environmental issues Flashcards by Abeer B

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animaux (mpl)

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animals

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avantages (mpl)

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advantages

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campagne

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campaign/countryside

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catastrophe (f)

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disaster

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charbon (m)

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coal

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climat (m)

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climate

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commerce équitable (m)

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fairtrade

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contre

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against ( not in favour of)

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déchets(mpl)

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rubbish

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désastre (m)

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disaster

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désavantages (mpl)

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disadvantages

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eau potable (f)

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drinking water

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économiser (l’eau)

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to save (water)

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électricité

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electricity

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énergie (f)

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energy/power

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environnement (m)

A

environment

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faim (f)

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hunger

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famine (f)

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famine

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forêt (tropicale) (f)

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rainforest

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gaz (m)

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gas

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gens (mpl)

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people

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guerre (f)

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war

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inondation (f)

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flood/flooding

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international manque (de)

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lack of

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monde (m)

world

mondial

global/worldwide

mourir

to die

ordures (fpl)

rubbish

ouragan (m)

hurricane

pauvreté (f)

poverty

pays (m)

country

pétrole (m)

oil

planète (f)

planet

polluer

to pollute

pollution (f)

pollution

population (f)

population

pour

for (in favour of)

protection (f)

protection

protéger

to protect

recycler

to recycle

ressources naturelles (fpl)

natural resources

sécheresse (f)

drought

terre (f)

earth

vivre

to live

affamé

starving

bénéficier

to benefit

climatique

climate (adjective)

droits de l'homme (mpl)

human rights

eau douce (f)

freshwater

eau salée (f)

salt water

espéce (f)

species

espionnage (m)

spying

faire du compost

to (make) compost

instantané

instant (adjective)

qui souffre de malnutrition

malnourished

malheureux

unfortunate/in need

manquer

to lack

menacer

to threaten

réchauffement de la terre/planète

global warming

sauvegarder

to protect

sauver

to save

sécurité (f)

security

survivre

to survive

tremblement de terre (m)

earthquake

trier

to sort/separate (e.g rubbish)