environs les environs de the area round aux environs de (de lieu) in the area around aux environs de (d’heure) around aux environs de dix-neuf heures around 7 p.m. aux environs de minuit around midnight dans les environs in the area, in the vicinity depuis peu / depuis longtemps Je la connais depuis peu. I have not known her for long. / I have known her for only a short time....
depuis “Depuis” is a French preposition that translates to “since,” “for,” or “from” in English, depending on its usage. It functions both as a preposition and an adverb, and it is commonly used to indicate the starting point of an action or situation that continues into the present. Usage Since: When referring to a specific point in time (e.g., a date or event). Example: Depuis 2010, j’habite à Paris. (Since 2010, I have lived in Paris....