ambiente
masc.noun
1. environment
natural surroundings
Common combinations
- protección del ambiente — environmental protection
- contaminación del ambiente — environmental pollution
- Debemos cuidar el ambiente.We must protect the environment.
- La fábrica afecta al ambiente.The factory affects the environment.
- El ambiente está cada vez más contaminado.The environment is becoming more and more polluted.
2. atmosphere, ambience
mood in a place
Common combinations
- ambiente tranquilo — calm atmosphere
- ambiente agradable — pleasant atmosphere
- ambiente tenso — tense atmosphere
- El ambiente del café es tranquilo.The atmosphere in the café is calm.
- La música creó un ambiente agradable.The music created a pleasant atmosphere.
- Había un ambiente tenso en la sala.There was a tense atmosphere in the room.
3. milieu, circle
social or professional world
Common combinations
- ambiente artístico — artistic circles
- ambiente universitario — university community
- Mi prima se mueve en el ambiente artístico.My cousin moves in artistic circles.
- No estoy acostumbrado a ese ambiente.I'm not used to that milieu.
- En el ambiente universitario hay muchas actividades.There are many activities in the university community.
Same root
ambientalambientarambientador
Phrases with this word
medio ambientecrear ambiente