milieu
gb/mɪljˈʊ/ us/mɪljˈʊ/
C1
English
közeg, környezet, belső környezet
NOUN
C1
FORMAL
1
közeg
B2
Usage pattern:
[someone]'s milieu; in a [adjective] milieu
She found it hard to adjust to the competitive milieu of a big law firm.
Nehéz volt számára alkalmazkodni egy nagy ügyvédi iroda versengő közegéhez.
He grew up in a creative milieu where art and music were part of daily life.
Olyan kreatív közegben nőtt fel, ahol a művészet és a zene a mindennapok része volt.
The novel captures the political milieu of the early 1990s.
Learner examples
He works in a friendly milieu.
Barátságos közegben dolgozik.
She didn’t feel comfortable in that social milieu.
Nem érezte jól magát abban a társas közegben.
Common mistake:
Often confused with just a physical place; it usually includes people and social influences too.
Meaning
social environment and influences
Collocations
social milieu
|cultural milieu
|intellectual milieu
|political milieu
|artistic milieu
|academic milieu
|in that milieu
|within that milieu
|a privileged milieu
|a cosmopolitan milieu
Synonyms
environment (More general; can be social or physical.)
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circle (Focuses on a group of people rather than the broader setting.)
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setting (Often emphasizes context rather than social influence.)
Antonyms
isolation (Being separated from social contact and influence.)
Themes
society
|culture
|relationships
|work
Definition
the kind of social world someone is in
The social and cultural environment a person lives or works in, including the people, attitudes, and influences around them.
NOUN
C1
FORMAL
2
Usage pattern:
the milieu of [place/activity]; a [adjective] milieu
The startup succeeded in a milieu of rapid technological change.
A startup a gyors technológiai változások közegében lett sikeres.
These plants thrive best in a warm, humid milieu.
Ezek a növények meleg, párás környezetben fejlődnek a legjobban.
He learned the craft in the demanding milieu of a restaurant kitchen.
Learner examples
This plant needs a wet milieu.
Ennek a növénynek nedves környezetre van szüksége.
We work in a safe milieu.
Biztonságos környezetben dolgozunk.
Common mistake:
Not usually used for a specific room or building unless you mean the overall atmosphere/conditions.
Meaning
surrounding conditions or setting
Collocations
urban milieu
|rural milieu
|natural milieu
|hospital milieu
|school milieu
|a changing milieu
|a supportive milieu
|a hostile milieu
|a safe milieu
|a new milieu
Synonyms
context (Emphasizes surrounding facts and circumstances.)
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atmosphere (Emphasizes mood or feeling more than conditions.)
Antonyms
void (An absence of surroundings or context.)
Themes
daily_life
|places
|science
Definition
the situation or setting around something
The surroundings or conditions in which something happens or develops; the overall setting.
NOUN
C2
TECHNICAL
3
Usage pattern:
the (internal) milieu; maintain the milieu
Homeostasis helps keep the internal milieu stable despite external changes.
A homeosztázis segít stabilan tartani a belső környezetet a külső változások ellenére.
The kidneys play a key role in regulating the body’s chemical milieu.
A vesék kulcsszerepet játszanak a szervezet belső kémiai környezetének szabályozásában.
Common mistake:
This sense is usually technical and often appears as 'internal milieu'.
Meaning
body’s internal environment
Collocations
internal milieu
|stable milieu
|maintain the milieu
|milieu stability
|the body's milieu
|fluid milieu
|cellular milieu
|chemical milieu
|homeostatic milieu
|physiological milieu
Synonyms
internal environment (Plain-English equivalent used in teaching.)
Antonyms
external environment (The conditions outside the organism.)
Themes
health
|science
|biology
Definition
the conditions inside the body
In biology and medicine, the internal environment of an organism, especially the fluid conditions that must be kept stable for normal functioning.
Grammar
Dictionary form
milieu
IPA
GB/mɪljˈʊ/
US/mɪljˈʊ/
Syllables & stress
mi - lieu (2 syllables)
Stress on 2nd syllable (lieu)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: milieu
- Plural: milieus, milieux
Word family
Forms
milieus
noun
milieux
noun
Core family
environment
noun A2
setting
noun B1
Related words
background
noun A2
context
noun B1
Expressions
internal milieu
1/ɪntˈɚnəl mɪljˈʊ/
fixed phrase
technical
stable conditions inside the body
the body’s inside conditions
Examples
- Sweating helps maintain the internal milieu when body temperature rises.
- Medical students learn how different organs contribute to a stable internal milieu.