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environment
/ən ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt/

environment

🇺🇸 American English
/ən ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt/
🇬🇧 British English
/ən ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt/
Meaning of environment

natural world around us

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When to use environment

environment

Umwelt

natural environment

natürliche Umwelt

clean environment

saubere Umwelt

healthy environment

gesunde Umwelt

safe environment

sichere Umgebung

environment usage examples

🇩🇪German🇬🇧English

Local shops switched to paper bags to protect the environment.

🇩🇪German🇬🇧English

Children learn about recycling at school to care for the environment.

Similar words

environment

Identical term; general word for external conditions affecting organisms or activities.

surroundings

Refers to nearby physical space or immediate context rather than broad environmental systems.

milieu

A French-derived word meaning social or cultural environment; more formal and often used in literary/contextual senses.

climate

Usually means long-term weather patterns of a region; also used metaphorically (e.g., political climate).

nature

Refers to the natural world (plants, animals, landscapes) as a whole; sometimes used philosophically.

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environmentUmwelt
guestGast
greetingBegrüßung
viewAussicht
toolWerkzeug
pricePreis
helphelfen

environment synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between environment / surroundings / milieu / climate / nature / atmosphere

🇬🇧English
environment

Identical term; general word for external conditions affecting organisms or activities.

A2Very Often

We must protect the environment for future generations.

Нам нужно защищать окружающую среду для будущих поколений.

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🇬🇧English
surroundings

Refers to nearby physical space or immediate context rather than broad environmental systems.

A2Often

The cat explored its surroundings cautiously.

Кошка осторожно осмотрела своё окружение.

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🇬🇧English
milieu

A French-derived word meaning social or cultural environment; more formal and often used in literary/contextual senses.

B2Rarely

He grew up in an artistic milieu that encouraged creativity.

Он вырос в художественной среде, которая поощряла творчество.

🇬🇧English

Usually means long-term weather patterns of a region; also used metaphorically (e.g., political climate).

A2Very Often

The climate of this region is mild and rainy.

Климат в этом регионе мягкий и дождливый.

🇬🇧English

Refers to the natural world (plants, animals, landscapes) as a whole; sometimes used philosophically.

A2Very Often

She loves spending time in nature to relax.

Она любит проводить время на природе, чтобы расслабиться.

🇬🇧English

Can mean the layer of gases around a planet or the mood/feeling of a place; not always equivalent to environment.

A2Often

The restaurant had a cozy atmosphere.

В ресторане была уютная атмосфера.

🇬🇧English

A community of living organisms interacting with their non-living environment; more scientific and systemic than 'environment'.

B1Often

Scientists study how pollutants affect local ecosystems.

Учёные изучают, как загрязнители влияют на местные экосистемы.

B
🇬🇧English
biosphere

The global sum of all ecosystems — the zone of life on Earth; a technical, large-scale term.

B1Rarely

Human activity affects the biosphere as a whole.

Деятельность человека влияет на биосферу в целом.

🇬🇧English

The place or context of an action (literary, temporal, or physical background); narrower than 'environment' and often situational.

A2Very Often

The novel's setting is a small coastal town.

Действие романа происходит в небольшом прибрежном городке.

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How to pronounce environment and what this word means

environment translation: окружающая среда. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce environment

/ən ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt/

environment translation

окружающая среда

environment examples

Local shops switched to paper bags to protect the environment.

environment transcription

/ən ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt/, /ən ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt/

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environment meaning: what does it mean?

natural world around us

environment pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

environment is pronounced as /ən ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

environment definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Local shops switched to paper bags to protect the environment. Translation: Местные магазины перешли на бумажные пакеты, чтобы защитить окружающую среду.

Is environment part of Errors and Bugs vocabulary?

Yes, environment (окружающая среда) can be learned in the Errors and Bugs topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is environment part of Programming vocabulary?

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