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l'

masculine

/ɑ̃.vi.ʁɔn.mɑ̃/

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Translation

environment, surroundings

Word origin

From environner ('to surround'), from environ ('round about'), built on the old verb virer ('to turn'). English borrowed 'environment' from the same French family.

Origin
Old French
Root
environner
English cognates
environment, environs

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralenvironnements

Examples

l' .

Protecting the environment is an important subject.

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He works in a difficult environment.

l'.

Factories are bad for the environment.

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A good environment helps children to grow.

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She has studied the environment for ten years.

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This word is part of lesson 54.