Le livre Insight - Intermédiaire Supérieur - Unité 8 - 8A
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causing physical pain in someone

douloureux
causing a lot of difficulty, pain, distress, or discomfort

insoutenable, difficile, déchirant, atroce
causing admiration because of size, skill, importance, etc.

impressionnant
evoking a feeling of great respect, admiration, and sometimes fear, due to their impressive or majestic nature

impressionnant, éblouissant
causing sadness, anger, or concern

décevant, troublant
causing feelings of discomfort, sadness, or anxiety

décourageant, angoissant
noting or highlighting mistakes or imperfections

critique, analytique
prohibited by law or made illegal

interdit, hors-la-loi
the killing of animals for food, often done on a large scale in industrial settings

abattage, tuage
so numerous that it cannot be easily counted or quantified

d'innombrables
exceptionally large in size

monstrueux, énorme
completely destroyed or eliminated

anéanti, détruit
showing no emotion or sympathy

sanguin froid, insensible
the ability to understand and share the feelings of another person

empathie
to find oneself in a better condition or situation
to develop something using certain facts, ideas, situations, etc.

se fonder sur, être basé sur
to move from a lower to a higher position

s’élever, monter
something that is caused by something else

résultat
to be determined or affected by something else

dépendre de
a substance or material used in making a dish, product, or mixture

ingrédient
to say that one is willing to damage something or hurt someone if one's demands are not met

menacer
to act violently against someone or something to try to harm them

attaquer
a part of a whole number, such as ½

fraction
to cause someone to worry

inquiéter
relating to the natural world and effects of human actions on it

environnemental
to officially forbid a particular action, item, or practice

prohiber, interdire
to make something happen, usually something bad

causer, provoquer
to keep something from change or harm

conserver
to make something stay in the same state or condition

maintenir
to use something in an excessive manner that can result in depletion or damage of the resource being used

surexploiter, exploiter de manière excessive
to not let someone do something

empêcher
to make something smaller in amount, degree, price, etc.

diminuer, réduire
to say that one is willing to damage something or hurt someone if one's demands are not met

menacer
to prevent someone or something from being damaged or harmed

protéger
lack of equal distribution between two or more things, often resulting in an unfair situation

déséquilibre, inégalité
everything that exists or happens on the earth, excluding things that humans make or control

nature
causing damage or negative effects to someone or something

nuisible, malfaisant
an influence or effect that something has on a person, situation, or thing

impact, effet
(usually plural) a country's gas, oil, trees, etc. that are considered valuable and therefore can be sold to gain wealth

ressource
a community of living organisms together with their physical environment, interacting as a system

écosystème
a group that animals, plants, etc. of the same type which are capable of producing healthy offspring with each other are divided into

espèces
a nonmetal element that can be found in all organic compounds and living things

carbone
the act of producing or releasing something, especially gas or radiation, into the atmosphere or environment

émission, libération
a type of waste that contains harmful chemicals that can cause serious health and environmental problems if not properly handled and disposed of

déchets toxiques, déchets dangereux
the place or area in which certain animals, birds, or plants naturally exist, lives, and grows

habitat
