Course 1 Nature is everywhere 5 (NTP1) Flashcards

(42 cards)

1
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new and different from before

A

novel

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2
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decide or say that it is not

important enough for you to think about or consider.

A

Dismiss (to)

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3
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a forest that has re-grown after a
major disturbance such as a natural event (fire, insect
infestation, tornado, etc.) or human activities

A

Second-growth

forest

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4
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to suddenly appear

A

to spring up

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5
Q

érable

A

maple [ei]

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6
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La fougère Polystichum

A

Sword fern

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7
Q
to cut the lawn using a machine called
a lawnmower (= tondeuse)
A

mow the lawn [məʊ]

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8
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Ecologist

A

[ɪ’kɒlədʒɪst]

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9
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experiment

A

[ɪk’sperɪmənt] ; to conduct an experiment

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10
Q

A graduate student (US) OR a postgraduate (B.E.) is a student with
a first degree from a university who is studying or doing research
at a more advanced level.

A

Grad student

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11
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an intense period of biological surveying in an attempt to record
all the living species within a designated area

A

bioblitz

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12
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Endangered

species

A

[ɪnˈdeɪndʒəd ˈspiːʃɪz] ; species is a singular AND a plural noun !

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13
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entouré de

A

Surrounded by

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14
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nature

A

wildness

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15
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abondance

A

abundance [ə’bʌn]

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16
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cour de récréation, terrain de jeu

A

playground

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excepté

18
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échelle

19
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faire face à

A

to face smthg or to be faced with

20
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cheap, worthless, of poor quality

21
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paver

22
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trottoir

23
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deny (someone) access to a place, group, or privilege

24
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not loved

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Unpleasant, depressing
grim
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to suddenly feel extremely surprised, upset, angry, or confused
to freak out
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unhappy or disappointed because something unpleasant has happened to you
upset (adjective)
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it makes you feel worried or unhappy
to upset (sb)
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to tip over (renverser)
to upset
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illness, disorder
an upset (noun)
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someone who enjoys a particular | activity very much and spends a lot of time doing it
dedicated
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se soucier de
to care about
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to bring up
Raise (up)
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une conversation biologique
a conversation biologist
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le quartier
neighborhood (US), neighbourhood (UK)
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parc urbain
City park
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un étranger
Non-native [‘nei]
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invasif, envahissant
invasive [‘vei]
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wild plant that grows in gardens or fields of crops | and prevents the plants that you want from growing properly
weed
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to ensure that it does not happen. (= to stop)
to prevent
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to make it impossible for them to do it
to prevent sb from doing smthg
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mériter
Deserve (to)