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ambiente

atmosphere, environment

noun ahm-BYEN-teh Less Common
Animals & Nature Environment

Origin: From Latin ambiens (surrounding).

Also means

ambiance

Usage Note

Ambiente can refer to the physical surroundings (el ambiente del bosque), the social atmosphere of a place (buen ambiente en la fiesta), or the natural environment (el medio ambiente, which is the standard term for 'the environment' in the ecological sense). Medio ambiente is treated as a set phrase and should not be shortened to just ambiente in ecological contexts to avoid ambiguity.

Examples

"El restaurante tiene un ambiente muy acogedor."

Natural Translation

The restaurant has a very welcoming atmosphere.

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