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Vocabulaire pour IELTS (Général) - Environnement

Ici, vous apprendrez quelques mots anglais sur l'environnement, tels que « consommer », « diversité », « contaminer », etc. qui sont nécessaires pour l'examen IELTS.

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Words for General IELTS
to consume

(of fire) to destroy something completely

consumer, dévorer, ravager

consumer, dévorer, ravager

[verbe]
environmental

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

environnemental

environnemental

[Adjectif]
toxic

consisting of poisonous substances

toxique

toxique

[Adjectif]
to pollute

to damage the environment by releasing harmful chemicals or substances to the air, water, or land

polluer

polluer

[verbe]
renewable

(of a resource, energy, etc.) naturally restored as fast as or faster than they are used up

renouvelable

renouvelable

[Adjectif]
resource

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

ressource

ressource

[nom]
turbine

a machine or engine that produces power from the pressure of a liquid or gas on a turning wheel

turbine

turbine

[nom]
waste

the act of putting something such a resource to wrong or careless use

perte

perte

[nom]
alternative

available as an option for something else

alternatif

alternatif

[Adjectif]
fuel

any substance that can produce energy or heat when burned

combustible

combustible

[nom]
deforestation

the extensive removal of forests, typically causing environmental damage

déforestation

déforestation

[nom]
diversity

the presence of a wide range of different elements or qualities within a group or system

diversité

diversité

[nom]
ecology

the scientific study of the environment or the interrelation of living creatures and the way they affect each other

écologie

écologie

[nom]
ecosystem

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

écosystème

écosystème

[nom]
habitat

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

habitat

habitat

[nom]
to reserve

to set something aside and keep it for future use

réserver

réserver

[verbe]
sustainable

using natural resources in a way that causes no harm to the environment

durable

durable

[Adjectif]
landslide

a sudden fall of a large mass of dirt or rock down a mountainside or cliff

glissement de terrain

glissement de terrain

[nom]
landfill

a piece of land under which waste material is buried

décharge, centre d’enfouissement des déchets

décharge, centre d’enfouissement des déchets

[nom]
fossil fuel

a fuel that is found in nature and obtained from the remains of plants and animals that died millions of years ago, such as coal and gas

combustible fossile

combustible fossile

[nom]
to erupt

(of a volcano) to explode and send smoke, lava, rocks, etc. into the sky

entrer en éruption

entrer en éruption

[verbe]
environmentalist

a person who is concerned with the environment and tries to protect it

écologiste

écologiste

[nom]
conservation

the protection of the natural environment and resources from wasteful human activities

préservation, protection

préservation, protection

[nom]
acid rain

rain containing a great deal of acidic chemicals, caused by air pollution, which can harm the environment

pluie acide

pluie acide

[nom]
to contaminate

to make a place, substance, etc. dirty or harmful by adding dangerous material

contaminer

contaminer

[verbe]
disposal

the act of getting rid of waste material

élimination, rejet

élimination, rejet

[nom]
fumes

smoke or gas with a strong and unpleasant smell that is dangerous to breathe in

émanations, fumées

émanations, fumées

[nom]
radioactive

containing or relating to a dangerous form of energy produced by nuclear reactions

radioactif

radioactif

[Adjectif]
carbon footprint

the amount of carbon dioxide that an organization or person releases into the atmosphere

empreinte carbone

empreinte carbone

[nom]
climate crisis

an urgent situation in which proper action must be taken to remove the threats done to the environment

crise climatique

crise climatique

[nom]
eco-friendly

referring to products, actions, or practices that are designed to cause minimal harm to the environment

respectueux de l’environnement, écologique

respectueux de l’environnement, écologique

[Adjectif]
green belt

a strip of open land around a city where construction is prohibited in order to protect the environment

ceinture verte

ceinture verte

[nom]
to waste

to use something without care or more than needed

gaspiller, gâcher

gaspiller, gâcher

[verbe]
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