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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesalrededores
Pronunciation / Transliteration: alre.deˈɾe.ðoɾes
"Los alrededores del parque están llenos de flores hermosas."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The area or environment that is around a particular place.
"The surroundings of the park are filled with beautiful flowers." - 2
The conditions or circumstances affecting someone or something.
"She felt uncomfortable in her new surroundings."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'surroundings' originates from the Middle English term 'surrounden', which is derived from the Old French 'surrondre', meaning 'to encircle'. The term has evolved to refer to the area or environment around a particular place or object.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Surroundings" is said worldwide
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environnement
Transliteration: ɑ̃.viʁɔ̃.mɑ̃
"L'environnement du parc est rempli de belles fleurs."
Umgebung
Transliteration: ʊmˈɡeːbʊŋ
"Die Umgebung des Parks ist voller schöner Blumen."
dintorni
Transliteration: dinˈtɔrni
"I dintorni del parco sono pieni di fiori bellissimi."
alrededores
Transliteration: alre.deˈɾe.ðoɾes
"Los alrededores del parque están llenos de flores hermosas."
arredores
Transliteration: aʁeˈdoɾes
"Os arredores do parque estão cheios de flores bonitas."
परिसर
Transliteration: parisar
"पार्क का परिसर सुंदर फूलों से भरा है।"
周围环境
Transliteration: zhōuwéi huánjìng
"公园的周围环境充满了美丽的花朵。"
주변
Transliteration: jubyeon
"공원의 주변은 아름다운 꽃들로 가득 차 있습니다."
周囲
Transliteration: しゅうい
"公園の周囲は美しい花でいっぱいです。"
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