Vocabulaire pour l'IELTS (général) - La planète Terre

a huge round object that moves in an orbit, around the sun or any other star

planète

the world; the planet that we live on

globe

any of the continents between the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, located in North, Central, and South America

Amérique

the most southern continent where the South Pole is situated

Antarctique

the region including Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and some islands in the South-West Pacific

Australasie

the typical weather conditions of a particular region

climat

any territory under the full or partial control of another more powerful nation, often occupied by settlers from that nation

colonie

any of the large land masses of the earth surrounded by sea such as Europe, Africa or Asia

continent

any of the nations of the British Commonwealth or empire that had their own government

dominion

the countries located in eastern and southeastern Asia such as China, Japan, South Korea, etc.

Extrême-Orient

one half of the earth divided by the equator

hémisphère

the parts of the Americas including Mexico, Central and South America that the main languages are Spanish and Portuguese

Amérique latine

the coastal region in Northwestern Europe consisting of the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg

Pays-Bas

the sea that is to the south of Europe, north of the North Africa and west of the Western Asia or the countries surrounding it

Méditerranée

the region including countries such as Egypt, Iran, Turkey, etc. that has Mediterranean Sea to its west and India to its east

Moyen-Orient

a term used to refer to the Central, North and South America, in the past

Nouveau Monde

the most northern part of the earth

Pôle Nord

the western countries in Europe and America

Occident

regions or countries located in the eastern part of the world, especially Asian countries

Orient

parts of the world that were known before the discovery of America, including Europe, Asia and Africa

Vieux Monde

the most northern or most southern points of the earth that are joined by its axis of rotation

pôle

a vast region that forms part of a continent, especially the part of Asia that includes India, Pakistan and Bangladesh

sous-continent

the regions of earth near the two tropics

sous-tropiques

a part on the surface of the Earth marked by specific coordinates

zone

related to the language and culture of an ethnic group of people who lived in England centuries ago

anglo-saxon

originating from to relating to the large landmasses on Earth's surface known as continents

continental

including a wide range of people with different nationalities and cultures

cosmopolite

the Earth as source of all life

Mère Terre

the countries next to the Atlantic Ocean, especially on the north side

Rim Atlantique

a country that is seeking industrial development and is moving away from an economic system that is based mainly on agriculture

pays en développement

English-speaking, especially in a country in which more than one language is spoken

anglophone

spanning the entire width of a continent or country

d'un océan à l'autre