🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

alrededores

Pronunciation / Transliteration: alre.deˈɾe.ðoɾes

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Surroundings/səˈraʊndɪŋz/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1500 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"Los alrededores del parque están llenos de flores hermosas."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The area or environment that is around a particular place.

    "The surroundings of the park are filled with beautiful flowers."
  2. 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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