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atmosphere

US /ˈætməsˌfɪr/

noun Core · B1 Ăn uống

Definition

a particular environment or surrounding influence

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

The restaurant has a warm atmosphere that guests really enjoy.

Word Family

NounNoun
atmosphere gốc
VerbVerb
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AdjectiveAdj
atmospheric atmospherical
AdverbAdv
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Synonyms

  • ambiancea particular environment or surrounding influence
  • environmentthe totality of surrounding conditions
  • mooda characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling

Collocations

  • Easy friendly atmosphere
    describing friendly atmosphere (troops belonging to or allied with your own military forces)
  • Medium professional office atmosphere
    describing professional office atmosphere (a person engaged in one of the learned professions)
  • Hard volatile atmosphere in trading rooms
    describing volatile atmosphere in trading rooms (a volatile substance; a substance that changes readily from solid or liquid to a vapor)
  • Very Hard poisoned corporate atmosphere under poor leadership
    to poisoned corporate atmosphere under poor leadership, meaning to spoil as if by poison

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