Home and environment: environment Flashcards

1
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augmenter

A

to increase/raise

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2
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le charbon

A

coal

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3
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la consommation (modérée)

A

(moderate) consumption

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4
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construire

A

to build

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5
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croire

A

to believe

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6
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le déboisement

A

clearing / deforestation

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7
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les détritus (m)

A

rubbish

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8
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détruire

A

to destroy

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9
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disparaître

A

to disappear

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10
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les effects de serre (m)

A

greenhouse effect

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11
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l’emballage (m)

A

packaging

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12
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l’embouteillage (m)

A

traffic jam

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13
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endommager

A

to damage

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14
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le gaz carbonique

A

gas carbon

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15
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le gaz d’échappement

A

fumes

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16
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la guerre

A

war

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17
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les heures d’affluence (f)

A

rush hour

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18
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l’incendie (m)

A

fire

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19
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la lumière

A

light

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20
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mondial(e)

A

world

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21
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les ordures (f)

22
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le paix

23
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produire

A

to produce

24
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ramasser

A

to collect

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le réchauffement de la terre
global warming
26
renouvelable
renewable
27
surpeuplé(e)
overpopulated
28
le tremblement de terre
earthquake
29
le trou dans la couche d'ozone
hole in the ozone layer
30
utiliser
to use
31
la vague
wave
32
la boîte (en carton)
(cardboard) box
33
le centre de recyclage
recycling centre
34
la circulation
traffic
35
cultiver
to grow/cultivate
36
les déchets (m)
trash
37
l'environnement (m)
environment
38
jeter
to throw away
39
le pétrole
oil
40
la piste cyclable
cycle lane
41
pollué(e)
polluted
42
la poubelle
bin
43
le problème
issue/problem
44
propre
clean
45
protéger
to protect
46
recyclable
recyclable
47
le sac en plastic
plastic bag
48
sale
dirty
49
sans plomb
unleaded
50
sauver
to save
51
les transports en commun (m)
public transports
52
la zone piétonne
pedestrianised zone