Global Issues Vocab Flashcards

(85 cards)

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To switch on

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Allumer

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Bath

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Le bain

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(Cardboard) box

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La boîte (en carton)

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Recycling centre

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Le centre de recyclage

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5
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Unemployment

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Le chômage

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6
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Central heating

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Le chauffage central

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7
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To grow

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Cultiver

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In danger

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En danger

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9
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Rubbish

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Les déchets

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10
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To destroy

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Détruire

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11
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To disappear

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Disparaître

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12
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Shower

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La douche

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Environment

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L’environnement

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14
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To switch off

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Éteindre

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15
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To recycle (1)

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Faire du recyclage

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To waste

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Gaspiller

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17
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Flood

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L’inondation

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18
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To throw (away)

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Jeter

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19
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Rubbish (2)

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Les ordures

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20
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Poverty

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La pauvreté

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21
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Oil

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Le pétrole

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22
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Cycle Lane

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La piste cyclable

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23
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Polluted

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Pollué

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Traffic jams

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L’embouteillages

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Dustbin
La poubelle
26
To protect
Protéger
27
Global warming
Le réchauffement de la Terre
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To recycle
Recycler
29
A tap
Un robinet
30
Plastic bag
Le sac en plastique
31
Homeless person
Le sans-abris
32
To save
Sauver
33
To use
Utiliser
34
To attack
Agresser
35
To inprove
Améliorer
36
Attack
L’attaque
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To increase
Augmenter
38
Gang
La bande
39
Campaign
La campagne
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Coal
Le charbon
41
Ozone layer
La couche d’ozone
42
To believe
Croire
43
Deforestation
Le déboisement
44
Green house effect
L’effect de serre
45
Frightening
Effrayant
46
Equal
Égal
47
Packaging
L’emballage
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To prevent
Empêcher
49
To damage
Endommager
50
Renewable energy
L’énergie renouvelable
51
Problem/worry
L’ennui
52
Surrounded
Entouré
53
State
L’état
54
Carbon dioxide
Le gaz carbonique
55
Exhaust fumes
Le gaz d’échappement
56
War
La guerre
57
To bully/harass
Harceler
58
Bullying/harassment
Le harcèlement
59
Immigrant
L’immigré
60
Fire
L’incendie
61
To flood
Inonder
62
To worry
S’inquiéter
63
Heavy/serious
Lourd
64
To struggle
Lutter
65
Demonstration
La manifestation
66
Tide
La marée
67
To lie
Mentir
68
Worldwide
Mondial
69
Level
Le niveau
70
Peace
La paix
71
Landscape
Le paysage
72
To complain
(Se) plaindre
73
To provide
Produire
74
Green products
Les produits bio
75
To pick up
Ramasser
76
Grateful
Reconnaissant
77
Refugee
Le réfugié
78
To tolerate/ put up with
Supporter
79
To suppress/ eliminate
Supprimer
80
Worry/ concern
Le souci
81
The witness
Le témoin
82
Hole
Le trou
83
Wave
La vague
84
To steal
Voler
85
Thug/ hooligan
Le voyou