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LCTM09e) écologie 5

General Vocabulary on ecology

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Avian stalker chasseur (fig.) / observateur d'oiseaux (avian = aviaire), ornithologue amateur
the course le cours (d'une rivière)
shallow (une rivière) peu profonde
edge bord, rive
to leap, leaped or leapt, leaped or leaped from sauter hors de
bald eagle pygargue à tête blanche (emblème des USA)
the beat battement (d'ailes)
to glide along voler avec aisance, glisser dans les aires
to witness être témoin de, assister à, observer
no longer ne ... plus
to count considérer
endangered species (inv.) espèce(s) menacée(s)
recovery naissance, retour
dramatic spectaculaire
nesting pairs (nest / nidification) couples nicheurs (nid / nidification)
strength force
to lament déplorer
though cependant
within (expl : a century) en l'espace de (par expl : d'un siècle)
to plummet chuter
settlers colons
waterways voie navigable, cours d'eau
waterfowl gibier / oiseau d'eau
prey proie
scavenger charognard
ground (expl : they did have some grounds to complaint) raisons (expl : ils avaient des raisons de se plaindre)
free-range (chickens) élevé en plein air (des poulets)
to blame tenir pour responsable, mettre sur le compte de
stock cheptel
worth d'une valeur de / valoir
to be filled with être criblé de
lead plomb
to pass adopter, voter
to face risquer
act, law !!! difference between act and law: loi (sens strict et sens large législation)
any harm du mal
mainland (America) (Amérique) continental(e)
law loi, législation
decade décennie
to threaten menacer
expansion agrdandissement
such as tel(s) que
banning interdiction
chemical produit chimique
pest nuisible
especially surtout
to weaken affaiblir, fragiliser
shell coquille
since then depuis lors
given (expl: given threats to the actions of the EPA from...) au vu de(s)
current actuel (personne)
to recall (se) rappeler
widespread largement répandu, généralisé
disease maladie
mosquitos moustiques
natural resources ressources naturelles
to provoke susciter
average moyenne
fall short être au dessous de
pattern modèle, dessin, motif
heavy lourd
energy(-)efficient à faible consommation d'énergie
fossil fuels combustibles fossiles
coal charbon
gaz-guzzlers (différent de gaz sippers) voiture qui consomme beaucoup / énergivore / gouffre (+ antonyme ?)
carpool covoiturage
solar celles panneaux soalires
isolate solitude
roof toit
insulate isoler (par exemple : chaleur)
bulbs ampoule
renewable energy energie renouvelable
wind vent
to tackle s'attaquer à
to cope surmonter (un moment difficile)
bound to happen (qqch d') immanquable
low lying areas zones de basses altitudes
flooded inondé(es)
hazard-prone areas zone à risque
steady (expl : steady student) regulier (expl : étudiant régulier dans son travail)
output production/ rendement
yield production agricole
economical qui permet de faire des économies
ground breaking révolutionnaire
nothing but hot aire produire du vent
greenhouse effect effet de serre
heat chaleur
carbon dioxide dioxide de carbone
trapped piégé
to make up constituer
tiny minuscule
ice caps calotte glacière
melt fondre
flooding inondation
Mediterranean Méditerranéen
scrace rare
drought secheresse
monsoon mousson
hurricane ouragan
shift changer
stream ruisseau
swift rapide
to cut ... below the assigned levels (expl : emissions) réduire en deçà de des limites
stakes enjeux
dragging their feet traîner les pieds
reluctant réticent(s)
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