debris

débris, décombres

Morceaux qui restent après qu'une chose a été endommagée ou détruite.

En anglais simple : Broken pieces left after something has been damaged or destroyed.

• Debris covered the road after the storm.
• Rescue workers searched through the debris.
• Falling debris damaged several parked cars.

Synonymes : wreckage, rubble, remains

Expressions courantes : falling debris, clear debris, scattered debris

déchets, détritus

Choses inutiles jetées ou laissées dispersées dans un endroit.

En anglais simple : Unwanted things that have been thrown away or left scattered around.

• Plastic debris washed onto the beach.
• Volunteers collected debris along the river.
• The gutters were blocked with discarded packaging and other debris.

Synonymes : litter, rubbish, trash, refuse

Expressions courantes : plastic debris, floating debris, collect debris

débris rocheux

Morceaux de roche laissés par le déplacement ou la fonte des glaces, ou par d'autres phénomènes naturels.

En anglais simple : Pieces of rock left behind by moving or melting ice, or by other natural processes.

• The glacier left a layer of debris.
• Rock debris covered the valley floor.
• Scientists examined debris deposited by the melting ice.

Synonymes : rock fragments

Expressions courantes : glacial debris, rock debris, debris deposits