What does milieu in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word milieu in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use milieu in French.

The word milieu in French means middle, middle, middle, environment, background, social standing, circle, world, domain, environment, field, mafia, right in the middle of, in the middle of the night, in the middle, in the middle of, in the middle of, in the middle of, in the middle of nowhere, China, right in the middle of, in the middle of , right in the middle of, be of the same background, come from the same background, happy medium, well-to-do background, artistic environment, artistic milieu, volunteer work, prison environment, culture medium, growth medium, mid-range product, middle game, midfielder, midfield, environment, living environment, underprivileged environment, underprivileged background, external environment, hospital environment, hospital setting, marine environment, humble background, natural habitat, attacking midfielder, porous medium, professional environment, professional setting, reaction medium, defensive midfielder, rural environment, social background, class background, middle parting, centre parting, Middle-earth, strike a balance, come from a well-off background, come from a well-off family, come from a modest background, come from a modest family. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word milieu

middle

nom masculin (centre)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'Obélisque est situé au milieu de la place de la Concorde.
The Obelisk sits in the middle of place de la Concorde.

middle

nom masculin (qui est situé entre d'autres)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La voiture est dans la file du milieu.
The car is in the middle lane.

middle

nom masculin (moment également éloigné)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Je me suis un peu endormie vers le milieu du film. Je préfère attendre pour déménager car je ne veux pas que mes enfants changent d'école en milieu d'année.
I dozed off a bit around the middle of the film. I'd rather wait to move house, because I don't want my children to change school in the middle of the year.

environment

nom masculin (environnement)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ma fille s'est bien adaptée à son nouveau milieu.
My daughter has adapted well to her new environment.

background, social standing, circle

nom masculin (condition sociale)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ses parents sont d'un milieu très modeste.
Her parents are from a very modest background.

world, domain, environment, field

nom masculin (type d'activité) (specialization)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mon mari travaille dans le milieu des affaires. Mon cousin, qui est éclairagiste, connaît bien le milieu du cinéma.
My husband works in the business world. My cousin, who is a lighting engineer, knows the film world well.

mafia

nom masculin (argot (mafia)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il paraît que Ricardo fait partie du milieu.
It seems that Ricardo is a member of the mafia.

right in the middle of

(pendant [qch])

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Mon collègue est venu me chercher au beau milieu de la réunion.

in the middle of the night

locution adverbiale (en pleine nuit, très tard)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Il m'a appelé au beau milieu de la nuit.

in the middle

locution adverbiale (au centre)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Au milieu se trouvait une grande table.
There was a big table in the middle.

in the middle of

(au centre)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
La statue du fondateur se trouve au milieu du parc.
The statue of the founder is in the middle of the park.

in the middle of

(parmi)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Le voleur a tenté de se cacher au milieu de la foule.
The thief tried to hide in the middle of the crowd.

in the middle of

(temps : à mi-durée)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Julie a tenté de m'appeler au milieu de mes vacances.

in the middle of nowhere

locution adverbiale (dans un endroit perdu)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
On s'est perdus et on s'est retrouvés au milieu de nulle part.
We got lost and wound up in the middle of nowhere.

China

nom propre masculin (la Chine)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Une incroyable croissance économique a lieu dans l'empire du Milieu, malgré quelques signes de faiblesse.

right in the middle of

(espace : au centre de)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Sa tombe est en plein milieu du cimetière.

in the middle of , right in the middle of

(temps : à la moitié de)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Il serait étrange de prendre une décision si importante en plein milieu de l'été quand la majorité des employés sont en vacances.
It would be odd to take such an important decision halfway through the summer, when most employees are on holiday.

be of the same background, come from the same background

locution verbale (appartenir à la même profession)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

happy medium

locution adverbiale (point d'équilibre)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il y a un juste milieu entre désintérêt et passion.

well-to-do background

nom masculin (classe sociale à hauts revenus)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

artistic environment, artistic milieu

nom masculin (sphère des artistes)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

volunteer work

nom masculin (sphère des associations) (uncountable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

prison environment

nom masculin (prison)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La promiscuité est une composante du milieu carcéral.

culture medium, growth medium

nom masculin (support de développement microbien) (microbiology)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce chercheur a préparé un milieu de culture pour étudier les micro-organismes efficaces.

mid-range product

nom masculin (modèles intermédiaires)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

middle game

nom féminin (Échecs : phase du jeu) (chess)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

midfielder

nom masculin (Sports collectifs : joueur) (player)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

midfield

nom masculin (Sports collectifs : ensemble de joueurs) (collectively)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

environment, living environment

nom masculin (environnement)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La faune et la flore qui nous entourent font partie de notre milieu de vie.

underprivileged environment, underprivileged background

nom masculin (classe sociale sans moyens)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

external environment

nom masculin (environnement non interne)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En biologie, le milieu extérieur est l'environnement du corps.

hospital environment, hospital setting

nom masculin (sphère relative à l'hôpital)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

marine environment

nom masculin (faune et flore en mer)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La caulerpa taxifolia a fortement perturbé le milieu marin méditerranéen.

humble background

nom masculin (classe sociale à revenus modestes)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

natural habitat

nom masculin (zone d'habitat habituelle)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

attacking midfielder

nom masculin (Football : joueur) (soccer)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les milieux offensifs ont un rôle d'attaquant.

porous medium

nom masculin (environnement perméable) (material)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Un milieu poreux est un réservoir qui peut contenir des fluides.

professional environment, professional setting

nom masculin (contexte du travail)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les gens sont parfois différents en privé et dans le milieu professionnel.

reaction medium

nom masculin (chimie : zone de réaction) (chemistry)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Un milieu réactionnel est un milieu dans lequel a lieu une ou plusieurs réactions chimiques.

defensive midfielder

nom masculin (joueur de foot) (soccer)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le milieu récupérateur est chargé de récupérer les ballons au milieu du terrain.

rural environment

nom masculin (milieu campagnard) (countryside)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce citadin a du mal à se faire au milieu rural.

social background, class background

nom masculin (niveau de société)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Dans cette école, on rencontre tous les milieux sociaux.

middle parting, centre parting

nom féminin (coiffure) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Myriam est revenue de chez le coiffeur avec une raie au milieu.
Myriam came back from the hairdresser's with a centre parting.

Middle-earth

nom féminin (pays imaginaire) (fictional place)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Frodon est allé dans la Terre du Milieu.

strike a balance

locution verbale (trouver le point d'équilibre)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Il faudrait trouver le juste milieu entre mensonges et vérités dans cette histoire.

come from a well-off background, come from a well-off family

locution verbale (être issu d'une classe favorisée)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

come from a modest background, come from a modest family

locution verbale (être issu d'une classe peu favorisée)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

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