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    D'environ (en. About)

    /d‿ɑ̃.vjɛʁ̃/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    preposition
    Indicates an approximation or closeness regarding a quantity or distance.
    The meeting starts in about an hour.
    La réunion commence dans d'environ une heure.
    Used to provide an estimate.
    There are about fifty people at the party.
    Il y a d'environ cinquante personnes à la fête.
    Used to mean 'approximately'.
    He spent about two hundred euros on his vacation.
    Il a dépensé d'environ deux cents euros pour ses vacances.

    Etymology

    The phrase comes from Old French, composed of 'de' and 'environ', meaning 'around' or 'approximately'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    about a year
    indicates an approximate duration of one year.
    d'environ un an
    there are about
    used to indicate an approximate quantity or number.
    il y a d'environ
    about an hour
    indicates that something will take about an hour.
    d'environ une heure

    Related Words

    around
    near, roughly.
    environ
    approximately
    in an approximate, non-exact manner.
    approximativement
    near
    at a short distance.
    près

    Slang Meanings

    roughly
    He left around 6 PM, approximately.
    Il a quitté vers 18h, d'environ.
    reasonably sure
    I am roughly sure this will work.
    Je suis d'environ sûr que cela va marcher.