atmosphere

ambiance, atmosphère

Impression ou sentiment que dégage un lieu, un événement ou un groupe.

En anglais simple : The feeling or mood that a place, event, or group creates.

• The café has a friendly atmosphere.
• Music helped create a relaxed atmosphere.
• The atmosphere became tense when the manager arrived.

Comment l'utiliser : atmosphere of something (An atmosphere of fear spread through the town.)

Synonymes : mood, ambience

Expressions courantes : relaxed atmosphere, create an atmosphere, atmosphere of something

atmosphère

Couche de gaz qui entoure une planète ou un autre corps céleste.

En anglais simple : The layer of gases around a planet or another object in space.

• Earth has an atmosphere.
• The spacecraft entered the planet's atmosphere.
• Venus has a much thicker atmosphere than Earth.

Expressions courantes : earth’s atmosphere, planet’s atmosphere, upper atmosphere, thick atmosphere

air, atmosphère

L’air présent dans un endroit donné.

En anglais simple : The air in a particular place.

• Smoke filled the atmosphere.
• The factory's dusty atmosphere made breathing difficult.
• Open a window to improve the atmosphere in here.

Synonymes : air

Expressions courantes : stuffy atmosphere, polluted atmosphere, humid atmosphere

atmosphère

Unité de pression correspondant à peu près à la pression de l’air au niveau de la mer.

En anglais simple : A unit of pressure roughly equal to the pressure of air at sea level.

• The pressure was one atmosphere.
• They stored the gas at three atmospheres.
• One atmosphere equals 101,325 pascals.

Expressions courantes : one atmosphere, standard atmosphere