Vocabulaire de l'Australie

Vocabulary - Australia

a kangaroo:        un kangourou

a waterfall:        une chute d’eau

a ranger:        a man whose job is to protect and look after sacred places. They don’t just guide tourists.

a camel:        un chameau

a river cruise:        une croisière sur la rivière

a paddle steamer:        un bateau à roues à aubes

the shrubs:        les arbustes

the wildlife:        la nature, la faune et la flore

(scuba) diving (with oxygen):        plongée sous-marine avec bouteilles

snorkelling (mask and snorkel):        plongée avec masque et tuba

sailing:        pratique de la voile

sunbathing:        la bronzette 

driving trails:        conduite sur sentiers ou pistes

fishing:        la pêche

horse / camel riding:        monter à cheval / à chameau

breathtaking:        à couper le souffle

the Dingo Fence:        world’s longest fence built to protect sheep from dingoes. (≃5 500kms)

the Outback:        the large uninhabited central desert area of Australia that is a long way from the coast and the towns (White people have not settled there).

the Bush:        a term used for rural, undeveloped land or country areas or any sparsely-inhabited region, regardless of the vegetation.

Vocabulary - Australia

a kangaroo:        un kangourou

a waterfall:        une chute d’eau

a ranger:        a man whose job is to protect and look after sacred places. They don’t just guide tourists.

a camel:        un chameau

a river cruise:        une croisière sur la rivière

a paddle steamer:        un bateau à roues à aubes

the shrubs:        les arbustes

the wildlife:        la nature, la faune et la flore

diving (with oxygen):        plongée sous-marine avec bouteilles

snorkelling (mask and snorkel):        plongée avec masque et tuba

sailing:        pratique de la voile

sunbathing:        la bronzette 

driving trails:        conduite sur sentiers ou pistes

fishing:        la pêche

horse / camel riding:        monter à cheval / à chameau

breathtaking:        à couper le souffle

the Dingo Fence:        world’s longest fence built to protect sheep from dingoes. (≃5 500kms)

the Outback:        the large uninhabited central desert area of Australia that is a long way from the coast and the towns (White people have not settled there).

the Bush:        a term used for rural, undeveloped land or country areas or any sparsely-inhabited region, regardless of the vegetation.

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