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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesambiance
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɑ̃.bjɑ̃s
"L'ambiance du café est très chaleureuse."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The character and atmosphere of a place.
"The restaurant provides a cozy ambience for romantic dinners." - 2
A type of instrumental music featuring soothing electronic textures designed to create a mood rather than convey a traditional melody.
"He listened to ambient music to help him focus while studying."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the French word 'ambiance', which comes from the Latin 'ambire' meaning 'to go around, surround'. It entered the English language in the early 20th century to describe the character and atmosphere of a given environment.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Ambience" is said worldwide
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ambiance
Transliteration: ɑ̃.bjɑ̃s
"L'ambiance du café est très chaleureuse."
Ambiente
Transliteration: amˈbi̯ɛntə
"Das Restaurant hat ein sehr angenehmes Ambiente."
atmosfera
Transliteration: at.moˈsfɛ.ra
"Il locale ha un'atmosfera accogliente."
ambiente
Transliteration: amˈbjen.te
"El hotel ofrece un ambiente relajante."
ambiente
Transliteration: ã.biˈẽ.tʃi
"O restaurante tem um ambiente acolhedor."
वातावरण
Transliteration: vatawaran
"रेस्तरां का वातावरण बहुत शांत है।"
氛围
Transliteration: fēnwéi
"这家餐厅的氛围很好。"
분위기
Transliteration: bunwigi
"그 카페는 아늑한 분위기를 가지고 있습니다."
雰囲気
Transliteration: funiki
"このレストランは雰囲気が素晴らしい。"
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