11. Weather and environment Flashcards by EVANE DURAND

Q

pluies acides

A

acid rain

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

verglas

A

black ice

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

souffler

A

blow

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

ensoleillé

A

bright

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

refroidissement

A

chill

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

nuageux

A

cloudy

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

humide

A

damp

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

aube

A

dawn

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

aurore

A

daybreak

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

sécheresse

A

drought

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

crépuscule

A

dusk

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

tremblement de terre

A

earthquake

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

est

A

east

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

gaz d’échappement

A

exhaust fumes

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

0° Celsius

A

32° Farenheit

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

inondation, inonder

A

flood (N/V)

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

brouillard

A

fog

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

geler

A

freeze

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

gelée

A

frost

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

coup de vent

A

gale

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

émissions de gaz / CO2

A

gas emissions / CO2 emissions

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

réchauffement climatique

A

global warming

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

effet de serre

A

greenhouse effect

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

rafale

A

gust

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

grêle, grêler

hail (N/V)

danger

hazard

chaleur

heat

vague de chaleur

heat wave

fortes pluies

heavy rain

ouragan

hurricane

calotte glacière

ice cap

verglacé

icy

2,54cm / 30,5CM

inch / foot

foudre

lightning

environ 21°

lower seventies

fondre

melt

environ 15°C

mid sixties

doux

mild

températures modérées

mild temperatures

brume

mist

chutes de neige modérées

moderate snowfall

midi (2)

noon, midday

nord

north

dehors

outdoors

ciel couvert

overcast sky

couche d'ozone

ozone layer

pollué

polluted

pollution (pic de pollution)

pollution (high level of...)

couler, ruisseler

pour

précipitation

rainfall

pluvieux

rainy

averses intermittentes

scattered showers

briller

shine

averse

shower

sud

south

période

spell

tempête

storm

vents violents

strong winds

des éclaircies, embellies

sunny intervals

lever du soleil

sunrise

coucher du soleil

sunset

tonnerre et éclairs

thunder and lightning

tempêtes

thunderstorms

raz-de-marrée

tidal wave

les conditions météorologiques

weather conditions

les prévisions météorologiques

weather forecast

bulletin météo

weather report

ouest

west

venté

windy