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/ɑ̃.vi.ʁɔn.mɑ̃/
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
Examples
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Protecting the environment is an important subject.
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He works in a difficult environment.
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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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