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Cambridge IELTS 19 - Académique - Test 4 - Lecture - Passage 1 (1)

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Cambridge IELTS 19 - Academic
according to
according to
[préposition]

in regard to what someone has said or written

selon, d'après

selon, d'après

Ex: According to John's email, the meeting has been rescheduled to Friday. 

Selon l'email de John, la réunion a été reportée à vendredi.

conservationist

someone who makes efforts to protect the environment and wildlife from any type of harm

défenseur de l'environnement, défenseuse de l'environnement

défenseur de l'environnement, défenseuse de l'environnement

Ex: She became a conservationist after witnessing the destruction of the local forest. 

Elle est devenue une conservationniste après avoir été témoin de la destruction de la forêt locale.

population

a group of organisms of the same species inhabiting a given area

population

population

Ex: Scientists monitored the wolf population over several years. 
species
species
[nom]

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

espèces

espèces

Ex: The African elephant and the Asian elephant are two different species of elephant. 

L'éléphant d'Afrique et l'éléphant d'Asie sont deux espèces différentes d'éléphant.

to decline
to decline
[verbe]

to reduce in amount, size, intensity, etc.

décliner

décliner

Ex: With the changing weather, the temperature tends to decline in the winter months. 
trend
trend
[nom]

a tendency or pattern showing how things are changing or developing over time

tendance, évolution

tendance, évolution

Ex: Social media platforms often start new trends in how people communicate. 
unpredictable
unpredictable
[Adjectif]

unable to be predicted because of changing many times

imprévisible

imprévisible

Ex: Her mood swings made her behavior unpredictable, leaving her friends unsure of how to react. 

Ses sautes d'humeur rendaient son comportement imprévisible, laissant ses amis incertains sur la façon de réagir.

knock-on effect

a secondary or incidental effect

effet d'entraînement, conséquence indirecte

effet d'entraînement, conséquence indirecte

ecosystem

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

écosystème

écosystème

Ex: The Amazon rainforest is a vital ecosystem that regulates global climate patterns. 

La forêt amazonienne est un écosystème vital qui régule les modèles climatiques mondiaux.

caterpillar

a long and small wormlike larva of a moth or butterfly that has many limbs

chenille

chenille

stage
stage
[nom]

a segment or phase of a journey or process

étape, phase

étape, phase

Ex: During this stage of the marathon, runners start to feel the fatigue. 
life cycle

all the different stages of grow and development of a living organism

cycle de vie

cycle de vie

Ex: She studied the life cycle of frogs for her biology class. 

Elle a étudié le cycle de vie des grenouilles pour son cours de biologie.

to consume
to consume
[verbe]

to eat or drink something

consommer, manger ou boire

consommer, manger ou boire

Ex: He consumes very little alcohol. 
vast
vast
[Adjectif]

very great in amount or number

vaste, immense

vaste, immense

Ex: The company had a vast network of offices and employees spanning multiple continents. 
quantity

the amount of something or the whole number of things in a group

quantité

quantité

Ex: The recipe calls for a specific quantity of flour and sugar. 
in turn
in turn
[Adverbe]

in a sequential manner, referring to actions or events occurring in a specific order

à tour de rôle, successivement

à tour de rôle, successivement

Ex: The guests introduced themselves in turn at the networking event. 

Les invités se sont présentés à tour de rôle lors de l'événement de réseautage.

to act as
to act as
[verbe]

to perform the role or function of something

servir de, faire office de

servir de, faire office de

Ex: The symbol on the map acts as a guide for travelers. 

Le symbole sur la carte agit comme un guide pour les voyageurs.

prey
prey
[nom]

an animal that is hunted and killed for food by another animal

proie

proie

Ex: Lions often hunt their prey in groups. 
mammal
mammal
[nom]

a warm-blooded vertebrate animal whose females produce milk to feed their young and that typically has hair or fur

mammifère

mammifère

Ex: The bat is the only mammal capable of sustained flight. 
to arm
to arm
[verbe]

to get ready for a challenge or to prepare to fight

armer, se préparer au combat

armer, se préparer au combat

Ex: As the situation worsened, they armed for resistance. 
down
down
[Adjectif]

having experienced a reduction in value or performance

bas, en baisse

bas, en baisse

Ex: Our sales numbers are down this quarter compared to last year. 
to halt
to halt
[verbe]

to stop an activity, process, or development from continuing

arrêter, interrompre

arrêter, interrompre

Ex: Officials ordered construction to be halted immediately. 
to reverse
to reverse
[verbe]

to change something such as a process, situation, etc. to be the opposite of what it was before

inverser, revenir sur

inverser, revenir sur

Ex: The software update had unintended consequences, forcing the company to reverse the changes. 
decline
decline
[nom]

a change toward a smaller, lower, or reduced state

déclin

déclin

Ex: There was a noticeable decline in attendance at the concert. 
outdoor
outdoor
[Adjectif]

(of a place or space) located outside in a natural or open-air setting, without a roof or walls

d'extérieur

d'extérieur

Ex: They chose an outdoor venue for their wedding to take advantage of the garden views. 

Ils ont choisi un lieu extérieur pour leur mariage afin de profiter des vues sur le jardin.

under
under
[préposition]

existing within a particular condition or situation

sous, dans

sous, dans

Ex: The country remains under economic sanctions. 

Le pays reste sous sanctions économiques.

main
main
[Adjectif]

having the highest level of significance or central importance

principal

principal

Ex: The main source of income for the family is the father's job as a software engineer. 

La source de revenus principale de la famille est le travail du père en tant qu'ingénieur logiciel.

to ensure
to ensure
[verbe]

to make sure that something will happen

assurer

assurer

Ex: The checklist ensures that all necessary tasks are completed. 
to suit
to suit
[verbe]

to be a good or acceptable match for someone or something's preferences, needs, or circumstances

convenir, aller

convenir, aller

Ex: The cozy cottage by the lake suits our family's idea of a peaceful retreat. 
to reproduce

to produce offspring or new individuals of the same kind

reproduire

reproduire

Ex: Most flowering plants reproduce by producing seeds. 
to refer
to refer
[verbe]

use a name to designate

référer, désigner

référer, désigner

Ex: She referred to her mentor as a major influence on her career. 
timing
timing
[nom]

the time at which something happens or is arranged to happen

moment,  timing

moment, timing

Ex: Sarah questioned the timing of the meeting. 
to advance
to advance
[verbe]

to move ahead or proceed forward

avancer, progresser

avancer, progresser

Ex: The army advanced towards the enemy's position. 
to leave
to leave
[verbe]

to let someone deal with something in one's place

laisser, confier

laisser, confier

Ex: I'll leave the task to you while I attend the meeting. 
phenology

the study of natural cycles and seasonal events in plants and animals, focusing on how these patterns are connected to weather and climate changes

phénologie, étude des cycles naturels

phénologie, étude des cycles naturels

Ex: Scientists study phenology to understand how climate change affects bird migration. 

Les scientifiques étudient la phénologie pour comprendre comment le changement climatique affecte la migration des oiseaux.

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