milieu
Meaning
- middle; center
- setting; environment; surroundings
- social circle; milieu
- middle ground
Concepts
be in the middle
family background
mid-way
screen background
half-way point
in the middle
Synonyms
mi-point
partie centrale
région du Centre
milieu de culture
atmosph
atmosphes
Frequency
Gender
♂️ Masculine
Pronounced as (IPA)
/mi.ljø/
Etymology
PIE word *me Inherited from Middle French milieu, meilleu, mileu, from Old French milliu, meillieu, mileu, from mi- (prefix meaning ‘half’) + (from Latin medius (“half; middle”)) + lieu, leu (“place”) (from Latin locus (“place; spot (specific location)”).
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Sentences
Il 👨 joue en tant que milieu de terrain pour le club de Notts County.
He plays as a midfielder for the Notts County club.
Avec table et victuailles au milieu de la pièce .
With table and food in the middle of the room.
La logistique nécessaire n'aurait jamais pu être fournie sans le soutien d'un milieu sympathisant .
The necessary logistics could never have been provided without the support of a sympathetic environment.
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