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Environment

240 words, ranked by how many TCF exam questions use them. Tap a word for its meanings, forms and exam sentences.

  1. 1environnementnounthe environment, nature; surroundings, setting144 questions
  2. 2consommationnounconsumption90 questions
  3. 3vertadjectivegreen83 questions
  4. 4changementnounchange79 questions
  5. 5protégerverbto protect78 questions
  6. 6ressourcenounresource77 questions
  7. 7émissionnounemission75 questions
  8. 8naturenounnature70 questions
  9. 9airnounair; open air (en plein air); look (avoir l'air)67 questions
  10. 10déchetnounrefuse, rubbish, trash, waste66 questions
  11. 11impactnounimpact64 questions
  12. 12énergienounenergy61 questions
  13. 13planètenounplanet55 questions
  14. 14climatnounclimate51 questions
  15. 15consommerverbto consume49 questions
  16. 16pollutionnounpollution48 questions
  17. 17durableadjectivedurable46 questions
  18. 18atmosphèrenounatmosphere40 questions
  19. 19terrenounearth40 questions
  20. 20préserververbto preserve37 questions
  21. 21électriciténounelectricity36 questions
  22. 22protectionnounprotection36 questions
  23. 23bioadjectivebiological30 questions
  24. 24collectenouncollecting, collection30 questions
  25. 25biologiqueadjectivebiological28 questions
  26. 26plastiquenounmaterial that can be moulded into a desired form, plastic28 questions
  27. 27climatiqueadjectiveclimate, climatic25 questions
  28. 28emballagenounwrapping25 questions
  29. 29agriculturenounagriculture24 questions
  30. 30environnementaladjectiveenvironmental24 questions
  31. 31plastiqueadjectiveplastic22 questions
  32. 32recyclagenounrecycling22 questions
  33. 33agricoleadjectiveagricultural20 questions
  34. 34écologienounecology20 questions
  35. 35jeterverbto throw19 questions
  36. 36réservenounreservation18 questions
  37. 37océannounan ocean17 questions
  38. 38covoituragenouncarpooling16 questions
  39. 39écosystèmenounecosystem16 questions
  40. 40recyclerverbto recycle16 questions
  41. 41trinounselection, sorting16 questions
  42. 42développement durablenounsustainable development15 questions
  43. 43faunenounfaun15 questions
  44. 44poubellenounrubbish bin, garbage can15 questions
  45. 45conservationnounconservation14 questions
  46. 46gaznoungas14 questions
  47. 47carbonenouncarbon13 questions
  48. 48carburantnounfuel13 questions
  49. 49polluerverbto pollute13 questions
  50. 50transitionnountransition13 questions
  51. 51gaspillagenounwaste12 questions
  52. 52polluantadjectivepolluting, which pollutes12 questions
  53. 53cartonnouncardboard11 questions
  54. 54collecterverbto collect, to gather11 questions
  55. 55nuisancenounnuisance11 questions
  56. 56réchauffementnounreheating, heating, warming11 questions
  57. 57en dangeradjectivein danger, endangered10 questions
  58. 58pétrolenounpetroleum10 questions
  59. 59sensibilisationnounsensitisation10 questions
  60. 60fuméenounsmoke9 questions
  61. 61réchauffement climatiquenounglobal warming9 questions
  62. 62biodiversiténounbiodiversity8 questions
  63. 63écologistenounenvironmentalist8 questions
  64. 64nocifadjectiveharmful, bad for one's health8 questions
  65. 65trierverbto sort, to sort out8 questions
  66. 66déforestationnoundeforestation7 questions
  67. 67nuisibleadjectiveharmful, damaging, injurious7 questions
  68. 68pesticidenounpesticide7 questions
  69. 69préservationnounpreservation7 questions
  70. 70réutilisableadjectivereusable7 questions
  71. 71bionounthe organic movement6 questions
  72. 72changement climatiquenounclimate change6 questions
  73. 73durablementadverbdurably6 questions
  74. 74recyclableadjectiverecyclable6 questions
  75. 75épuisementnounexhaustion, depletion5 questions
  76. 76réemploinounreuse5 questions
  77. 77rejetnounreject, thing that is rejected or thrown away5 questions
  78. 78réserve naturellenounnature reserve, natural reserve5 questions
  79. 79circulaireadjectivecircular4 questions
  80. 80contaminationnouncontamination4 questions
  81. 81dévastateuradjectivedevastating4 questions
  82. 82énergétiqueadjectiveenergy4 questions
  83. 83engraisnounfertilizer4 questions
  84. 84éroderverbto erode4 questions
  85. 85exploitableadjectiveexploitable4 questions
  86. 86gaz à effet de serrenoungreenhouse gas4 questions
  87. 87localementadverblocally4 questions
  88. 88ours polairenounpolar bear4 questions
  89. 89plantationnounplanting4 questions
  90. 90renouvelableadjectiverenewable4 questions
  91. 91réservoirnounreservoir4 questions
  92. 92sélectifadjectiveselective4 questions
  93. 93serrenounaction of pressing something together4 questions
  94. 94solaireadjectivesolar4 questions
  95. 95toxiqueadjectivetoxic4 questions
  96. 96banquisenounsea ice, pack ice, ice floe3 questions
  97. 97centralenounpower plant3 questions
  98. 98commerce équitablenounfair trade3 questions
  99. 99cultivableadjectivecultivable3 questions
  100. 100dérèglementnounmalfunctioning, breakdown, disorder3 questions
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