Course 5 : RC 5 (a) Flashcards
creuser / un creux
to dig / a dig
siffler (le vent) / le sifflement
to wistle (wind) / the whistling
an area of land devoted to the cultivation of fruit trees
orchard [ɔːtʃəd]
to move fast
to race
a marsh (marais) or area of land covered by shallow water
fenland
champ de blé
wheat field
nutriment
nutrient
fournir des logements pour
provide homes for
creuser / creuser un terrier
burrow (verb) / to dig (a burrow) in, through, or under (ground)
racine
root
insecte pollinisateur / polliniser / la pollinisation
pollinating insect verb to pollinate; noun: pollination
se transformer en
to turn into
maintenir le sol riche en azote
to hold the nitrogen-rich soil in place
maintenir en place
to hold in place
l’automne
autumn [ ɔːtəm] Do you know the 4 seasons?
étendre la saison de la récolte / récolter / la récolte
extend the harvesting season verb: to harvest / the harvest
a small plot of land (HERE)
a patch
sembler (avoir)
to appear to + infinitive (It appears to have changed)
dans les décennies d’après-guerre
In the post-war decades
la rareté
rarity
tristement
sadly
comparer la production agricole à travers le pays
compare agricultural productivity ACROSS countries
concurrent / concurrencer / la compétition
competitor / to compete with / the compitition
tenter / une tentative
to attempt / an attempt
