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to push; to grow (plants)
pousser
Europe
Europe
a millenium
un millénaire
to transport
transporter
a million
un million
the second
la seconde
huge
énorme
the mass (weight)
la masse
to move
déplacer
to exchange
échanger
the temperature
la température
an atmosphere
une atmosphère
the climate
le climat
various
plusieurs
the study
l'étude
to reveal
révéler
to weaken
affaiblir
precisely
précisément
often
souvent
to speak; to talk
parler
together
ensemble
to function
fonctionner
a little
un peu
to start up
démarrer
the United States
les Etats-Unis
the majority
la majorité
to complete; to finish
terminer
to continue
continuer
the race (competition)
la course
to circulate
circuler
the surface
la surface
to arrive
arriver
to dive; to dip
plonger
the depth
la profondeur
to leave again
repartir
a loop
une boucle
a cycle
un cycle
to allow
permettre
to transfer
transférer
the heat
la chaleur
to receive
recevoir
a mechanism
un mécanisme
an increase; a pay increase
une augmentation
to provoke
provoquer
to give back
rendre
to have
avoir
a tendency; a trend
une tendance
to go down
descendre
another
un autre
the impact
l'impact
the ice cream
la glace
a decrease
une baisse
according to
selon
to publish
publier
to lose
perdre
the debit; the flow
le débit
since; for
depuis
the level
le niveau
the century
le siècle
steady
stable
difficult
difficile
to predict; to provide for
prévoir
a consequence
une conséquence
to estimate
estimer
to risk
risquer
to know; to be familiar with
connaître
the storm
la tempête
a wave
une vague
intense
intense
the summer
l'été
the winter
l'hiver
harsh
rude
to threaten
menacer
the drought
la sécheresse
the rib; the coast
la côte
America
Amérique
to see
voir
the floor; the ground
le sol
a destruction
une destruction
the system
le système
the city; the town
la ville
a disappearance
une disparition
a habitation
une habitation
to shove; to push over
bousculer
the planet
la planète
an ocean current
un courant marin
the conveyor belt
le tapis roulant
the whirlwind
le tourbillon
salt water
l'eau salée
freshwater
l'eau douce
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