Everyday life
env.
AbbreviationOfficialB1Meaning
environ
The abbreviation of environ before a figure, in an advert or a recipe: env. 2 km, env. 30 min. It is read in full.
How it is said
environ
Gender and article
no article
Where you meet it
An advert, a recipe, a guidebook, a map.
Example
Gare à env. 10 min à pied, commerces à proximité.
Station approx. 10 min on foot, shops nearby.
In the DELF
reading B1
Watch out
With a dot: env. In a sentence, write « environ » in full; the abbreviation is only for where space is short.