ambit in French
ambit in French is champ, portée — ambit means the range covered by something, such as an action, an idea or the meaning of a word.
ambit in French
champ
The area or sphere of control and influence of something.
portée
(archaic) The boundary around a building, town, region, etc.
What does "ambit" mean?
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noun The range covered by something, such as an action, an idea or the meaning of a word.
"Nickle shrugged his shoulders to indicate the inexpressible ambit of Mr. Bronsky's obvious shortcomings."
- noun The area over which something has power or influence.
- noun The outer edge that marks off a building, town or other area.
- noun The distance around something round, or the curved path it follows.
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ambit in a sentence
- Nickle shrugged his shoulders to indicate the inexpressible ambit of Mr. Bronsky's obvious shortcomings.
- He had invited Destiny to sweep him up in her reaping, by placing himself in the ambit of her scythe; but the sharp reaping-hook had passed him by.
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What is "ambit" in French?
"ambit" in French is champ, portée. ambit means: The range covered by something, such as an action, an idea or the meaning of a word.
Are there other ways to say "ambit" in French?
Yes — French has 2 translations listed for "ambit": champ, portée.
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