environmental words Flashcards by L M

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polluer

A

to pollute

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recycler

A

to recycle

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agir

A

to act

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préserver

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to preserve

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améliorer

A

to improve

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détruire

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to destroy

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abîmer

A

to damage

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brûler

A

to burn

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jeter

A

to throw

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installer

A

to set up

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s’engager (pour/contre)

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to campaign

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se priver

A

to give up on

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protéger

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to protect

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sauver

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to save

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réutiliser

A

to reuse

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fermer

A

to close

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empoisonner

A

to poison

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éviter

A

to avoid

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endommager

A

to damage

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gaspiller

A

to waste

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aménager

A

to set up

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renoncer à

A

to renounce

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se passer de

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to give up on

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acheter en vrac

A

to buy loose produce

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le plastique

plastic

l'excès

the excess

les émissions

the emissions

la circulation

traffic

les déchets

rubbish

les ordures

rubbish

le recyclage

recycling

une bouteille (en plastique/en verre)

a (plastic/glass) bottle

un sac

a bag

les bombes aérosols

aerosol cans

les gaz d'échappement

exhaust emissions

l'effet de serre

the greenhouse effect

un engrais chimique

a chemical fertiliser

un emballage

wrapping

le verre

glass

le carton

cardboard

sale

dirty

propre

cleam

le gaspillage

waste

nocif

dangerous

néfaste

dangerous

un produit chimique

a chemical product

un produit bio

a biological product

réutilisable

reusable

écolo

ecological

une gourde

a water bottle

remplir

to refill

ramasser

to pick up

éteindre

to turn off

la lumière

light

surchauffer

to overheat

des ampoules basse consommation

led bulbs

les piles rechargables

rechargeable batteries

tryer

to separate

des cabas

tote bags

cassé

broken

tondre

to mow

the lawn

la pelouse

baisser

to lower

le gaspillage alimentaire

food waste

les commerçants

merchants

non-vendus

unsaleable

valider

to validate

puisque

since

le paiement

the payment

une somme fixe

a fixed sum

être inscrits

to be registered

les cadres

executives

retraités

retirees

auprés

with

avoir dû tanter

to have to try

tanter

to try

démarcher

canvassing

cerise su le gateau

cherry on top

apporter

to bring