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environ
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/ɪnˈvaɪrən/
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/ɪnˈvaɪrən/
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Explain how *environ* is used as a verb meaning “surround,” and note how formal or common it sounds.
Compare *environ* with *surround*, *encircle*, and *enclose*.
Explain the less common use of *environ* meaning “approximately,” as in “environ two hours.”
Suggest natural modern alternatives to *environ* meaning “approximately,” and compare their register.
Give five B2-level example sentences with *environ* as a verb, each with a Russian translation.
Show how to form and use *environed* in the example “The castle is environed by a deep moat.”
Create a short fill-in-the-blank exercise to practise choosing between *environ*, *surround*, and *about*.
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