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Meanings of surroundings in English

Portuguese
meio ambiente
Catalan
volts
Spanish
entorno

The area in which something exists or lives.

        meio ambiente
        Portuguese
        cercanias
        Catalan
        ambient
        Spanish
        ambiente

        The environmental condition.

              cercanias
              Russian
              географическая точка

              Area around a given physical or geographical point or place.

                    географическая точка
                    Usage of surroundings in English
                    1
                    The planet's inhabitants will remain gloomy, however, even despite their new surroundings.
                    Wired
                    2
                    The base of the tower and its surroundings were lost in mist.
                    The Man Who Rocked the Earth
                    3
                    He had lost interest in his paper and his surroundings in general.
                    The Entire Project Gutenberg Works of Mark Twain
                    4
                    Jakarta and its surroundings are home to more than 30 million people.
                    Reuters
                    5
                    There was no pomp in the surroundings; all, though dignified, was simple.
                    Autobiography of Andrew Dickson White — Volume 1
                    6
                    I think that's massively important: buildings should feel part of their surroundings.
                    The Guardian
                    7
                    Her pretense allowed her to discover a great deal about her surroundings.
                    Shadowlight
                    8
                    I want to describe the personal habits of animals in their surroundings.
                    In Search of the Okapi / A Story of Adventure in Central Africa
                    9
                    We'd come a long way from the grim surroundings of Castle Frankenstein.
                    From hell with love
                    10
                    For the moment she was far too weary to improve her surroundings.
                    Darkness revealed
                    11
                    I wasn't transported: my surroundings simply evolved, and I caught on quickly.
                    Forgiving ararat
                    12
                    The colour and the pattern of the surroundings must affect the eye.
                    The Outline of Science, Vol. 1 (of 4) / A Plain Story Simply Tol...
                    13
                    Facebook Twitter Pinterest 'Previous inhabitants felt very at home in these surroundings.
                    The Guardian
                    14
                    His manner and words cast a spell that resonated with the surroundings.
                    True compass: a memoir
                    15
                    Bring your rug and picnic and enjoy the music in great surroundings.
                    The Irish Times
                    16
                    Still, she's right about one thing: Messy surroundings can be spiritually draining.
                    Wired
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