Vocab - Unit 10 Flashcards

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continent

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un continent

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immigrant

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un(e) immigre(e)

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a wonder (of the world)

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une merville (du monde)

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a billion

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un milliard

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the world

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le monde

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world, of the world

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mondial (adj)

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UN

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RONU (f)

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peace

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la paix

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developed country

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un pays developpe

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developing country

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un pays en (voie de) developpement

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populated

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peuple

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planet

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la planete

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(working) population

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la population (active)

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(land) area

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la superficie

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to get worse

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s’aggraver

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help

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l’aide (f)

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injured

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blesse

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(natural) disaster

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une catastrophe (naturelle)

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corruption

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la corruption

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deceased

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decede

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in difficulty

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en difficulte

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hunger

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la faim

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famine

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la famine

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serious

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grave

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war

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la guerre

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illiterate

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illettre

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inequality

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l’inegalite (f)

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disease

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une maladie

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malnutrition

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la malnutrition

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shortage/lack (of)

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le manque (de)

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to threaten

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menacer

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landmines

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les mines antipersonnelles (f pl)

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dead

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mort

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to eat

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se nourrir

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orphan

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un(e) orphelin(e)

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poverty

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la pauvrete

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to lose

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perdre

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medical services

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les services medicaux (m pl)

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racism

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le racisme

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refugee

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un refugie

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homeless

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sans domicile fixe

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without resources

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sans ressources

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the homeless

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les sans-abris (m pl)

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Aids

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le sida

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overpopulated

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surpeuple

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terrorism

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le terrorisme

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to increase

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augmenter

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coal

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le charbon

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to construct

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construire

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ozone layer

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la couche d’ozone

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waste

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les detritus (m pl)

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to destroy

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detruire

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to disappear

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disparaitre

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greenhouse effect

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l’effect de serre (m)

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to damage

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endommager

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the environment

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l’environnement (m)

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carbon dioxide

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le gaz carbonique

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fire

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un incendie

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light

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la lumiere

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oil slick

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une maree noire

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oil

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le petrole

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to produce

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produire

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to collect

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ramasser

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global warming

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le rechauffement de la terre

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renewable

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renouvelable

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earth

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la terre

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to use

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utiliser

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tree

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un arbre

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climate change

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le changement climatique

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climate

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le climat

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deforestation

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le deboisement

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damage, destruction

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les degats (m pl)

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to lay waste, destroy

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devaster

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to damage

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endommager

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species

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une espece

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to melt

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fondre

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tropical rainforest

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la foret tropicale

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glacier

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un glacier

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flooding

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une inondation

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nature

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la nature

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sea level

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le niveau de la mer

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hurricane

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un ouragan

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rain

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la pluie

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to protect

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proteger

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drought

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la secheresse

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storm

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une tempete

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earthquake

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un tremblement de terre

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wave (sea)

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une vague

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affordable

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abordable

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to improve

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ameliorer

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car driver

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un(e) automobiliste

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motorway

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une autoroute

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traffic jam

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un bouchon

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noise

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le bruit

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lorry

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un camion

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traffic

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la circulation

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car-sharing club

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un club de l’autopartage

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to drive

A

conduire

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bus lane

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un couloir reserve aux bus

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costly

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couteux-euse

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car sharing

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le covoiturage

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traffic jam

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un embouteillage

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petrol

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l’essence (f)

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frequent

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frequent

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exhaust fumes

A

les gaz (m pl) d’echappement

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diesel

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le gazole

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rush hour

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les heures d’affluence (f pl)

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to hire

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louer

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walking

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la marche a pied

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bad

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mauvais

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better

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mieux

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motorbike

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une moto

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pedestrian

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un pieton

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payment, charge, toll

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le peage

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heavy goods vehicle, lorry

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un poids lourd

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(not) polluting

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(non) polluant

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to pollute

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polluer

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pollution

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la pollution

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practical

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pratique

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to move (vehical)

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rouler

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scooter

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un scooter

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to park

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stationner

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journey

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un trajet

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public transport

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les transports en commun

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tram

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le tramway

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pavement

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le trottoir

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factory

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une usine

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vehicle

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un vehicule

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une voiture electrique/hybride

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hybrid/electric car

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recycling centre

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un centre de recyclage

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rubbsih

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les dechets (m pl)

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waste collection centre

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une decheterie

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packaging

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l’emballage (m)

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to waste

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gaspiller

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to throw away

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jeter

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rubbish

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les ordures (f pl)

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dustbin

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une poubelle

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recyclable

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recyclable

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recycling

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le recyclage

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to recycle

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recycler

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to reduce

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reduire

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to sort out

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trier

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purchase

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un achat

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LED lightbulb

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une ampoule LED

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instead of

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au lieu de

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to lower the heating

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baisser le chauffage

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fair trade

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le commerce equitable

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consumption, consumerism

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la consommation

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to consume

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consommer

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to economise

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economiser

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to turn off

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eteindre

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to manufacture, to make

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fabriquer

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to turn off the tap

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fermer le robinet

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out of season

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hors-saison

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to put on standby

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mettre en veille

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local produce

A

des produits locaux (m pl)

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reusable bag

A

un sac reutillisable

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voluntary work

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du travail benevole (m)

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everyday life

A

la vie quotidenne

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terrible

A

affreux-euse

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lift

A

un ascenseur

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suburbs

A

la banlieue

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noise

A

le bruit

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noisy

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bruyant

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housing estate

A

une cite

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unemployment

A

le chomage

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crime

A

la criminalte

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disadvantaged

A

defavorise

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challenge

A

un defi

170
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to move house

A

demenager

171
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double-glazing

A

le double-vitrage

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staircase

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un escalier

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park

A

un espace vert

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graffiti

A

les graffiti (m pl)

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une HLM

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social housing, council flat

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un immeuble

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block of flats

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less

A

moins

178
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everywhere

A

partout

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worse

A

pire

180
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polluted

A

pollue

181
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problem

A

un probleme

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clean

A

propre

183
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to provoke

A

provoquer

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dirty

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sale

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non-stop, ceaseless

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sans cesse

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security

A

la securite

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social tensions

A

les tensions sociales (f pl)

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tolerant

A

tolerant

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vandalism

A

le vandalisme

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pedestrian area

A

une zone pietonne

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to act

A

agir

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voluntary work

A

le benevolat

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collection, fundraising

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une collecte

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to raise funds

A

faire une collection

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red cross

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la croix-rouge

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to play a role

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jouer un role

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charity shop

A

un magasin a but caritatif

198
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charitable organisation

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une organisation caritative

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humanitarian organisation

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une organisation humanitaire

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network

A

un reseau

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help

A

les secours

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to help

A

soigner

203
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to support

A

soutenir

204
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voluntary work

A

du travail benevole (m)

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volunteer

A

un(e) volontaire