Vocab - Unit 10 Flashcards

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continent

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un continent

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immigrant

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un(e) immigre(e)

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a wonder (of the world)

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une merville (du monde)

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a billion

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un milliard

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the world

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le monde

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world, of the world

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mondial (adj)

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UN

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RONU (f)

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peace

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la paix

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developed country

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un pays developpe

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developing country

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un pays en (voie de) developpement

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populated

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peuple

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planet

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la planete

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(working) population

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la population (active)

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(land) area

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la superficie

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to get worse

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s’aggraver

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help

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l’aide (f)

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injured

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blesse

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(natural) disaster

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une catastrophe (naturelle)

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corruption

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la corruption

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deceased

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decede

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in difficulty

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en difficulte

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hunger

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la faim

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famine

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la famine

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serious

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grave

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war
la guerre
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illiterate
illettre
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inequality
l'inegalite (f)
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disease
une maladie
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malnutrition
la malnutrition
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shortage/lack (of)
le manque (de)
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to threaten
menacer
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landmines
les mines antipersonnelles (f pl)
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dead
mort
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to eat
se nourrir
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orphan
un(e) orphelin(e)
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poverty
la pauvrete
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to lose
perdre
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medical services
les services medicaux (m pl)
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racism
le racisme
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refugee
un refugie
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homeless
sans domicile fixe
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without resources
sans ressources
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the homeless
les sans-abris (m pl)
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Aids
le sida
45
overpopulated
surpeuple
46
terrorism
le terrorisme
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to increase
augmenter
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coal
le charbon
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to construct
construire
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ozone layer
la couche d'ozone
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waste
les detritus (m pl)
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to destroy
detruire
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to disappear
disparaitre
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greenhouse effect
l'effect de serre (m)
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to damage
endommager
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the environment
l'environnement (m)
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carbon dioxide
le gaz carbonique
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fire
un incendie
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light
la lumiere
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oil slick
une maree noire
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oil
le petrole
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to produce
produire
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to collect
ramasser
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global warming
le rechauffement de la terre
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renewable
renouvelable
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earth
la terre
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to use
utiliser
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tree
un arbre
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climate change
le changement climatique
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climate
le climat
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deforestation
le deboisement
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damage, destruction
les degats (m pl)
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to lay waste, destroy
devaster
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to damage
endommager
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species
une espece
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to melt
fondre
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tropical rainforest
la foret tropicale
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glacier
un glacier
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flooding
une inondation
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nature
la nature
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sea level
le niveau de la mer
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hurricane
un ouragan
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rain
la pluie
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to protect
proteger
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drought
la secheresse
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storm
une tempete
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earthquake
un tremblement de terre
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wave (sea)
une vague
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affordable
abordable
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to improve
ameliorer
91
car driver
un(e) automobiliste
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motorway
une autoroute
93
traffic jam
un bouchon
94
noise
le bruit
95
lorry
un camion
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traffic
la circulation
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car-sharing club
un club de l'autopartage
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to drive
conduire
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bus lane
un couloir reserve aux bus
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costly
couteux-euse
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car sharing
le covoiturage
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traffic jam
un embouteillage
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petrol
l'essence (f)
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frequent
frequent
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exhaust fumes
les gaz (m pl) d'echappement
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diesel
le gazole
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rush hour
les heures d'affluence (f pl)
108
to hire
louer
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walking
la marche a pied
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bad
mauvais
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better
mieux
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motorbike
une moto
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pedestrian
un pieton
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payment, charge, toll
le peage
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heavy goods vehicle, lorry
un poids lourd
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(not) polluting
(non) polluant
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to pollute
polluer
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pollution
la pollution
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practical
pratique
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to move (vehical)
rouler
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scooter
un scooter
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to park
stationner
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journey
un trajet
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public transport
les transports en commun
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tram
le tramway
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pavement
le trottoir
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factory
une usine
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vehicle
un vehicule
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une voiture electrique/hybride
hybrid/electric car
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recycling centre
un centre de recyclage
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rubbsih
les dechets (m pl)
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waste collection centre
une decheterie
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packaging
l'emballage (m)
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to waste
gaspiller
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to throw away
jeter
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rubbish
les ordures (f pl)
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dustbin
une poubelle
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recyclable
recyclable
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recycling
le recyclage
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to recycle
recycler
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to reduce
reduire
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to sort out
trier
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purchase
un achat
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LED lightbulb
une ampoule LED
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instead of
au lieu de
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to lower the heating
baisser le chauffage
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fair trade
le commerce equitable
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consumption, consumerism
la consommation
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to consume
consommer
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to economise
economiser
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to turn off
eteindre
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to manufacture, to make
fabriquer
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to turn off the tap
fermer le robinet
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out of season
hors-saison
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to put on standby
mettre en veille
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local produce
des produits locaux (m pl)
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reusable bag
un sac reutillisable
158
voluntary work
du travail benevole (m)
159
everyday life
la vie quotidenne
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terrible
affreux-euse
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lift
un ascenseur
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suburbs
la banlieue
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noise
le bruit
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noisy
bruyant
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housing estate
une cite
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unemployment
le chomage
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crime
la criminalte
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disadvantaged
defavorise
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challenge
un defi
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to move house
demenager
171
double-glazing
le double-vitrage
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staircase
un escalier
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park
un espace vert
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graffiti
les graffiti (m pl)
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une HLM
social housing, council flat
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un immeuble
block of flats
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less
moins
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everywhere
partout
179
worse
pire
180
polluted
pollue
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problem
un probleme
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clean
propre
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to provoke
provoquer
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dirty
sale
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non-stop, ceaseless
sans cesse
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security
la securite
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social tensions
les tensions sociales (f pl)
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tolerant
tolerant
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vandalism
le vandalisme
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pedestrian area
une zone pietonne
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to act
agir
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voluntary work
le benevolat
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collection, fundraising
une collecte
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to raise funds
faire une collection
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red cross
la croix-rouge
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to play a role
jouer un role
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charity shop
un magasin a but caritatif
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charitable organisation
une organisation caritative
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humanitarian organisation
une organisation humanitaire
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network
un reseau
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help
les secours
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to help
soigner
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to support
soutenir
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voluntary work
du travail benevole (m)
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volunteer
un(e) volontaire