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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesatmosphère
Pronunciation / Transliteration: atmosphere
"Il y a une atmosphère détendue dans cette classe."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet.
"Earth's atmosphere protects life by absorbing ultraviolet solar radiation." - 2
The pervading tone or mood of a place, situation, or work of art.
"The cozy café had a warm and welcoming atmosphere."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Coined in the 17th century from Modern Latin 'atmosphaera', combining Greek 'atmos' (vapor, steam) and 'sphaira' (globe, sphere), originally referring to the gaseous envelope surrounding the earth.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "atmosphere" is said worldwide
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atmosphère
Transliteration: atmosphere
"Il y a une atmosphère détendue dans cette classe."
Atmosphäre
Transliteration: Atmo-sphäre
"Das Restaurant hat eine sehr romatische Atmosphäre."
atmosfera
Transliteration: atmosfera
"C'è un'ottima atmosfera in ufficio oggi."
atmósfera
Transliteration: atmosfera
"La atmósfera de la fiesta era muy alegre."
atmosfera
Transliteration: atmosfera
"A atmosfera da Terra é composta por vários gases."
वातावरण
Transliteration: vaataavaran
"इस कमरे का वातावरण बहुत शांत है।"
气氛
Transliteration: qìfēn
"会场里的气氛非常热烈。"
분위기
Transliteration: bunwigi
"그 카페는 아늑한 분위기를 가지고 있다."
雰囲気
Transliteration: fun'iki
"このレストランは落ち着いた雰囲気があります。"
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