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    Environ (en. Approximately)

    ɑ̃.vi.ʁɔ̃

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    adverb
    Indicates a spatial or quantitative approximation.
    There were about ten people at the meeting.
    Il y avait environ dix personnes à la réunion.
    Used to talk about an estimate or approximation.
    It will cost about five euros.
    Cela coûtera environ cinq euros.
    Used to express an area or a place.
    The inhabitants of about thirty villages gather.
    Les habitants d'environ trente villages se réunissent.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'invironare', meaning 'to surround'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    about an hour
    approximately an hour
    environ une heure
    about half
    approximately half
    environ la moitié
    about every day
    roughly every day
    environ tous les jours

    Related Words

    surrounding
    That which surrounds, what is around.
    environnant
    to surround
    To surround, to frame.
    environner
    environment
    The entirety of natural and social conditions surrounding a being or a group.
    environnement

    Slang Meanings

    About
    It's about like this, at the same level.
    Il est environ comme ça, au même niveau.
    Roughly around the corner
    We're about here, but I'm not sure.
    On est environ ici, mais je ne suis pas sûr.