A

to slow down

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le rapport

A

report

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selon

A

according to

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sinon

A

if not

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le tiers

A

third

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vivre

A

to live

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vouloir dire

A

to mean