Le cycle de l'eau
Example: Le cycle de l'eau explique comment l'eau circule sur Terre.
Definition
"Le cycle de l'eau" refers to the continuous movement and circulation of water on, above, and below the surface of the Earth, involving processes such as evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and collection. It explains how water travels through different states and locations in the environment.
Etymology
The phrase "le cycle de l'eau" comes from French, where "cycle" means a series of events that repeat in the same order, and "l'eau" means water. Together, they describe the repeating natural process of water movement. Did you know that the concept dates back to ancient civilizations observing rain and rivers, but the formal scientific understanding developed much later?
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"Le cycle de l'eau" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - Environment - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 100 commonly used words.
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