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environ meaning in English

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environ adverbe

approximately◼◼◼(imprecise but close to in quantity or amount)
adverb
[UK: ə.ˈprɒk.sɪ.mət.li] [US: ə.ˈprɑːk.sə.mət.li]
John is approximately the same weight as Mary. = John fait environ le même poids que Mary.

some◼◻◻(approximately, roughly)
adverb
[UK: sʌm] [US: ˈsəm]

about(nearly, approximately)
adverb
[UK: ə.ˈbaʊt] [US: ə.ˈbaʊt]

environ

-ish◼◻◻(appended to numbers)

environ preposition

aboutpreposition
[UK: ə.ˈbaʊt] [US: ə.ˈbaʊt]

environnement nom {m}

environment [environments]◼◼◼(area around something)
noun
[UK: ɪn.ˈvaɪə.rən.mənt] [US: ən.ˈvaɪ.rən.mənt]
Protect the environment! = Protège l'environnement !

environment [environments]◼◼◼(natural world or ecosystem)
noun
[UK: ɪn.ˈvaɪə.rən.mənt] [US: ən.ˈvaɪ.rən.mənt]
Protect the environment! = Protège l'environnement !

surroundings [surroundings]◼◼◻(area surrounding someone or something)
noun
[UK: sə.ˈraʊn.dɪŋz] [US: sə.ˈraʊn.dɪŋz]
The school is situated in healthy surroundings. = L'école se situe dans un environnement sain.

environnement nom {f}

wildlife◼◼◻(animals and plants in their natural environment)
noun
[UK: ˈwaɪld.laɪf] [US: ˈwaɪld.ˌlaɪf]

environnement graphique nom {m}

graphical user interface [graphical user interfaces]◼◼◼(type of user interface)
noun
[UK: ˈɡræ.fɪk.l̩ ˈjuːz.ə(r) ˈɪn.tə.feɪs] [US: ˈɡræ.fɪk.l̩ ˈjuːz.ər ˈɪn.tər.ˌfes]

environnement naturel nom

native soil(natural habitat)
noun
[UK: ˈneɪ.tɪv sɔɪl] [US: ˈneɪ.tɪv sɔɪl]

environnemental adjectif

environmental◼◼◼(pertaining to the environment)
adjective
[UK: ɪn.ˌvaɪə.rən.ˈmen.tl̩] [US: ən.ˌvaɪ.rən.ˈmen.tl̩]
This is a major environmental disaster. = C'est un désastre environnemental majeur.

environnementalement adverbe

environmentally◼◼◼(affecting the environment)
adverb
[UK: ɪn.ˌvaɪə.rən.ˈmen.tə.li] [US: ən.ˌvaɪ.rən.ˈmen.tə.li]

environnementalisme nom {m}

environmentalism◼◼◼(ideology seeking to prevent the degradation of environment)
noun
[UK: ɪn.ˌvaɪ.rən.ˈmen.tə.lɪst] [US: en.ˈvaɪ.rən.ˌmen.tə.ˌlɪ.zəm]

environnementaliste nom {m} nom {f}

environmentalist [environmentalists]◼◼◼(one who advocates for the protection of the environment)
noun
[UK: ɪn.ˌvaɪ.rən.ˈmen.tə.lɪst] [US: ən.ˌvaɪ.rən.ˈmen.tə.ləst]

environs nom {f}

vicinity [vicinities]◼◼◼(neighbourhood, or the nearby region)
noun
[UK: vɪ.ˈsɪ.nɪ.ti] [US: və.ˈsɪ.nə.ti]
There's a post office in the vicinity. = Il y a une poste dans les environs.

environs nom {m pl}

neighborhood [neighborhoods]◼◼◻(area near one's home)
noun
[UK: ˈneɪ.bərˌ.hʊd] [US: ˈneɪ.bər.ˌhʊd]
He lives in this neighborhood. = Il vit dans les environs.

[with a measure] environ preposition

circa(approximately, about, around)
preposition
[UK: ˈsɜːk.ə] [US: ˈsɝːk.ə]

agroenvironnemental adjectif

agro-environmental◼◼◼adjective

aux environs de preposition

about◼◼◼(in the immediate neighborhood of)
preposition
[UK: ə.ˈbaʊt] [US: ə.ˈbaʊt]

défenseur de l'environnement nom

conservationist [conservationists]◼◼◼(A person who maintains natural areas or protects threatened species)
noun
[UK: ˌkɒn.sə.ˈveɪ.ʃə.nɪst] [US: ˌkɑːn.sər.ˈveɪ.ʃə.nəst]

protection de l'environnement nom {f}

environmental protection◼◼◼(protecting the environment)
noun
[UK: ɪn.ˌvaɪə.rən.ˈmen.tl̩ prə.ˈtek.ʃn̩] [US: ən.ˌvaɪ.rən.ˈmen.tl̩ prə.ˈtek.ʃn̩]

respectueux de l'environnement adjectif

environmentally friendly◼◼◼(causing little harm to the environment)
adjective
[UK: ɪn.ˌvaɪə.rən.ˈmen.tə.li ˈfrend.li] [US: ən.ˌvaɪ.rən.ˈmen.tə.li ˈfrend.li]

variable d'environnement nom {f}

environment variable◼◼◼noun