surpopulation
/syʀpɔpylasjɔ̃/
la
noun
B2
le (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Meaning
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overpopulation
Built from sur (over) + population (population).
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La surpopulation met une pression sur les ressources naturelles.
Overpopulation puts pressure on natural resources.
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Made of
- sur over
- population population
Practice
1 What does surpopulation mean?
overpopulation
2 Fill the gap: La ___ met une pression sur les ressources naturelles.
Full sentence: La surpopulation met une pression sur les ressources naturelles. (Overpopulation puts pressure on natural resources.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches surpopulation?
surpopulation: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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