milieu

A. nm

• 1 middle au beau or en plein milieu = right in the middle au milieu de la nuit = in the middle of the night Definition of middle in the British & World English dictionary Definition of middle in the US English dictionary Translate middle | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

• 2 middle ground Definition of middle ground in the British & World English dictionary Definition of middle ground in the US English dictionary Translate middle ground | into Italian

• 3 environment en milieu rural = in the country Definition of environment in the British & World English dictionary Definition of environment in the US English dictionary Translate environment | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

• 4 background, milieu le milieu = the underworld Definition of background in the British & World English dictionary Definition of background in the US English dictionary Translate background | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

B. phr

• 1 among être au milieu de ses amis = to be with one's friends Definition of among in the British & World English dictionary Definition of among in the US English dictionary Translate among | into Spanish

• 2 surrounded by au milieu du désastre = in the midst of disasterTranslate surrounded by | into Italian