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ambiente

Definitions of ambiente
  1. noun
    the type of environment in which an organism or group normally lives or occurs
    synonyms: habitat
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    types:
    covo, tana
    the habitation of wild animals
  2. noun
    the totality of surrounding conditions
    synonyms: cornice, mondo
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    types:
    circostanza, contesto, cornice, momento, occasione, volta
    the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event
    ascendenza, incastonatura, matrice, sfondo
    the state of the environment in which a situation exists
    type of:
    situazione
    the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
  3. noun
    an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
    synonyms: locale, stanza, vano
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    types:
    androne, anticamera, entrata, ingresso, lobby, ridotto, vestibolo
    a large entrance or reception room or area
    bar, saloon
    a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
    bagno
    a room (as in a residence) containing a bathtub or shower and usually a washbasin and toilet
    cella, guardina
    a room where a prisoner is kept
    cella, guardina
    small room in which a monk or nun lives
    aula, classe
    a room in a school where lessons take place
    guardaroba, spogliatoio
    a room where coats and other articles can be left temporarily
    scompartimento, scomparto
    a partitioned section, chamber, or separate room within a larger enclosed area
    palazzo di giustizia, tribunale
    a room in which a lawcourt sits
    casella
    a small secluded room
    camerino, spogliatoio
    a room in which you can change clothes
    galleria, pinacoteca
    a room or series of rooms where works of art are exhibited
    aula
    a large room for gatherings or entertainment
    cucina
    a room equipped for preparing meals
    biblioteca
    a room where books are kept
    soggiorno
    a room in a private house or establishment where people can sit and talk and relax
    soggiorno
    a room (as in a hotel or airport) with seating where people can wait
    rotonda
    a large circular room
    cesso, gabinetto, latrina, lattina, ritirata, toilette
    a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
    sagrestia
    a room in a church where sacred vessels and vestments are kept or meetings are held
    cala
    a compartment on a ship between decks; often used as a hospital
    bancarella, baracchino, baraccone, cabina
    small area set off by walls for special use
    box, palco
    separate partitioned area in a public place for a few people
    palco
    private area in a theater or grandstand where a small group can watch the performance
    cabina
    a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
    cabina
    the enclosed compartment of an aircraft or spacecraft where passengers are carried
    cabina
    small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
    funivia, telecabina
    a conveyance for passengers or freight on a cable railway
    mensa, refettorio
    a recreation room in an institution
    navicella
    the compartment that is suspended from an airship and that carries personnel and the cargo and the power plant
    guardaroba, spogliatoio
    a private lounge off of a legislative chamber
    abitacolo
    compartment where the pilot sits while flying the aircraft
    dormitorio
    a large sleeping room containing several beds
    segreta
    a dark cell (usually underground) where prisoners can be confined
    cambusa, galea
    the area for food preparation on a ship
    galea
    the kitchen area for food preparation on an airliner
    foresteria
    a bedroom that is kept for the use of guests
    bagagliaio, portabagagli, scarpone
    compartment in an automobile that carries luggage or shopping or tools
    ripostiglio, sgabuzzino, stanzino
    a storeroom in a house where odds and ends can be stored (especially furniture)
    garbuglio, impaccio, impiccio, mensa, palla al piede, refettorio
    a (large) military dining room where service personnel eat or relax
    dispensa
    a small storeroom for storing foods or wines
    parlatorio
    reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
    cesso, gabinetto, latrina, ritirata, toilette
    a toilet that is available to the public
    sala, salone
    elegant sitting room where guests are received
    sauna
    a Finnish steam bath; steam is produced by pouring water over heated rocks
    gabinetto, tazza, w.c., water-closet
    a toilet in Britain
  4. noun
    a list of applicants winnowed from a longer list who have been deemed suitable and from which the successful person will be chosen
    synonyms: cerchia, giro, mondo, rosa
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    type of:
    distinta, elenco, lista, nota
    a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)
  5. noun
    the area in which something exists or lives
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    types:
    incastonatura, sfondo
    the context and environment in which something is set
    habitat
    the type of environment in which an organism or group normally lives or occurs
    calderone
    an environment in which many ideas and races are socially assimilated
    type of:
    area, area geografica, superficie
    a demarcated area of the Earth
  6. noun
    territory over which rule or control is exercised
    synonyms: regione, terra, territorio, zona
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    examples:
    Galles
    one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; during Roman times the region was known as Cambria
    types:
    impero
    the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised
    granducato
    the domain controlled by a grand duke or grand duchess
    regno
    the domain ruled by a king or queen
    principato
    territory ruled by a prince
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