ambiental
environmental
Que tiene relación con la naturaleza y con el lugar donde viven los seres vivos.
Definition & meaning
Ambiental means environmental: relating to the natural environment or the surroundings in which something exists.
It can also mean ambient, referring to the atmosphere or conditions of a place, such as its temperature or background sound.
Grammar & Word origin
Ambiental is an adjective with the same form for masculine and feminine nouns. Its plural is ambientales .
It comes from ambiente (“environment” or “atmosphere”), with the adjective-forming suffix -al.
Synonyms & antonyms
- ecológico — “ecological”; more specifically concerns ecosystems or environmentally friendly practices.
- medioambiental — “environmental”; especially refers to the natural environment.
- circundante — “surrounding”; refers to what is nearby, rather than specifically to the environment.
There is no exact general antonym.
Common phrases & collocations
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Examples
La crisis ambiental es un tema muy importante hoy en día.adjective
The environmental crisis is a very important topic nowadays.
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