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10 Language-to-English DictionariesEnvironment
/ɪnˈvaɪ.rən.mənt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates.
"We must work to protect the natural environment from pollution."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French verb 'environer', meaning 'to surround' or 'to encircle', which comes from 'environ' ('about' or 'around'). It entered the English language in the early 17th century, initially referring to the act of surrounding, before evolving by the 19th and 20th centuries to describe the physical surroundings or conditions in which people, animals, and plants live.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Environment" is said worldwide
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environnement
Transliteration: environnement
"Il est important de protéger l'environnement."
Umwelt
Transliteration: Umwelt
"Wir müssen unsere Umwelt schützen."
ambiente
Transliteration: ambiente
"Dobbiamo prenderci cura dell'ambiente."
medio ambiente
Transliteration: medio ambiente
"Es fundamental cuidar el medio ambiente."
meio ambiente
Transliteration: meio ambiente
"A preservação do meio ambiente é essencial."
पर्यावरण
Transliteration: paryavaran
"हमें अपने पर्यावरण को बचाना चाहिए।"
环境
Transliteration: huánjìng
"保护环境是每个人的责任。"
환경
Transliteration: hwanggyeong
"우리는 깨끗한 환경이 필요합니다."
環境
Transliteration: kankyō
"地球の環境を守ることが大切です。"
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