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76 words/phrases to learn
entendre
to hear
parfois
sometimes
la pollution
the pollution
réellement
really; genuinely
voir
to see
un chiffre
a figure; a number
estimer
to estimate
entre
between
un milliard
one billion
utiliser
to use
un appareil
a device
il faut
have to; need to; must
ajouter
to add
un million
a million
le réseau
the network
fonctionner
to function
environ
about; around (approximately)
le serveur
the waiter
prendre
to take
uniquement
only; solely
le compte
the account
fabriquer
to make; to manufacture
un équipement
a piece of equipment
un secteur
a sector
numérique
digital
représenter
to represent
une émission
a show; an emission
le gaz
the gas
l'effet
the effect
serrer
to squeeze; to tighten
comparer
to compare
le transport
(the) transport
avec
with
l'an
the year
la consommation
the consumption
énergétique
energetic
mondial
global
parmi
among
l'usage
the use
calculer
to calculate
court
short (things)
la pièce
the room; the coin; the play (theater)
pendant
for; during
la minute
the minute
encore
again; still
le film
the film; the movie
haut
high
une définition
a definition
l'heure
the hour
allumer
to turn on
un terme
a term
depuis
since; for
lancer
to throw; to launch
la vidéo
the video
électrique
electric
la production
the production
obtenir
to obtain
le métal
the metal
rare
rare
nécessaire
necessary
l'ordinateur
the computer
extraire
to extract
le rocher
the rock
un combustible
a fuel
le produit
the product
chimique
chemical
une tonne
a ton
recueillir
to collect; to gather
seulement
only
une fois
once; one time
le volume
the volume
donc
so (giving reason)
croire
to believe
souvent
often
l'impact
the impact
fort
strong; loud

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