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What does ‘breathtaking’ mean?

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à couper le souffle

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What is the French term for ‘impressive’?

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impressionant

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Define ‘inspiring’ in French.

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inspirant

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What are ‘flower petals’ in French?

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petales de fleurs

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What does ‘mimicry’ refer to?

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l’imitation

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What is the verb form of ‘mimic’?

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imiter

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Translate ‘adapt’ into French.

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adapter

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What is the French term for ‘advance’?

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une avancee

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Who is a ‘biologist’ in French?

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biologiste

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What does ‘device’ mean in French?

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un appareil

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What is the French word for ‘discovery’?

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une decouverte

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Define ‘innovation’ in French.

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innovation

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What is the French term for ‘invention’?

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invention

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What does ‘process’ translate to in French?

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processus

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What is the French term for ‘research/study’?

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rechercher letudier

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How do you say ‘discover’ in French?

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decouvrir

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What does ‘provide’ mean in French?

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fournir

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What is an ‘exhibition’ in French?

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exposition

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Translate ‘conference’ into French.

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conference

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What does ‘march’ refer to in French?

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defilé/parade

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Define ‘sustainable’ in French.

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durable

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What does ‘valuable’ mean in French?

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precieux/ de gde valeur

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What does ‘go green’ mean?

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devenir ecolo

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What is the French term for ‘protest’?

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protester contre

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What does 'question' mean as a verb in French?
questionner
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What is the verb 'preserve' in French?
preserver
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What does 'biodiversity' refer to in French?
biodiversité
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What is the French term for 'ecosystem'?
ecosysteme
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What does 'habitat' mean in French?
habitat naturel
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Define 'natural selection' in French.
sélection naturel
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What is the French term for 'organism'?
organisme
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Translate 'renewable energies' into French.
énergie renouvelable
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What is the French word for 'species'?
espèce (toujours au pluriel)
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What are 'Nature-inspired innovations' in French?
des innovations inspirée de la nature
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What does 'architecture' mean in French?
architecture
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Define 'climate change' in French.
le changement climatique
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What does 'réduire' mean in English?
reduce
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What is the verb for 'couper' in English?
cut
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What does 'résoudre' translate to in English?
solve
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What is the English equivalent of 'comprendre'?
understand
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What does 'excité' mean in English?
excited
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What is the adjective for 'intéressé' in English?
interested
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What does 'optimiste' mean in English?
optimistic
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What is the English word for 'pessimiste'?
pessimistic
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What does 'surpris' translate to in English?
surprised
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What is the adjective for 'inquiet' in English?
worried
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Formidable en anglais
tremendous
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What does 'révolutionner' translate to in English?
revolutionize
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What is the English term for 'sauver des vies'?
save lives
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What does 'soigner' mean in English?
heal/cure
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'réussir dans qq chose
succeed in + V-ing
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réussir à qq chose
manage to + V
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What does 'écologique' mean in English?
eco-friendly
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What is the term for 'énergie verte' in English?
clean/green energy
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What does 'chercheurs' mean?
researchers
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What is 'énergie solaire' in English?
solar power
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What does 'adapter' mean in English?
adapt
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What is the English term for 'empreinte de carbone'?
carbon footprint
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What does 'société consommatrice' mean?
consumer society
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What does 'la Terre' mean in English?
Earth
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What is the English equivalent of 'terre' when referring to soil?
land/soil
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What does 'durablement' translate to in English?
sustainably
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What does 'surconsommer' mean?
overconsume
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What is the French term for Earth?
la Terre
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Define sustainability.
durabilité
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surconsommer
overconsume
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What is the English term for 'recycler'?
recycle
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What does 'rise' or 'increase' refer to in environmental terms?
augmenter
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What does it mean to set a target?
fixer un objectif .
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What does 'tackle an issue' mean?
S'attaquer à un problème

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