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la côte
the rib; the coast
sévère
severe
une conséquence
a consequence
un épisode
an episode
la pluie
the rain
l'an
the year
plus tard
later
jeune
young
la méthode
the method
prévenir
to warn
un phénomène
a phenomenon
un outil
a tool
permettre
to allow
notamment
such as; for instance
mieux
better
une dimension
a dimension
le pont
the bridge
l'explication
the explanation
janvier
January
important
important; significant
pire
worse; worst
une centaine
(around) a hundred
une habitation
a habitation
préparer
to prepare
une thèse
a thesis
pendant
for; during
un cours
a class; a lesson
l'eau
the water
créer
to create
un modèle
a model
une destination
a destination
neuf
nine; 9
un bassin
a basin
verser
to pour; to shed
ensemble
together
compter
to count
la situation
the situation
l'ouest
the west
la différence
the difference
entre
between
naturel
natural
le sol
the floor; the ground
complètement
completely; entirely
l'imperméable
the raincoat
donc
so (giving reason)
avoir tendance à ...
to have a tendency to ...
sans
without
également
also; as well
le sud
the south
à l'université
at university
en fait
actually; in fact
totalement
totally
une démarche
a way of walking; a process
chercher
to seek; to look for ...
caractériser
to characterise
la rivière
the river
une fois
once; one time
précipiter
to precipitate
le chemin
the way; the path
emprunter
to borrow
inconnu
unknown
difficile
difficult
la surface
the surface
le rocher
the rock
enrichir
to enrich
avec
with
humide
wet; humid; damp
une station
a position; a stance
un prélèvement
a sample; a swab
la quarantaine
the quarantine
un massif
a massif; a mountain range
le volume
the volume
la propriété
the property
le comportement
the behaviour (of people)
par exemple
for example
l'exemple
the example
sec
dry
influencer
to influence
le rapport
the report; the relation
couler
to flow
rédiger
to write (formal)
le guide
the guide
pratique
useful; handy
professionnel
professional
utiliser
to use
le résultat
the result
la chose
the thing
un bureau
a desk
les études
the education
une formule
a formula
intégrer
to integrate
une période
a period
déterminer
to determine
les données
the data
essentiellement
essentially; mainly
définir
to define
un ouvrage
a piece of work; a book
construire
to build
le travail
the job; the work; the labour
un permis
a licence; a permit
tous
all; everybody
la collection
the collection
depuis
since; for
monter
to rise; to go up
principalement
mainly; primarily
un dépôt
a warehouse; a deposit
le service
the service
le point
the point; the full stop
obtenir
to obtain
la statistique
statistics
fiable
reliable
il faut
have to; need to; must
au moins
at least
le moine
the monk
récolter
to harvest

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