GI-The effect of man on nature Flashcards

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abattre

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to cut down, to kill

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abîmer

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to damage

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abonder

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to abound

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affecter

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to affect

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arrêter

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to stop

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assumer

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to take on, to take responsibility for

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avoir un impact sur

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to impact on

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braconner

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to poach

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capturer

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to capture

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chasser

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to hunt

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composter

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to compost

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consommer

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to consume

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contaminer

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to contaminate

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contrôler

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to control

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créer

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to create

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se débarrasser de

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to get rid of

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décontaminer

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to decontaminate

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détruire

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to destroy

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disparaître

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to disappear

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domestiquer

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to domesticate

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dominer

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to dominate

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donner le feu vert

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to give the green light

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élever

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to rear, to breed

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empêcher

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to prevent

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empoisonner
to poison
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épuiser
to use up
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équilibrer
to balance
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éviter
to avoid
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guetter
to watch out for
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infliger
to inflict
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irriguer
to irrigate
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jeter
to throw, to throw out
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maîtriser
to control
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l’agriculture biologique (f)
organic farming
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l’agriculture intensive (f)
intensive farming
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la baleine
whale
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la banquise
ice field
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le bétail
cattle
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le carton
cardboard
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la couche
layer
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la culture biologique
organic farming
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le dauphin
dolphin
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la déchetterie
waste-collection centre
44
la déforestation
deforestation
45
la désertification
desertification
46
la détérioration
deterioration
47
les droits (mpl)
rights
48
l’écologie (f)
ecology
49
l’écosystème (m)
ecosystem
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l’effet de serre (m)
greenhouse-gas effect
51
l’égout (m)
sewer
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l’empreinte écologique (f)
carbon footprint
53
l’engrais (m)
fertilizer
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l’environnementaliste (m)
environmentalist
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l’érosion (f)
erosion
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l’espace vert (m)
park
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l’espèce (f)
species
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l’extinction (f)
extinction
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la ferme
farm
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le gaz carbonique
carbon dioxide
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les gaz d’échappement (mpl)
exhaust fumes
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abîmé
damaged
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artificiel
artificial
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biologique
organic
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blessé
injured
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cancérigène
carcinogenic
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chargé
loaded
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détruit
destroyed
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dévastateur
devastating, destructive
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durable
sustainable
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écologique
ecological
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éphémère
fleeting, short-lived
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faible
weak
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fertile
fertile
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fort
strong
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fragile
fragile
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grave
serious
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infecté
infested
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inhabitable
uninhabitable
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manquer de
to lack
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nettoyer
to clean
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occuper
to occupy
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perturber
to disturb
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piéger
to trap
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polluer
to pollute
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préconiser
to be in favor of
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prendre soin de
to care for
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se préoccuper de
to worry about
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préserver
to preserve
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prévenir
to warn, to preempt
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protéger
to protect
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se raréfier
to become rare
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rassembler
to gather
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récupérer
to recover
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recycler
to recycle
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régénérer
to regenerate
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réintroduire
to reintroduce
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renouveler
to renew
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rénover
to renovate
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se répandre
to spill
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replanter
to replant
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respirer
to breathe
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responsabiliser
to give a sense of responsibility to
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restaurer
to restore
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salir
to dirty
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sauver
to save
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supprimer
to get rid of
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travailler
to work
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trier
to sort
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tuer
to kill
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vérifier
to check
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le glacier
glacier
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l’herbicide (m)
herbicide
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le littoral
coastline
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le locavore
person who eats local products
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la marée noire
oil spill
117
la mer
sea
118
le niveau de la mer
sea level
119
l’océan (m)
ocean
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les ordures (fpl)
garbage
121
l’ozone (m)
ozone
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le papier
paper
123
la pêche
fishing
124
le pêcheur
fisherman
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le pesticide
pesticide
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le pétrolier
oil tanker
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la piste cyclable
bikeway
128
la plage
beach
129
la plante
plant
130
le plastique
plastic
131
la pollution
pollution
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la protection
protection
133
le recyclage
recycling
134
la réserve
reserve, stock
135
la sauvegarde
conservation
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l’urbanisation (f)
urbanization
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le verre
glass
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insupportable
unbearable
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limpide
clear
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naturel
natural
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nocif
harmful
142
plein
full
143
propice
favorable
144
propre
clean
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rare
rare
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renouvelable
renewable
147
résistant
resistant
148
sale
dirty
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solide
strong
150
stérile
barren
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subtil
subtle
152
trouble
cloudy, unclear
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vert
green
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vide
empty