Vocable 679

Question 1

a snorkeller

Answer 1

plongeur avec tuba et masque

Question 2

a snorkel

[ˈsnɔ:kl]

Answer 2

tuba

Question 3

deadly

with a deadly serious purpose

Answer 3

extrêmmement

Question 4

to shrink

Great Barrier Reef has shrunk by about half over the past 30 years.

Answer 4

shrank, shrunk

se reduire, diminuer

Question 5

to prey on

a starfish which prey on coral

Answer 5

faire sa proie de

Question 6

endangered species

threatened species

Answer 6

espèces en voie de disparition

espèces ménacé de disparition

Question 7

to wipe out

Corals could soon be wiped out.

Answer 7

éliminer, anéantir

Question 8

bold

bold response

Answer 8

audacieux, courageux

Question 9

to seek

scientists seeking to conserve the reef

Answer 9

sought, sought

chercher, tenter, s’efforcer de

Question 10

to liaise

[lɪˈeɪz]

he is liaising with colleagues to deploy those techiques

Answer 10

collaborer, être en contact avec

Question 11

to be akin to smth

[əˈkɪn]

Answer 11

• apparenté à

the project is akin to a captive programme for endangered animals

Question 12

to thaw

[θɔ:]

Answer 12

décongeler

fondre

Question 13

to be aimed at

research aimed at improving coral’s resilience

Answer 13

viser, destiner

Question 14

resilience

[rɪˈzɪlɪəns]

Answer 14

résistance