What does ambiente in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word ambiente in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use ambiente in Spanish.

The word ambiente in Spanish means air, circles, ambient, background, atmosphere, room, decorate, set, get used to, liven up, spice up, aseptic environment, sterile environment, controlled environment, controlled environment, controlled environment, controlled environment, controlled environment, atmosphere of trust, festive atmosphere, non-smoking area, virtual classroom, gay bar, create an atmosphere, create an atmosphere of, protect the environment, gay, in the [adjective] environment, ambient light, ambient lighting, environment, respect the environment, room temperature, room temperature. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word ambiente

air

nombre masculino (aire en un espacio)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

El ambiente de esta habitación está sobrecargado; abre la ventana.

ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. The air in here stinks of stale tobacco.

circles

nombre masculino (entorno) (social)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")

Tu hijo se mueve en un ambiente poco recomendable.

ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. He moves exclusively in high academic circles.

ambient, background

adjetivo (relativo al entorno)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

Me encanta el sonido ambiente que le han puesto a la película.

I love the background music in the film.

atmosphere

nombre masculino (situación agradable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Los invitados de la fiesta se aburrieron pronto porque no había ambiente.

The guests got bored quickly because there was no atmosphere.

room

nombre masculino (parte de local)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

La boda se celebró en una enorme sala con cuatro ambientes.

The wedding was held in a huge hall with four rooms.

decorate

verbo transitivo (crear: entorno)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

El restaurante está ambientado con objetos marineros.

The restaurant is decorated with marine objects.

set

verbo transitivo (ubicar en épocas) (film, novel, etc.)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

La película ha sido ambientada en la Edad Media.

The movie was set in the Middle Ages.

get used to

verbo pronominal (adaptarse, acostumbrarse)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

Los niños se ambientaron deprisa al nuevo colegio.

The kids quickly got used to the new school.

liven up, spice up

verbo transitivo (animar, divertir)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")

Para ambientar la boda hace falta un grupo musical.

We need a band to spice (or: liven) up the wedding.

aseptic environment, sterile environment

nombre masculino (libre de patógenos)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Odio el ambiente aséptico que se respira en los hospitales.

controlled environment

nombre masculino (para experimentación) (experiments)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Los experimentos científicos suelen hacerse en ambientes controlados para contar con todas las variables.

controlled environment

nombre masculino (para cría de animales) (animal breeding)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Muchos animales se crían en ambientes controlados, provocando protestas ecologistas.

controlled environment

nombre masculino (para cultivos) (crops)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

En los invernaderos de Almería se da un ambiente controlado especial para cultivos.

controlled environment

nombre masculino (para medicina) (hospital)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Las operaciones quirúrgicas se hacen en ambientes controlados para que no se produzcan infecciones.

controlled environment

nombre masculino (para fábricas) (warehouses)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Los discos duros se elaboran en ambientes controlados para que no tengan imperfecciones.

atmosphere of trust

nombre masculino (entorno seguro)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

festive atmosphere

(aire de fiesta)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

non-smoking area

nombre masculino (prohibición de fumar)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Los aeropuertos suelen ser ambientes libres de humo.

virtual classroom

(entorno digital)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

gay bar

nombre masculino (coloquial (bar de gays)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

No me gustan los bares de ambiente, son muy horteras.

create an atmosphere

(desarrollar cierto entorno)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

Voy a poner unas velas para crear un ambiente acogedor.

create an atmosphere of

(imaginar una situación)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

Nadie como Stephen King para crear un ambiente de terror.

protect the environment

locución verbal (con medidas ecológicas)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

Si ahorras el agua cuidas el medio ambiente.

If you save water you are protecting the environment

gay

locución adjetiva (de entorno gay)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

Creo que es un chico de ambiente porque frecuenta en un bar gay.

in the [adjective] environment

locución adverbial (entorno, medio)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

La vida en el ambiente rural difiere de la vida en el ambiente urbano.

ambient light, ambient lighting

nombre femenino (iluminación baja)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Quiero una lámpara que de luz de ambiente.

ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Restaurants use mood lighting to create a romantic atmosphere.

environment

nombre masculino (entorno natural)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Tenemos que proteger el medio ambiente.

We must protect the environment.

respect the environment

locución verbal (naturaleza: apreciarla)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

¡Dejemos de talar árboles!, respetemos el medio ambiente.

Let's stop felling trees! Let's respect the environment.

room temperature

(temperatura del entorno)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

La temperatura ambiente es muy agradable hoy. El vino tinto debe tomarse a temperatura ambiente.

Red wine must be served at room temperature.

room temperature

locución adjetiva (coloquial (ideal, deseada)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

El vino tinto debe tomarse a temperatura ambiente.

Red wine should be drunk at room temperature.

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