/ambjenˈtaɾ/
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to set (a story, film or scene in a place or time); to give atmosphere to
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Word origin
From ambiente ('setting, atmosphere'), from Latin ambiens ('surrounding').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- ambiens
- English cognates
- ambient
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | ambiento | ambienté | ambientaba | ambientaré | ambientaría |
| tú | ambientas | ambientaste | ambientabas | ambientarás | ambientarías |
| él/ella/ud. | ambienta | ambientó | ambientaba | ambientará | ambientaría |
| nos. | ambientamos | ambientamos | ambientábamos | ambientaremos | ambientaríamos |
| vos. | ambientáis | ambientasteis | ambientabais | ambientaréis | ambientaríais |
| ellos/uds. | ambientan | ambientaron | ambientaban | ambientarán | ambientarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | ambiente | ambientara | ambientase |
| tú | ambientes | ambientaras | ambientases |
| él/ella/ud. | ambiente | ambientara | ambientase |
| nos. | ambientemos | ambientáramos | ambientásemos |
| vos. | ambientéis | ambientarais | ambientaseis |
| ellos/uds. | ambienten | ambientaran | ambientasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | ambienta |
| ud. | ambiente |
| nosotros | ambientemos |
| vosotros | ambientad |
| uds. | ambienten |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- ambientando
- Past participle
- ambientado
Examples
.
The book is set in Buenos Aires.
.
The director set the film in the seventies.
Perú.
This text is set in a village in Peru.
.
We gave the room some atmosphere with lights and music.
Madrid.
The series is set in a school in Madrid.
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