Environnement Flashcards

1
Q

Polluer

A

To pollute

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2
Q

Camions

A

Lorries

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3
Q

Augmenter (2)

A

To increase / to rise

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4
Q

Polluants

A

Pollutants

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5
Q

Azote

A

Nitrogène

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6
Q

Oxydes de carbone / dioxyde de carbone

A

Carbon oxides / dioxides

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7
Q

Endommager

A

To damage

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8
Q

Gaz à effet de serre

A

Greenhouse effects

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9
Q

Freiner

A

To curb

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10
Q

Gaz d’échappement

A

Exhaust fumes

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11
Q

Carburant écologique

A

Green fuel

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12
Q

Bruyant

A

Noisy

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13
Q

Réchauffer

A

To warn up

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14
Q

Un Moyen de transport

A

A means of transport

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15
Q

Fendre

A

To slash

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16
Q

Subventionner

A

Subsidise

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17
Q

Piste cyclable

A

Cycle-track

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18
Q

Symbol d’état

A

Status symbol

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19
Q

Revenus

A

Incomes

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20
Q

Estimer

A

To account

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21
Q

Réchauffement progressif

A

Gradual warming

22
Q

Chaleur

A

Heat

23
Q

Nocif

A

Harmful

24
Q

Piéger

A

To trap

25
Q

Minuscule

A

Tiny

26
Q

S’échapper

A

To escape

27
Q

Lumière du soleil

A

Sunlight

28
Q

Perspectives effrayantes

A

Scary prospects

29
Q

Calottes glacières

A

Ice-caps

30
Q

Fondre

A

Melt

31
Q

Inondation

A

Flooding

32
Q

Rare

A

Scarce

33
Q

Se propager

A

To spread

34
Q

Sécheresse

A

Drought

35
Q

Ouragan

A

Hurricane

36
Q

Orage

A

Storm

37
Q

Pollution atmosphérique

A

Air pollution

38
Q

Un constructeur automobile

A

A car manufacturer / maker

39
Q

Covoiturage

A

Car-pooling

40
Q

Embouteillage

A

Congestion

41
Q

Un écologiste

A

An environmentalist

42
Q

Ecolo / propre

A

Environmentally friendly

43
Q

Qui consomme peu

A

Fuel efficient

44
Q

Les transports en commun

A

Public transport

45
Q

Limitation de vitesse

A

Speed limit

46
Q

Ça va sûrement arriver

A

It is bound to happen

47
Q

Un scénario catastrophe

A

A doomsday scenario

48
Q

En masse

A

In droves

49
Q

Être en droit de

A

To be entitled to

50
Q

Atteindre un but

A

Meet a goal

51
Q

Énergies renouvelables

A

Renewables

52
Q

Inefficace

A

Toothless