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    D’environ (en. About)

    /d‿ɑ̃.vi.ʁɔ̃/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    adverb
    Indicates that a value or quantity is approximate.
    There were about fifty people at the meeting.
    Il y avait d’environ cinquante personnes à la réunion.
    Used to evoke a geographical or temporal estimate.
    The project will take about six months.
    Le projet prendra d’environ six mois.
    Can be used to talk about a setting or environment.
    She grew up in a village of about two hundred inhabitants.
    Elle a grandi dans un village d’environ deux-cent habitants.

    Etymology

    Of French origin, the component 'environ' derives from the Latin 'invironare'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    around ten o'clock
    This means that something happens around ten o'clock.
    d’environ dix heures
    about thirty kilometers
    Refers to an approximate distance of thirty kilometers.
    d’environ trente kilomètres
    it's about two weeks
    Indicates that something will take about two weeks.
    c'est d’environ deux semaines

    Related Words

    about
    Adverb that means roughly or approximately.
    environ
    approximately
    Expressing an estimate close to reality.
    approximativement
    estimated
    A term used to describe an estimation.
    estimativement

    Slang Meanings

    In a vague or uncertain manner.
    We should arrive in about an hour, but I'm not sure.
    On doit arriver d’environ dans une heure, mais je ne suis pas sûr.
    To evoke a lack of precision.
    He said something vague, but it lacked details.
    Il a dit quelque chose d’environ, mais ça manquait de détails.