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B2 · Nature, animals & weather
B2 · Nature, animaux et météo
minéral, sel minéral
a substance that is naturally present in the earth and is not formed from animal or vegetable matter, for example gold and salt. Some minerals are also present in food and drink and in the human body and are essential for good health.
Your diet should have enough minerals.
Votre alimentation doit contenir assez de minéraux.
mineral deposits/extraction
Synonymeselementnutrientinorganic substancetrace elementAntonymesorganic compoundvitaminombre
an area that is dark and cool under or behind something, for example a tree or building, because the sun’s light does not get to it
We sat down in the shade of the wall.
Nous nous sommes assis à l'ombre du mur.
The trees provide shade for the animals in the summer.
SynonymesshadowshadowinessumbrapenumbradimnesscovershelterAntonymeslightsunlightbrightnessexposurerural
connected with or like the countryside
Many young people leave rural areas to look for work in big cities.
De nombreux jeunes quittent les zones rurales pour chercher du travail dans les grandes villes.
SynonymescountryrusticagriculturalpastoralcountrysideAntonymesurbanmetropolitancitytownpente, côte
a surface or piece of land that slopes (= is higher at one end than the other)
There are some nice gentle slopes that we can ski down.
Il y a de belles pentes douces que nous pouvons descendre à ski.
a grassy slope
SynonymesinclinegradientdeclivitybankpitchAntonymesflatlevelhorizontalcréature, bête
a living thing, real or imaginary, that can move around, such as an animal
Merlion which is a creature with the head of a lion and the body of a fish is the symbol of Singapore.
Le Merlion, une créature à tête de lion et à corps de poisson, est le symbole de Singapour.
respect for all living creatures
Synonymesbeinganimalorganismentitylife formAntonymesinanimate objectnonbeingthingfaune sauvage, faune
animals, birds, insects, etc. that are wild and live in a natural environment
It's a famous documentary on Peruvian wildlife.
C'est un documentaire célèbre sur la faune péruvienne.
SynonymesfaunaanimalscreaturesbeastsgameAntonymesdomestic animalslivestockpetsespèce
a group into which animals, plants, etc. that are able to have sex with each other and produce healthy young are divided, smaller than a genus and identified by a Latin name
Over a hundred species of insect are found in this area.
Plus de cent espèces d'insectes se trouvent dans cette région.
SynonymeskindsorttypevarietybreedgenusclassificationAntonymesindividualsingularombre
the dark shape that somebody/something’s form makes on a surface, for example on the ground, when they are between the light and the surface
The tree cast a long shadow in the afternoon sun.
L'arbre projetait une longue ombre sous le soleil de l'après-midi.
SynonymesshadesilhouetteoutlinephantomAntonymeslightbrightnessillumination
