THEME 2: global issues Flashcards

(83 cards)

1
Q

allumer

A

to switch on

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le bain

A

bath

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3
Q

la boîte (en carbon)

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(cardboard) box

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4
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le centre de recyclage

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recycling centre

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5
Q

le chômage

A

unemployment

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6
Q

le chauffage central

A

central heating

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7
Q

cultiver

A

to grow

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8
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en danger

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in danger

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9
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les déchets (m)

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rubbish

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10
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détruire

A

to destroy

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11
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disparaître

A

to disappear

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12
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la douche

A

shower

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13
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l’environnement (m)

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environment

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14
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éteindre

A

to switch off

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15
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faire du recyclage

A

to recycle

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16
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gaspiller

A

to waste

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17
Q

l’inondation (f)

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flood

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18
Q

jeter

A

to throw (away)

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19
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les ordures (f)

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rubbish

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20
Q

la pauvreté

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poverty

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21
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le pétrole

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oil

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22
Q

la piste cyclable

A

cycle lane

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23
Q

pollué

A

polluted

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24
Q

la poubelle

A

dustbin

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protéger
to protect
26
le réchauffment de la Terre
global warming
27
le robinet
Tap
28
le sac en plastique
plastic bag
29
le sans-abri
homeless person
30
sauver
to save
31
utiliser
to use
32
* agresser
to attack
33
* améliorer
to improve
34
* l’attaque (f)
attack
35
* augmenter
to increase
36
* la bande
gang
37
* la campagne
campaign
38
* le charbon
coal
39
* la couche d’ozone
ozone layer
40
* croire
to believe
41
* le déboisement
deforestation
42
* l’effet de serre
greenhouse effect
43
* effrayant
frightening
44
* égal
equal
45
* l’emballage (m)
packaging
46
* empêcher
to prevent
47
* endommager
to damage
48
* l’énergie renouvelable (f)
renewable energy
49
* l’ennui (m)
problem, worry
50
* entouré
surrounded
51
* l’état (m)
state
52
* le gaz carbonique
carbon dioxide
53
* le gaz d’échappement
exhaust fumes
54
* la guerre
war
55
* harceler
to bully, harass
56
* le harcèlement
bullying, harassment
57
* l’immigré (m)
immigrant
58
* l’incendie (m)
fire
59
* inonder
to flood
60
* s’inquiéter
to worry
61
* lourd
heavy, serious
62
* lutter
to struggle
63
* la manifestation
demonstration
64
* la marée
tide
65
* mentir
to lie
66
* mondial
worldwide
67
* le niveau
level
68
* la paix
peace
69
* le paysage
countryside/landscape
70
* (se) plaindre
to complain
71
* produire
to provide
72
* les produits bio (m)
green products
73
* ramasser
to pick up
74
* reconnaissant
grateful
75
* le réfugié
refugee
76
* supporter
to tolerate, put up with
77
* supprimer
to suppress/eliminate
78
* le souci
worry, concern
79
* le témoin
witness
80
* le trou
hole
81
* la vague
wave
82
* voler
to steal
83
* le voyou
yob, hooligan