environ
Used to indicate that a number or amount is approximate. Crucial for describing data in IELTS Task 1 when exact figures aren't necessary.
Beispiele
3 von 5Ça coûte environ dix euros.
It costs about ten euros.
Le projet durera environ trois mois.
The project will last approximately three months.
Je serai là dans dix minutes environ.
I'll be there in about ten minutes.
Synonyme
Gegenteile
Wortfamilie
Merkhilfe
Think of 'environment' — things that are 'around' or 'approximate' to you.
Schnelles Quiz
Le voyage a duré ___ six heures.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: environ
Beispiele
Ça coûte environ dix euros.
everydayIt costs about ten euros.
Le projet durera environ trois mois.
formalThe project will last approximately three months.
Je serai là dans dix minutes environ.
informalI'll be there in about ten minutes.
Environ 30% des sujets ont répondu au sondage.
academicApproximately 30% of subjects responded to the survey.
Nous avons environ 200 employés.
businessWe have approximately 200 employees.
Synonyme
Gegenteile
Wortfamilie
Häufige Kollokationen
Häufige Phrasen
et environ
and about
les environs
the surrounding area
ou environ
or so
Wird oft verwechselt mit
Environ (adverb) means 'about'; environs (plural noun) means 'surroundings'.
Nutzungshinweise
Unlike 'à peu près', 'environ' is usually placed after the number or before the whole phrase.
Häufige Fehler
Putting an 's' at the end when used as an adverb (it is invariable).
Merkhilfe
Think of 'environment' — things that are 'around' or 'approximate' to you.
Wortherkunft
From 'en' and 'viron' (circle/circuit).
Grammatikmuster
Schnelles Quiz
Le voyage a duré ___ six heures.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: environ
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