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far away in space or distant in position

éloigné, lointain

a large marine mammal like a seal with two large tusks that lives in Arctic regions

morse

a situation in which one has just enough money or food to survive

strict minimum

(of weather) uncomfortably hot and lacking air circulation

oppressant, étouffant

having or displaying a lot of knowledge or great understanding

profond

to expose someone or something to potential harm or risk

mettre en danger

cruel and unkind toward others

sévère, dur

in a way that cannot be stopped or avoided, and certainly happens

inévitablement, inéluctablement, immanquablement, fatalement

the obligation to perform a particular duty or task that is assigned to one

responsabilité, devoir

an advantage or a helpful effect that is the result of a situation

bénéfice

an amount that fits in a hand

une poignée, une petite quantité

to ask something from someone in an urgent and forceful manner

demander, exiger, requérir

the quality of being related or useful to the current situation or topic

pertinence, relevance

to take and tightly hold something

saisir

to admire someone because of their achievements, qualities, etc.

respect, égard

an understanding of or information about a subject after studying and experiencing it

connaissance, savoir

any of the five natural abilities of sight, hearing, smell, touch, and taste

sens

originating from or created by nature, not made or caused by humans

naturel, naturelle

the space outside the earth's atmosphere

espace, cosmos

an area of land that is curved and partly encloses a part of the sea

baie

the part of a river that is wide and where it meets the sea

estuaire

a large mass of ice that forms over long periods of time, especially in polar regions or high mountains

glacier

a large, open, and grass-covered area

prairie

a large piece of floating ice that has broken off from an ice sheet and is floating on the water

banquise

a small and narrow river that runs on or under the earth

ruisseau

a group of mountains or hills in a line

chaîne, chaîne de montagnes

a large body of land that is partially surrounded by water but is attached to a larger area of land

péninsule

a vast area of flat land

plaine

an area containing still water that is comparatively smaller than a lake, particularly one that is made artificially

étang

an area of land that is covered with water or is always very wet

marais, marécage

the expansive flat Arctic regions, of North America, Asia, and Europe, in which no trees grow and the soil is always frozen

toundra

any of the rocky bodies orbiting the sun, ranging greatly in diameter, also found in large numbers between Jupiter and Mars

astéroïde

a specific group of stars that form a pattern and have a name related to their shape

constellation

a large number of star systems bound together by gravitational force

galaxie

a piece of rock or metal from space that has hit the surface of the earth

météorite

the circular object going round the earth, visible mostly at night

lune

a huge round object that moves in an orbit, around the sun or any other star

planète

the sun and the group of planets orbiting around it, including the earth

système solaire

(astronomy) a shining point found in large numbers in the night sky

étoile

the large, bright star in the sky that shines during the day and gives us light and heat

soleil

all that exists in the physical world, such as space, planets, galaxies, etc.

univers