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Italian

ambiente

/amˈbjɛn.te/noun · masculineA2
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Meaning

environment

  • setting
  • circle
  • room

In a sentence

Questo ambiente è molto tranquillo e pulito.

This room is very quiet and clean.

Ti piace lavorare in un ambiente creativo?

Do you like working in a creative environment?

Non mi trovo bene in quell'ambiente.

I don't feel comfortable in that circle.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
ambientemasculine · singular
ambientimasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • For the ecological sense, ambiente is standard; ecosistema is more technical and specific.
  • To mean social milieu, use ambiente; cerchia is narrower and usually just a group of people.
  • For a physical room in real-estate or hotels, ambiente is common; stanza is the everyday word for a room.

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