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ambiente

environment

noun am-BYEHN-teh Less Common
Animals & Nature Environment

Origin: from Latin ambiens 'surrounding'

Also means

room

Usage Note

Ambiente means the natural environment in ecology, but it also denotes a room or setting, un ambiente luminoso ('a bright room'), and a social circle, l'ambiente artistico. This range surprises learners; the plural is gli ambienti.

Examples

"Dobbiamo proteggere l'ambiente."

Natural Translation

We must protect the environment.

Literal Translation

We-must protect the-environment.

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