The World - Endangered Earth Flashcards by David S

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un pollueur

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a polluter

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CO2

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carbon dioxyde

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l’amiante

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asbestos

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des particules dangereuses

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particulates

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inhaler

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to breathe in

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gourmand en énergie

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energy-guzzling

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déverser / jeter

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to dump

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se débarrasser de

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to dispose of

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jetable

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disposable

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la mauvaise gestion

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mismanagement

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le sol

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the soil

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abattre des arbres

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to log

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le déversement (accidentel)

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the spillage

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nocif

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noxious

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cancérigène

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carcinogenic / cancer-causing

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abîmer, défigurer

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to spoil

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la détérioration

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the spoilage

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diminuer (en nombre)

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to dwindle

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réduire / épuiser

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to deplete

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une pénurie

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a shortage, a scarcity

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rare

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scarce

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anéantir

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to wipe out

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la nappe phréatique

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ground water

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une marée noire

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an oil spill

l'empreinte carbone

the carbon footprint