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ambience
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am·bi·ence  (mb-ns, ä-byäs)
n.
Variant of ambiance.

ambience, ambiance [ˈæmbɪəns (French) ɑ̃bjɑ̃s]
n
the atmosphere of a place
[from French ambiance, from ambiant surrounding; see ambient]
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Noun1.ambience - a particular environment or surrounding influenceambience - a particular environment or surrounding influence; "there was an atmosphere of excitement"
condition, status - a state at a particular time; "a condition (or state) of disrepair"; "the current status of the arms negotiations"
genius loci - the special atmosphere of a place
gloominess, glumness, gloom - an atmosphere of depression and melancholy; "gloom pervaded the office"
miasm, miasma - an unwholesome atmosphere; "the novel spun a miasma of death and decay"
flavor, flavour, feel, spirit, smell, feeling, look, tone - the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people; "the feel of the city excited him"; "a clergyman improved the tone of the meeting"; "it had the smell of treason"
2.ambience - the atmosphere of an environmentambience - the atmosphere of an environment    
environs, surround, surroundings, environment - the area in which something exists or lives; "the country--the flat agricultural surround"

ambience
noun atmosphere, feel, setting, air, quality, character, spirit, surroundings, tone, mood, impression, flavour, temper, tenor, aura, complexion, vibes (slang), vibrations (slang), milieu The overall ambience of the room is cosy.
Translations
ambience [ˈæmbɪəns] Nambiente m, atmósfera f
ambience [ˈæmbiəns] n (= atmosphere) → ambiance f
ambience
nAtmosphäre f, → Ambiente nt (geh)
ambience [ˈæmbɪəns] n (liter) (atmosphere) → ambiente m
the restaurant has a pleasant ambience → il ristorante ha un'atmosfera piacevole


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