| Traduções principais |
| ambient adj | (surrounding) | ambiente adj |
| | Ambient noise in the room interfered with the recording. |
| ambience n | (ambiance, mood) | ambiente sm |
| | | atmosfera sf |
| | The ambience of John and Rose's dinner party was relaxed and friendly. |
| milieu n | French (social environment) | meio, ambiente sm |
| | She's most comfortable in an artistic milieu. |
| ambient adj | (music: creating mood) (música) | ambiente adj |
| | Ambient music played in shops is supposed to relax customers. |
| environment n | (section of the natural world) | ambiente sm |
| | The environment of the Amazon can be difficult for humans. |
| | O ambiente amazônico pode ser difícil para humanos. |
| environment n | (physical surroundings) | ambiente sm |
| | The environment in many cities is noisy. |
| | O ambiente em muitas cidades é barulhento. |
| environment n | (personal circumstances) | ambiente sm |
| | Life is difficult for him because of his family environment. |
| | A vida é difícil para ele por causa do seu ambiente familiar. |
| Formas compostas: |
| ambient lighting n | (main lighting in a room) | iluminação ambiente sf |
| ambient temperature n | (temperature of the air) | temperatura ambiente loc sf |
| | Welcome to Phoenix, where the ambient temperature averages 95 degrees during the summer. |
| background noise n | (ambient sounds) | ruído ambiente sm |
| | | barulho ambiente sm |
| | There is some background noise on the recording of the interview. |
| built environment n | (urban or man-made setting) | ambiente construído loc sm |
| clear the air v expr | (remove pollutants) | limpar o ambiente loc v |
| | The machine is designed to clear the air of dust and pollen. |
| corporate environment n | (business context) | ambiente corporativo loc sm |
| | | ambiente empresarial loc sm |
| DEFRA n | UK, acronym (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) (Reino Unido) | Ministério do Ambiente, da Alimentação e dos Assuntos Rurais sm + loc adj |
| desktop n | (on computer) | área de trabalho loc sf |
| | | ambiente de trabalho loc sf |
| | Julie accessed the program through a shortcut on the desktop. |
| desktop n as adj | (relating to computer interface) | da área de trabalho loc adj |
| | | do ambiente de trabalho loc adj |
| | The desktop layout on this PC is very user friendly. |
| domestic environment n | (home, household) | ambiente doméstico loc sm |
| | The social worker found an excellent domestic environment for the young foster child. |
| eco-friendly adj | (environmentally safe) | amigo do meio ambiente expres |
| | | ecologicamente correto adj |
| | | ecológico adj |
| | Eco-friendly cleaning products do not contain harsh chemicals. |
| the environment n | (the natural world) | meio ambiente loc sm |
| | The environment is changing because of global warming. |
| | O meio ambiente está mudando devido ao aquecimento global. |
greenwash,
greenwashing n | (insincere environmental concern) | falsa preocupação com o meio ambiente loc |
| harsh environment n | (hostile surroundings or conditions) (vizinhança ou condições hostis) | ambiente hostil loc sm |
| | | ambiente ruim loc sm |
healthcare setting,
health-care setting n | (hospital environment) | ambiente hospitalar loc sm |
| healthy environment n | (safe and hygienic surroundings) | ambiente saudável loc sm |
| | Children need a healthy environment in which to grow up. |
| hot-desking n | (use of unassigned desks) | uso de espaço de trabalho flexível loc sm |
| | | uso de ambiente de coworking loc sm |
| | | uso de estações de trabalho não designadas a pessoas específicas loc sm |
| miasma n | figurative (unpleasant atmosphere) | ambiente desagradável loc sm |
| | (figurativo) | podridão sf |
| | The dark and empty room had a miasma of evil. |
Muzak,
muzak n | uncountable, ® (background music) | música ambiente loc sf |
| Nota: As a registered trademark, “Muzak” should be capitalized, but it is usually not capitalized in informal communication. |
| natural environment n | (habitat) (hábitat) | ambiente natural, meio ambiente loc sm |
| | Fish die outside their natural environment. |
| prepare the ground v expr | figurative (make conditions ready) (condicionar) | preparar o ambiente para loc v |
| | (figurado) | preparar o terreno para loc v |
| | The economic agreements were used to prepare the ground for full political collaboration. |
| romance n | uncountable (mysterious, exciting quality) | atmosfera romântica sf |
| | | ambiente romântico sm |
| | Ben was struck by the romance of the ruins. |
| | Ben ficou impressionado com a atmosfera romântica das ruínas. |
| room temperature n | informal (indoor temperature comfortable to humans) | temperatura ambiente sf + adj |
| | For me the most comfortable room temperature's about 20°C. |
| room temperature n | informal (food: temperature of surroundings) | temperatura ambiente sf + adj |
| | It's dangerous to leave uncooked meat at room temperature. |
| sandbox sth vtr | (software: run in restricted environment) (software) | rodar em ambiente controlado vt + loc adv |
| school setting n | (context or surroundings of school) | ambiente escolar loc sm |
| set the mood v expr | (establish a certain tone or atmosphere) | criar ambiente vt + sm |
| | (informal) | dar o tom expres |
| townscape n | (urban scene) | ambiente urbano sm+adj |
| working environment n | (employment surroundings) | ambiente de trabalho sm |
| | | ambiente profissional sm |
| workplace n | (job site, place where work is done) | lugar de trabalho, ambiente de trabalho, local de trabalho loc sm |
| | It's important to have a workplace where you feel comfortable; after all, you spend a lot of time there! |
| | É importante ter um lugar de trabalho onde possa se sentir confortável; afinal de contas, você passa muito tempo lá! |