Environmental Issues Vocab (D) Flashcards by Maya Elias | Brainscape

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ampoule (f)

A

lightbulb

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avoir peur (v)

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to fear, to be afraid

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bio(logique) (adj)

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organic

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bois (m)

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wood, timber

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catastrophe (f)

A

catastrophe

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changement (m)

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change

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charbon (m)

A

coal

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circulation (f)

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traffic

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contamination (f)

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contamination

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couche d’ozone (f)

A

ozone layer

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co-voiturage (m)

A

car sharing

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déchets ménagers (m)

A

household waste

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détruire (v)

A

to destroy

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écologique (adj)

A

ecological

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effet de serre (m)

A

greenhouse effect

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embouteillage (m)

A

traffic jam, holdup

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énergie (nucléaire) (f)

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(nuclear) energy

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énergie renouvelable (f)

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renewable energy

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environnement (m)

A

environment

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en voie de disparition

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endangered, disappearing

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éoliennes (f)

A

wind turbines

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espèce (f)

A

species

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essence (f)

A

petrol

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être vert (v)

A

to be ‘green’/ecologically aware

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forêt équatoriale (f)

A

rainforest

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incendie (de forêt) (m)

A

(forest) fire

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inondation (f)

A

flood

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investissement (m)

A

investment

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malsain (adj)

A

unhealthy

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marée noire (f)

A

oil slick

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menacer (v)

A

to threaten

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monter (v)

A

to go up (temperature)

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panneaux solaires (m)

A

solar panels

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pénurie (f)

A

shortage

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pétrole (m)

A

crude oil, petroleum

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pluie acide (f)

A

acid rain

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polluant(e) (adj)

A

polluting

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pollué(e) (adj)

A

polluted

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propre (adj)

A

clean

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réchauffement de la planète (m)

A

global warming

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recyclage (m)

A

recycling

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sale (adj)

A

dirty

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sauver (v)

A

to save

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sécheresse (f)

A

drought

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sécurité (f)

A

safety

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terre (f)

A

earth, world

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tornade (f)

A

tornado

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tuer (v)

A

to kill

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vague (f)

A

wave (sea)

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victime (f)

A

victim (men and women)