The environment Flashcards

(119 cards)

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a survey (2)

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un sondage / une enquête

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a speech

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un discours

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a drought

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une sécheresse

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la sécheresse

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dryness (figuratively means coldness, callousness, insensitivity)

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the destruction of the ozone layer

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la destruction de la couche d’ozone

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an earthquake

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un tremblement de terre

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a wildfire

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un incendie

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overpopulation

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la surpopulation

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population growth

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l’accroissement de la population

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the endangering of species

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la disparition des espèces (f)

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war

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la guerre

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the lack of fresh water

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la manque d’eau douce

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natural resources

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les ressources naturelles

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illegal hunting

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la chasse illégale

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overfishing

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la surpêche

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the greenhouse effect

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l’effet de serre

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salt water

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l’eau salée

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global warming

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le réchauffement climatique

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electric devices

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les appareils électriques

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public transport

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les transports (m) publics / en commun

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tap water

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l’eau du robinet

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a running tap

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un robinet ouvert

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a disposable cup

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un gobelet jetable

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the homeless

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les sans-abri / les SDF

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deforestation (2)
1) le déboisement | 2) la déforestation
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an oil spillage
une fuite de pétrole
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air pollution
la pollution d'air
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a flood
une inondation
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my worries
mes soucis
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wellbeing
le bien-être
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the right to be fed
le droit d'être nourri
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the right to healthcare
le droit d'être soigné
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the right to equality
le droit à l'égalité
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poverty
la pauvrété
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a donation
un don
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charity (the act of giving)
la charité
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a charity (organisation)
une association caritative
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injustice
l'injustice
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an MP
un(e) député(e)
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a demonstration (public protest)
une manifestation
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to look after the planet
s'occuper la planète
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a roof
un toit
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to install solar panels on your roof
installer des panneaux solaires sur son toit
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a flood barrier
une digue
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to sort/separate rubbish
trier les déchets
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to pick up rubbish
ramasser les déchets
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to need to
avoir besoin de
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to protect
protéger
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to feed
nourrir
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to dream
rêver
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to make enquiries
se renseigner (whereas "renseigner" on its own is just "to inform")
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to inform
renseigner
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to save (rescue)
sauver
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a lack of rain
un manque de pluie
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to go shopping
faire du shopping / des achats
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to turn down the heating
baisser le chauffage
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to turn the heating up
allumer le chauffage
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to avoid disposable products
éviter les produits jetables
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to opt for / choose over other things
privilégier
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to opt for organic products
privilégier les produits bio
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to opt for fairtrade products
privilégier les produits issus du commerce equitable
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to flood
inonder
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to set fire
incendier
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carpooling/carsharing
le covoiturage
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to sponsor a child
parrainer un enfant
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to throw (2) litter on the ground
jeter/lancer des déchets par le terre
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never do it!
ne rien faire!
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to lead campaigns to raise awareness
mener des campagnes de sensibilisation
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to lead
mener
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to do volunteering
faire du bénévolat
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to be in the process of
être en train de
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devastated by war
ravagé par des conflits
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to transport wood
trafiquer le bois
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to take action / undertake / begin doing
entreprendre
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to get pupils involved
mobiliser les élèves
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leaving appliances on standby
manquant les appareils en veille
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to matter/count
compter
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to refuse plastic bags
refuser les sacs en plastique
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to collect/salvage rainwater
récupérer l'eau de pluie
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to flush the toilet less often
tirer la chasse d'eau moin fréquemment
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I will engage more concretely
je m'engagerai plus concrètement
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I receive a lot of mail
je recois beaucoup de mails
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the power (2)
la puissance / le pouvoir
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packaged
emballé
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packaging
l'emballage (m)
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a recycling bin
un bac de recyclage
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imprisoned
emprisonné
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instead of
au lieu de
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exploited
exploité
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right before your eyes
a vue d'oeil
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worrying/disturbing
inquiétant
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exhaustible/finite
épuisable
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exhaust fumes
le gaz d'échappement
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food waste
déchets ailimentaire
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the hole in the ozone layer
le trou dans la couche d'ozone
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a fire (2)
un feu/incendie
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marine life
la vie marine
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central heating
le chauffage central
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to destroy
détruire
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an energy saving light bulb
une ampoule à basse consommation
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washing up liquid
le liquide vaisselle
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laundry detergent
la lessive
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to waste
gaspiller
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a council skip
une déchèterie
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a petrol spill (check this one)
une fuite d'essence
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a carbon footprint
une empreinte carbone
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what worries/concerns me the most
ce qui (m'inquiète / me préoccupe) le plus
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let's fight against hunger
luttons contre la faim
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people who are falsely imprisoned
les personnes qui sont emprisonnées a tort
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every gesture counts
chaque geste compte
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we have to act now
il faut agir maintenant / il faut qu'on agisse maintenant (subjonctif)
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I don't do a lot for the environment
je ne fais pas grand-chose pour l'environnement
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a view of the world
un oeil sur le monde
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how will the planet feed everyone?
comment la planète peut-elle nourrir tout le monde?
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people have to kill
des personnes se font tuer
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people have to become refugees
des personnes deviennent des réfugiés
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the refugee crisis
la crise migratoire
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the world is getting warmer
la terre est en train de se réchauffer
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we saved 50% on heating
nous avons économisé 50% sur le chauffage