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causing emotional or 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, émouvantrice

causing sadness, anger, or concern

préoccupant, attristant

causing feelings of discomfort, sadness, or anxiety

angoissant, préoccupant

completely ruined or severely damaged beyond repair or use

détruit, anéanti

noting or highlighting mistakes or imperfections

critique, analytique

prohibited by law or made illegal

illégal, hors-la-loi

the killing of animals for food, often done on a large scale in industrial settings

abattage, massacre

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

sans cœur, impassible

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.

s'appuyer sur, se fonder 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 excessivement

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