Translation
environment, surroundings
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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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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 30, lesson 3: environnement, sincèrement, ressource and 7 more words.