ambient

am·bi·ent  (mb-nt)

adj.

Surrounding; encircling: ambient sound; ambient air.

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[Latin ambins, ambient-, present participle of ambre, to surround : amb-, ambi-, around; see ambi- + re, to go; see ei- in Indo-European roots.]

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ambient [ˈæmbɪənt]

adj

1. of or relating to the immediate surroundings the ambient temperature was 15°C

2. creating a relaxing atmosphere ambient music

n

(Music, other) Informal ambient music

[from Latin ambiēns going round, from ambīre, from ambi- + īre to go]

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

ambient - completely enveloping; "the ambient air"; "ambient sound"; "the ambient temperature" close - at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other; "close to noon"; "how close are we to town?"; "a close formation of ships"

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ambient

adjective atmospheric, surrounding, background ambient sounds of children in the background

Translations

ambient [ˈæmbɪənt]

A. ADJ → ambiental

B. CPD ambient music N → música f ambiental

ambient [ˈæmbiənt] adj

[temperature] → ambiant(e)

(= surrounding) [light, sound] → ambiant(e); [music] → ambiant(e)

(musical style) → ambiant inv, d'ambiance

ambient

adj (liter) air → umgebend; ambient temperature (Tech) → Umgebungstemperatur f; ambient music → Hintergrundmusik f

ambient [ˈæmbɪənt] adj → ambiente inv
ambient temperature → temperatura ambiente