Vocabulaire des Repères Naturels Clés - Les Chutes Victoria
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a high place, such as a cliff, from which a river or stream falls

chute d'eau, cascade
Le son de la cascade était apaisant alors qu'elle dévalait les rochers.
to assign or establish a specific place or position for something

localiser, situer
the second largest continent

Afrique
a line that separates two countries, provinces, or states from each other

frontière
to go somewhere for a short time, especially to see something

visiter
causing strong admiration or shock due to beauty or impact

sensationnel, éblouissant
Elle portait une robe éblouissante qui a attiré l'attention de tout le monde.
to fall to the ground

tomber par terre, perdre l'équilibre et tomber
Les trottoirs glissants peuvent être dangereux, faisant tomber les gens par temps glacé.
the distance from the top to the bottom of something or someone

hauteur, taille
used with a number to show that it is not exact

environ, à peu près
Il faudra environ 30 minutes pour y arriver en voiture.
used to say that something is nearly the case but not completely

presque
Le puzzle était difficile, mais il l'a presque résolu avant d'abandonner.
a structure that has walls, a roof, and sometimes many levels, like an apartment, house, school, etc.

bâtiment
all the rooms of a building that are on the same level

étage
to bring something into existence or make something happen

créer
fine drops of water carried through the air from waves, waterfalls, or similar sources

embrun, embruns
producing or involving a large amount of sound or noise

fort, forte
to convey or make a specific impression when read about or when heard

sembler
the loud crackling noise that is heard from the sky during a storm

tonnerre
Nous avons entendu le tonnerre lointain et avons su qu'une tempête approchait.
related or belonging to a particular area or place that someone lives in or mentions

local
to give a name or title to someone or something

appeler, nommer
a thin cloud of tiny water droplets suspended in the air near the ground

brouillard
sounds that are usually unwanted or loud

bruit
wild animals living freely in their natural environment, considered collectively

faune et flore
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property

parc
an animal that is very large, has thick gray skin, four legs, a very long nose that is called a trunk, and mostly lives in Asia and Africa

éléphant
a powerful and large animal that is from the cat family and mostly found in Africa, with the male having a large mane

lion
a class or group of people or things that have common characteristics or share particular qualities

genre, type
visually pleasing in a charming way

joli, jolie
(of a plant) to naturally exist and develop

pousser, croître
containing a small amount of moisture

humide, moite
Sa peau semblait humide après l'application d'une crème hydratante.
the surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates

environment
someone who enters a place, such as a building, city, or website, for a particular purpose

visiteur
a way or track that is built or made by people walking over the same ground

chemin
to be in the water and move for enjoyment or exercise
a container of water that people can swim in

piscine, bassin
a steep descent of the water of a river, often resulting in a waterfall

chutes
Ils ont randonné pendant des heures pour atteindre les chutes à couper le souffle dans les montagnes.
causing great pleasure or excitement

palpitant, passionnant
Le film avait une intrigue palpitante qui m'a tenu en haleine.
the skill and knowledge we gain from doing, feeling, or seeing things

expérience
the second month of the year, after January and before March

février
the fifth month of the year, after April and before June

mai
the time of the year when a region experiences frequent or heavy rainfall

saison des pluies, période pluvieuse
La saison des pluies dure généralement de juin à septembre ici.
unlike anything else and distinguished by individuality

unique
Il a une habitude unique de dessiner les personnes qu'il rencontre pour la première fois.