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Spanish word
medio ambiente
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈmeðjo amˈbjente/
Meaning
- masculine nounenvironment
Example
¿Cómo afecta el medio ambiente a la salud humana?
How does the environment affect human health?
More examples
Muchas ciudades promueven medidas para proteger el medio ambiente.
Many cities promote measures to protect the environment.
Core concept
Natural conditions surrounding living things in a place.
Common phrases
proteger el medio ambiente
protect the environment
cuidar el medio ambiente
take care of the environment
contaminación del medio ambiente
pollution of the environment
Similar words
ambiente: Physical and social surroundings that create the general atmosphere around people or things.
entorno: Immediate surroundings of a person or place that include nearby objects, conditions, and context.
Definition in Spanish
Conjunto de elementos y condiciones naturales que influyen en la vida y el desarrollo de los seres vivos en un entorno determinado.
Word origin
It is a compound of medio (Latin medius 'middle') and ambiente (from Latin ambiens 'surrounding') and denotes the total natural conditions that influence life in a location.
Usage tips
- In Spanish medio ambiente is a singular collective noun that commonly appears with verbs like proteger, conservar, and cuidar.
Related words
- medioambientalenvironmentaladjective
- ambientalismoenvironmentalismnoun
- ambientalistaenvironmentalistnoun