114 - Catastrophes naturelles Flashcards

(59 cards)

1
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all winter

A

tout l’hiver

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2
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to remove

A

enlever

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3
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would you like…?
what do you think about …?

(lit. ‘this says/would say what to you?’)

A

ça vous dirait de…?
ça vous dit de…?

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4
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comma

A

virgule

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5
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aquarium (pronunciation)

A

(pronounce the “qu” the way you would in English - because the word is of Greek origin, apparently)

l’aquarium

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6
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to lift weights (2 options)

A

soulever des poids
faire de la muscu

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7
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it gives me energy

A

ça me donne de l’énergie

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8
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“puisque” vs. “parce que”

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parce que = une causalité très simple
puisque = les deux personnes connaissent la situation

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9
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a sprain

A

une entorse

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10
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a lot of amenities

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beaucoup d’infrastructures

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11
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spoken
written

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à l’oral
à l’écrit

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12
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to sleep in

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faire la grasse mat’ (matinée)

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13
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to recover, get better

A

récupérer

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14
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… is over there

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… est là-bas

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15
Q

I can use natural disaster vocabulary

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Je peux utiliser le vocabulaire des catastrophes naturelles

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16
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I can understand texts about climate change (lit. ‘climatic upheavals’)

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Je peux comprendre des textes sur les bouleversements climatiques.

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17
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Have you heard about the Tohoku tsunami and the Fukushima nuclear accident?

A

Vous avez entendu parler du tsunami de Tohoku et de l’accident nucléaire de Fukushima ?

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18
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How did you hear the news? How did you react?

A

Comment avez-vous appris la nouvelle ? Comment avez-vous réagi ?

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19
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What do you know about the subject?

A

Que savez-vous sur le sujet ?

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20
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Do you think these are natural or man-made disasters?

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Vous pensez qu’il s’agit de catastrophes naturelles ou provoquées par l’être humain ?

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21
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tsunami

It’s a giant wave that arrives on the ocean coasts.

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le tsunami

C’est une vague géante qui arrive sur les côtes de l’océan

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volcanic eruption

It’s the emission of gas and volcanic lava to the surface of the earth.

A

l’éruption volcanique

C’est l’émission de gaz et de lave volcaniques à la surface de la Terre.

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earthquake

It’s a movement of plate tectonics

A

le tremblement de terre

C’est un mouvement de plaques
tectoniques.

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flooding

It’s produced by heavy (‘strong’) rain.

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l’inondation

Elle est produite par de fortes pluies.

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drought It's due to a lack of water.
la sécheresse Elle est due à un manque d’eau.
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hurricane
l’ouragan
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tornado
la tornade
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fire, wildfire
l’incendie
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Have you ever seen a hurricane?
Avez-vous déjà vu un ouragan ?
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A tornado is very dangerous.
Une tornade est très dangereuse.
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A wildfire can destroy hectares of forests.
Un incendie peut détruire des hectares de forêts.
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the calm before the storm
le calme avant la tempête.
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to damage
abimer
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to kill
tuer
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beyond
au delà
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to shake
secouer
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to shelter
se mettre à l‘abri
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to flee
fuir
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closely followed
suivis de près
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to put forward, highlight
mettre en avant
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A cyclone threatens to destroy your city. What do you do?
Un cyclone menace de détruire votre ville. Que faites-vous ?
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evacuation
évacuation
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victims
victimes
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seriously injured
blessés graves
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lightly injured
blessés légers
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destruction
destruction
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damage
dégâts matériels
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lack of food
manque d’aliments
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isolated population
population isolée
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What is global warming? Do you think natural disasters are a consequence of it?
Qu’est-ce que le réchauffement climatique ? Pensez-vous que les catastrophes naturelles en sont une conséquence ?
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to crash
s'écraser
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suddenly
subitement
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to wipe off the map
rayer de la carte
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to be hit
être frappés
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again
à nouveau
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shortly, soon
prochainement
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What would be the consequences of an asteroid impact on the earth? If an asteroid crashed into earth, there would be...
Quelles seraient les conséquences de l'impact d'un astéroïde sur la Terre ? Si un astéroïde s’écrasait sur la Terre, il y aurait...
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What are the most likely natural disasters in your country?
Quelles sont les catastrophes naturelles les plus probables dans votre pays ?
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What do you do when a disaster occurs (lit. 'produces itself') or threatens to occur?
Que faites-vous lorsqu'une catastrophe se produit ou menace de se produire ?