milieu

mɪlˈjɜː

milieux

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Definition of milieu - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

culturecultural surroundings that influence a person

Her artistic style was shaped by her vibrant urban milieu.

environment

setting

surroundingsenvironment or setting where something occurs

The artist thrived in a creative milieu.

environment

setting

surroundings

conditions

Rare

environmental conditions affecting someone

Rare

The milieu of the rainforest is humid and warm.

environment

setting

surroundings

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milieu control

control over the environment or surroundings

The regime exercised strict milieu control to maintain order.

Origin of milieu

French, milieu (middle)

Examples of milieu in a sentence

Growing up in a rural milieu shaped her worldview.
She felt out of place in the academic milieu.
The political milieu was charged with tension.
The artistic milieu of Paris inspired her.
He thrived in the academic milieu of the university.

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French:milieu, cadre, ...
German:kulturelles Umfeld, Umfeld, ...
Italian:contesto culturale, ambiente, ...
Spanish:entorno cultural, entorno, ...
Portuguese:meio cultural, ambiente, ...
Chinese:环境, 背景, ...
Japanese:文化的環境, 環境, ...
Arabic:بِيئَة, وَسَط, ...
Hebrew:סְבִיבָה תַּרְבּוּתִית, מִילְיֶה, ...
Russian:культурная среда, среда, ...
Ukrainian:середовище, обстановка, ...
Hindi:सांस्कृतिक परिवेश, परिवेश, ...
Bengali:সাংস্কৃতিক পরিবেশ, পরিবেশ, ...
Catalan:entorn cultural, entorn, ...
Czech:kulturní prostředí, sféra, ...
Danish:miljø, ramme, ...
Dutch:culturele omgeving, milieu, ...
Greek:πολιτιστικό περιβάλλον, περιβάλλον, ...
Hungarian:közeg, ...
Khmer:បរិយាកាសវប្បធម៌, បរិយាកាស, ...
Korean:문화적 환경, 환경, ...
Persian:محیط, بستر, ...
Polish:środowisko kulturowe, środowisko, ...
Portuguese (BR):meio cultural, ambiente, ...
Romanian:mediu cultural, mediu, ...
Swedish:miljö, ...
Thai:แวดวง, บรรยากาศ, ...
Turkish:çevre, koşullar, ...
Vietnamese:môi trường, bối cảnh, ...

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Definition of milieu - Reverso English Dictionary

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