French nature & environment vocabulary
40 words at level B1, with English translations and example sentences. Nouns are given with their article so you learn the gender too.
| French | English | Example |
|---|---|---|
| la nature | nature | |
| l'environnement | environment | |
| la planète | planet | |
| la Terre | Earth | |
| le climat | climate | |
| le réchauffement climatique | global warming | |
| la pollution | pollution | |
| polluer | to pollute | |
| les déchets | waste, rubbish | |
| recycler | to recycle | |
| la poubelle | bin | |
| l'énergie | energy | |
| renouvelable | renewable | |
| le pétrole | oil (petroleum) | |
| économiser | to save | |
| gaspiller | to waste | Il ne faut pas gaspiller l'eau. |
| protéger | to protect | |
| l'espèce | species | |
| l'animal | animal | |
| l'oiseau | bird | |
| l'arbre | tree | |
| la fleur | flower | |
| la forêt | forest | |
| la montagne | mountain | |
| la colline | hill | |
| la mer | sea | |
| l'océan | ocean | |
| le lac | lake | |
| la rivière | river | |
| le fleuve | river (flowing into the sea) | |
| la côte | coast | |
| l'île | island | |
| le désert | desert | |
| la campagne | countryside | Ils habitent à la campagne. |
| le paysage | landscape | |
| le ciel | sky | |
| l'orage | storm | |
| la tempête | storm, gale | |
| la sécheresse | drought | |
| l'inondation | flood |
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