Le livre Insight - Intermédiaire - Unité 4 - 4A

to affect more people or a wider area

s’étendre, se propager, se répandre

to move to a new place or position

déplacer, relocaliser

to completely disappear or cease to exist

disparaître

to leave a place to be safe from a dangerous situation

évacuer

to cause something to remain in its original state without any significant change

préserver

for one more instance

encore, de nouveau

with something or someone else

ensemble

in or through the space that separates two or more things or people

entre, au milieu de

to a degree or extent that is sufficient or necessary

assez

either one of two equal parts of a thing

demi

to a specific extent or degree

en partie

beyond the appropriate or necessary amount, often to a point that is undesirable or harmful

trop, trop de

a permanent change in global or regional climate patterns, including temperature, wind, and rainfall

changement climatique

the extensive removal of forests, typically causing environmental damage

déforestation

an illness in a human, animal, or plant that affects health

maladie

a long period of time when there is not much raining

sécheresse

the sudden movement and shaking of the earth's surface, usually causing damage

tremblement de terre, séisme

a situation where there is not enough food that causes hunger and death

famine

to become covered or filled by water

inonder

a change in water, air, etc. that makes it harmful or dangerous

pollution

the condition of lacking enough money or income to afford basic needs like food, clothing, etc.

pauvreté

the state of being without a job

chômage

the process of people moving from rural areas to urban areas, resulting in the growth of cities and the expansion of urban areas

urbanisation, ursanisation

the sudden release of lava, gases, and ash from a volcano

éruption volcanique

the rapid spread of an infectious disease within a specific population, community, or region, affecting a significant number of individuals at the same time

épidémie

to clean something by using water to make the dirt or other substances go away

éliminer, nettoyer

causing severe damage, destruction, or emotional distress

dévastateur, destructeur

the act or process of making a substance or place dirty or polluted, especially by dangerous substances

contamination

to remain alive after enduring a specific hazardous or critical event

survivre

used to show that something happened or is true, even though there was a difficulty or obstacle that might have prevented it

malgré, en dépit de

to cause damage to something in a way that it no longer exists, works, etc.

détruire

the likelihood of experiencing harm, damage, or injury

danger, péril

a deadly substance that can kill or seriously harm if it enters the body

poison