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air
the atmosphere: The air is fresher in the mountains.; expose: air grievances; a tune: She hummed an air.
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air
(âr)n.
1.
a. A colorless, odorless, tasteless, gaseous mixture, mainly nitrogen (approximately 78 percent) and oxygen (approximately 21 percent) with lesser amounts of argon, carbon dioxide, hydrogen, neon, helium, and other gases.
b. This mixture with varying amounts of moisture and particulate matter, enveloping the earth; the atmosphere.
2.
a. The sky; the firmament.
b. A giant void; nothingness: The money vanished into thin air.
3. An atmospheric movement; a breeze or wind.
4. Sports A height achieved by a jump or as part of an airborne maneuver, as in skateboarding or snowboarding: getting big air off the halfpipe; had big airs on every run down the course.
5. Aircraft: send troops to Europe by air.
6.
a. Public utterance; vent: gave air to their grievances.
b. The medium of broadcast radio or television: "often ridiculed ... extremist groups on air" (Christian Science Monitor).
7.
a. A manner of behaving that conveys an impression: a leader with an air of conviction.
b. A distinctive quality or appearance; an aura: The messy room had an air of desperation to it.
c. The general environment or condition, as in attitudes and ideas: growing impatience in the air.
d. airs Affected behavior; affectation: put on airs. See Synonyms at affectation.
8. Music
a. A melody or tune, especially in the soprano or tenor range.
b. A solo with or without accompaniment.
9. Air conditioning.
10. Archaic Breath.
v. aired, air·ing, airs
v.tr.
1. To expose to the air in order to dry, cool, or freshen; ventilate.
2. To make known to others; express publicly: aired my complaints. See Synonyms at voice.
3. To broadcast on television or radio: "The ad was submitted to CBS ... which accepted and aired it" (New York).
v.intr.
To be broadcast on television or radio: "tidbits that will air on tonight's 6 o'clock news" (Terry Ann Knopf).
adj.
Idioms: 1. Of or relating to the air or the movement of air: an air tube.
2. Existing or living in the air; aerial.
3. Powered by compressed air: an air horn.
4. Containing or inflated by air.
5. Of or relating to aircraft or aeronautics.
6. Of or relating to the broadcast or transmission of radio or television signals.
7. Imaginary or unreal: "The guy had just hit it big ... after ten years of eating air sandwiches" (Jonathan Kellerman).
air one out
Football To throw a long pass.
in the air
Abroad; prevalent: Excitement was in the air.
up in the air
Not yet decided; uncertain.
[Partly from Middle English air, gas, atmosphere (from Old French, from Latin āēr, from Greek; see wer- in Indo-European roots) and partly from French air, nature, quality, place of origin (from Latin ager, place, field; see agriculture, and Latin ārea, open space, threshing floor; see area). N., sense 8, from French air, tune, from Italian aria; see aria.]
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air
(ɛə)n
1. (Elements & Compounds) the mixture of gases that forms the earth's atmosphere. At sea level dry air has a density of 1.226 kilograms per cubic metre and consists of 78.08 per cent nitrogen, 20.95 per cent oxygen, 0.93 per cent argon, 0.03 per cent carbon dioxide, with smaller quantities of ozone and inert gases; water vapour varies between 0 and 4 per cent and in industrial areas sulphur gases may be present as pollutants
2. the space above and around the earth; sky.
3. breeze; slight wind
4. public expression; utterance: to give air to one's complaints.
5. a distinctive quality: an air of mystery.
6. a person's distinctive appearance, manner, or bearing
7. (Classical Music) music
a. a simple tune for either vocal or instrumental performance
b. another word for aria
8. transportation in aircraft (esp in the phrase by air)
10. (Individual Sports, other than specified) informal Austral the height gained when getting airborne in surfing, snowboarding, etc
11. clear the air to rid a situation of tension or discord by settling misunderstandings, etc
12. give someone the air slang to reject or dismiss someone
13. in the air
a. in circulation; current
b. in the process of being decided; unsettled
14. into thin air leaving no trace behind
15. (Broadcasting) off the air not in the act of broadcasting or being broadcast on radio or television
16. (Broadcasting) on the air in the act of broadcasting or being broadcast on radio or television
17. out of thin air from thin air suddenly and unexpectedly
18. take the air to go out of doors, as for a short walk or ride
19. up in the air
a. uncertain
b. informal agitated or excited
20. walk on air to feel elated or exhilarated
vb
22. to expose or be exposed to the air so as to cool or freshen; ventilate: to air a room.
23. to expose or be exposed to warm or heated air so as to dry: to air linen.
24. (tr) to make known publicly; display; publicize: to air one's opinions.
25. (Broadcasting) (intr) (of a television or radio programme) to be broadcast
[C13: via Old French and Latin from Greek aēr the lower atmosphere]
AIR
abbreviation for
(Broadcasting) All India Radio
Aïr
(ˈɑːɪə)n
(Placename) a mountainous region of N central Niger, in the Sahara, rising to 1500 m (5000 ft): a former native kingdom. Area: about 77 700 sq km (30 000 sq miles). Also called: Azbine or Asben
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air
(ɛər)n.
1. a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
2. a stir in the atmosphere; a light breeze.
3. overhead space; sky.
4. circulation; publication; publicity: to give air to one's theories.
5. general character or appearance; aura: an air of mystery about him.
6. airs, affected or unnatural manner; assumed haughtiness.
7.
a. a tune; melody.
b. an Elizabethan accompanied song.
8. aircraft as a means of transportation: to ship by air.
9. the medium through which radio waves are transmitted.
10. Informal. air conditioning or an air-conditioning system.
11. Archaic. breath.
v.t. 12. to expose to the air; ventilate (often fol. by out).
13. to bring to public notice; display: to air one's opinions.
14. to broadcast or televise.
v.i. 15. to be exposed to the open air (often fol. by out): Let the room air out.
16. to be broadcast or televised.
adj. 17. operating by means of air pressure or by acting upon air: an air drill; an air pump.
18. of or pertaining to aircraft or to aviation.
19. taking place in the air; aerial.
20. imaginary; imitated; mimicked (used before the name of a musical instrument): to play the air guitar.
Idioms: 1. clear the air, to eliminate misunderstandings.
2. give someone the air, to reject someone, as a lover.
3. in the air, in circulation; current: an interesting rumor in the air.
4. into thin air, so as to disappear completely.
5. off the air, not broadcasting or being broadcast.
6. on the air, broadcasting or being broadcast.
7. up in the air, not decided; unsettled.
8. walk or tread on air, to feel elated.
[1150–1200; Middle English eir < Old French air < Latin āēr- < Greek āḗr]
syn: See wind1.
a-i-r
artist-in-residence.
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air
(âr) The colorless, odorless, tasteless mixture of gases that surrounds the Earth. Air contains about 78 percent nitrogen and 21 percent oxygen, with the remaining part being made up of argon, carbon dioxide, neon, helium, and other gases.
The American Heritage® Student Science Dictionary, Second Edition. Copyright © 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
air
- An expressive succession of musical sounds—a melody or tune.See also related terms for melody.
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air
In artillery and naval gunfire support, a spotting, or an observation, by a spotter or an observer to indicate that a burst or group of bursts occurred before impact.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.
Air
See Also: ATMOSPHERE
- Air as clear as water —Maya Angelou
- Air … as cool as water —Ethan Canin
- The air, as in a lion’s den, is close and hot —William Wordsworth
- The air brightens as though ashes of lightning bolts had been scattered through it —Galway Kinnell
- The air flowed like a liquid —Dan Jacobson
- The air had a sweet, keen taste like the first bite of an apple —Phyllis Bottome
- Air … hot like the air of a greenhouse —Rose Tremain
See Also: HEAT
- The air hovered over the city like a fine golden fog —Isak Dinesen
- Air had lain about us like a scarf —Irving Feldman
- The air … lay stifling upon the city, like a cat indifferently sprawled upon a dying mouse —Brian W. Aldiss
- The air in the room was jumpy and stiff like it is before a big storm outside —Lee Smith
- The air is calm as a pencil —Frank O’Hara
- The air is pure and fresh like the kiss of a child —Mihail Lermontov
- Air light and pleasant as children’s laughter —James Crumley
- Air like a furnace —Benjamin Disraeli, about Spain
- Air like bad breath —T. Coraghessan Boyle
- Air like honey —John Updike
- The [hazy] air muffles your head and shoulders like a sweater you’ve got caught in —William H. Gass
- Air pure as a theorem —Lawrence Durrell
- The air smelled like wet clothes —Andrew Kaplan
- The air softly began a low sibilance that covered everything, like the night expiring —Richard Ford
- Air so thick and slow it’s like swimming —Jayne Anne Phillips
- Air streams into me like cold water —Erich Maria Remarque
- Air sweet and fresh like milk —George Garrett
- Air thicker than chowder —Peter Meinke
- The air was like soup —Derek Lambert
- The air was like the silk dress Sharai wore, clean and complex and sensual —A. E. Maxwell
Sharai is the name of a character in a novel entitled The Frog and the Scorpion.
- The air was mild and fresh, and shone with a faint unsteadiness that was exactly like the unsteadiness of colors inside a seashell —Maeve Brennan
- The air was smoky and mellow as if the whole earth were being burned for its fragrance like a cigar —John Braine
- The air was so heavy that we could feel it pressing down on us like mattresses —Jean Stafford
- The air was so rich and balmy it seemed that it could be scooped up with the hand —Rosine Weisbrod
- The air was still as if it were knotted to the zenith —Saul Bellow
- The cold air was like a quick shower —Paul M. Fitzsimmons
- The crystal air cut her like glass —Sharon Sheehe Stark
- (The air was moist, odorous and black; one) felt it [the air] like a soft weight —Saul Bellow
- The gray air in summer burned your eyes and throat like tractor exhaust trapped in a machine shed —Will Weaver
- There was a slow pulsation, like the quiver of invisible wings in the air —Ellen Glasgow
In Glasgow’s novel, Barren Ground, sets the scene for an approaching storm.
- The warm air and moisture … close in around her like a pot —Susan Neville
Similes Dictionary, 1st Edition. © 1988 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
air
Past participle: aired
Gerund: airing
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air
One of the four elements; associated with the intellect and thought.
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| Noun | 1. |  air - a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of; "air pollution"; "a smell of chemicals in the air"; "open a window and let in some air"; "I need some fresh air"air current, current of air, wind - air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure; "trees bent under the fierce winds"; "when there is no wind, row"; "the radioactivity was being swept upwards by the air current and out into the atmosphere" Ar, argon, atomic number 18 - a colorless and odorless inert gas; one of the six inert gases; comprises approximately 1% of the earth's atmosphere atomic number 36, Kr, krypton - a colorless element that is one of the six inert gasses; occurs in trace amounts in air atomic number 10, Ne, neon - a colorless odorless gaseous element that give a red glow in a vacuum tube; one of the six inert gasses; occurs in the air in small amounts atomic number 7, N, nitrogen - a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues atomic number 8, O, oxygen - a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust atomic number 54, Xe, xenon - a colorless odorless inert gaseous element occurring in the earth's atmosphere in trace amounts breath - the air that is inhaled and exhaled in respiration; "his sour breath offended her" hot air - air that has been heated and tends to rise gas - a fluid in the gaseous state having neither independent shape nor volume and being able to expand indefinitely liquid air - air in a liquid state |
| 2. |  air - the region above the ground; "her hand stopped in mid air"; "he threw the ball into the air" | |
| 3. |  air - a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing; "an air of mystery"; "the house had a neglected air"; "an atmosphere of defeat pervaded the candidate's headquarters"; "the place had an aura of romance"quality - an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; "the quality of mercy is not strained"--Shakespeare mystique - an aura of heightened value or interest or meaning surrounding a person or thing note - a characteristic emotional quality; "it ended on a sour note"; "there was a note of gaiety in her manner"; "he detected a note of sarcasm" | |
| 4. |  air - a slight wind (usually refreshing); "the breeze was cooled by the lake"; "as he waited he could feel the air on his neck"sea breeze - a cooling breeze from the sea (during the daytime) breath - a slight movement of the air; "there wasn't a breath of air in the room" light air - wind moving 1-3 knots; 1 on the Beaufort scale light breeze - wind moving 4-7 knots; 2 on the Beaufort scale gentle breeze - wind moving 8-12 knots; 3 on the Beaufort scale moderate breeze - wind moving 13-18 knots; 4 on the Beaufort scale fresh breeze - wind moving 19-24 knots; 5 on the Beaufort scale strong breeze - wind moving 25-31 knots; 6 on the Beaufort scale air current, current of air, wind - air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure; "trees bent under the fierce winds"; "when there is no wind, row"; "the radioactivity was being swept upwards by the air current and out into the atmosphere" | |
| 5. |  air - the mass of air surrounding the Earth; "there was great heat as the comet entered the atmosphere"; "it was exposed to the air"airspace - the atmosphere above a nation that is deemed to be under its jurisdiction; "the plane was refused permission to enter Chinese airspace" ionosphere - the outer region of the Earth's atmosphere; contains a high concentration of free electrons | |
| 6. |  air - once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles)archaicism, archaism - the use of an archaic expression element - one of four substances thought in ancient and medieval cosmology to constitute the physical universe; "the alchemists believed that there were four elements" | |
| 7. |  air - a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence; "she was humming an air from Beethoven"tucket, fanfare, flourish - (music) a short lively tune played on brass instruments; "he entered to a flourish of trumpets"; "her arrival was greeted with a rousing fanfare" glissando - a rapid series of ascending or descending notes on the musical scale roulade - (music) an elaborate run of several notes sung to one syllable music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner leitmotif, leitmotiv - a melodic phrase that accompanies the reappearance of a person or situation (as in Wagner's operas) theme song - a melody that recurs and comes to represent a musical play or movie signature tune, theme song, signature - a melody used to identify a performer or a dance band or radio/tv program melodic theme, musical theme, theme, idea - (music) melodic subject of a musical composition; "the theme is announced in the first measures"; "the accompanist picked up the idea and elaborated it" part, voice - the melody carried by a particular voice or instrument in polyphonic music; "he tried to sing the tenor part" musical phrase, phrase - a short musical passage | |
| 8. |  air - medium for radio and television broadcasting; "the program was on the air from 9 til midnight"; "the president used the airwaves to take his message to the people"medium - an intervening substance through which signals can travel as a means for communication | |
| 9. |  air - travel via aircraft; "air travel involves too much waiting in airports"; "if you've time to spare go by air"travel, traveling, travelling - the act of going from one place to another; "he enjoyed selling but he hated the travel" fly - travel in an airplane; "she is flying to Cincinnati tonight"; "Are we driving or flying?" red-eye - travel on an overnight flight; "The candidate red-eyed from California to the East Coast the night before the election to give a last stump speech" cruise - travel at a moderate speed; "Please keep your seat belt fastened while the plane is reaching cruising altitude" stooge - cruise in slow or routine flights stall - cause an airplane to go into a stall stall - experience a stall in flight, of airplanes buzz - fly low; "Planes buzzed the crowds in the square" crab - direct (an aircraft) into a crosswind fly blind - fly an airplane solely by relying on instruments fly contact - fly a plane by using visible landmarks or points of reference solo - fly alone, without a co-pilot or passengers test fly - test a plane jet - fly a jet plane glide - fly in or as if in a glider plane kite - soar or fly like a kite; "The pilot kited for a long time over the mountains" power-dive - make a power dive; "The airplane power-dived" nosedive - plunge nose first; drop with the nose or front first, of aircraft crash-dive - descend steeply and rapidly chandelle - climb suddenly and steeply; "The airplane chandelled" belly-land - land on the underside without the landing gear crash land - make an emergency landing ditch - make an emergency landing on water land, put down, bring down - cause to come to the ground; "the pilot managed to land the airplane safely" deplane - get off an airplane peel off - leave a formation | |
| Verb | 1. |  air - expose to fresh air; "aerate your old sneakers"expose - expose or make accessible to some action or influence; "Expose your students to art"; "expose the blanket to sunshine" |
| 2. |  air - be broadcast; "This show will air Saturdays at 2 P.M."broadcast medium, broadcasting - a medium that disseminates via telecommunications | |
| 3. |  air - broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television; "We cannot air this X-rated song"broadcast medium, broadcasting - a medium that disseminates via telecommunications satellite - broadcast or disseminate via satellite sportscast - broadcast a sports event interrogate - transmit (a signal) for setting off an appropriate response, as in telecommunication rebroadcast, rerun - broadcast again, as of a film | |
| 4. |  air - make public; "She aired her opinions on welfare"tell - let something be known; "Tell them that you will be late" hype - publicize in an exaggerated and often misleading manner bulletin - make public by bulletin issue, publish, bring out, release, put out - prepare and issue for public distribution or sale; "publish a magazine or newspaper" disseminate, pass around, circulate, diffuse, broadcast, circularise, circularize, spread, disperse, propagate, distribute - cause to become widely known; "spread information"; "circulate a rumor"; "broadcast the news" | |
| 5. |  air - expose to warm or heated air, so as to dry; "Air linen" | |
| 6. |  air - expose to cool or cold air so as to cool or freshen; "air the old winter clothes"; "air out the smoke-filled rooms" |
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air
noun
1. wind, blast, breath, breeze, puff, whiff, draught, gust, waft, zephyr, air-current, current of air Draughts help to circulate air.
2. atmosphere, sky, heavens, aerosphere They fired their guns in the air.
plural noun
1. affectation, arrogance, pretensions, pomposity, swank (informal), hauteur, haughtiness, superciliousness, affectedness We're poor and we never put on airs.
verb
1. broadcast, show, cable, beam, transmit, relay, televise, put on the air Tonight, the channel will air a documentary called 'Democracy in Action'.
2. publicize, tell, reveal, exhibit, communicate, voice, express, display, declare, expose, disclose, proclaim, utter, circulate, make public, divulge, disseminate, ventilate, make known, give vent to, take the wraps off The whole issue was thoroughly aired at the meeting
up in the air uncertain, vague, unclear, doubtful, dubious, unsettled, unsure, unresolved, in the balance, undecided, hazy, unconfirmed, vacillating, undetermined, unfixed The President's trip is still very much up in the air.
walking on air ecstatic, entranced, joyous, enthusiastic, frenzied, fervent, joyful, elated, over the moon (informal), overjoyed, transported, blissful, delirious, euphoric, rapturous, enraptured, on cloud nine (informal), cock-a-hoop, blissed out, rhapsodic, in seventh heaven, floating on air, in exaltation, in transports of delight As soon as I got the news I was walking on air.
Proverbs
"Fresh air keeps the doctor poor"
"Fresh air keeps the doctor poor"
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air
noun1. The gaseous mixture enveloping the earth:
2. The celestial regions as seen from the earth:
Archaic: welkin.
4. A general impression produced by a predominant quality or characteristic:
5. Behavior through which one reveals one's personality:
Archaic: port.
6. Artificial behavior adopted to impress others.Used in plural:
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Translations
هَوَاءيُعَبِّر عَن آراءِه، يُعْلِنيُهَوِّي، يُعَرِّض لِلهَوَاءجَومَظْهَر خَارِجِي
въздух
vzduchvětratvzhledchlubit semelodie
luftluftemelodiprægudseende
aero
ilmailmata
אוורראויר
हवा
zrak
levegõlevegő
udara
loftloft, andrúmsloftloftasvip, yfirbragîviîra
アリア空気
공기
aer
orasoreoro kamštisoro kondicionavimasoro kondicionierius
gaissizskatsklāstītmelodijavēdināt
aeraeraaerisi
vzduchvyhlasovaťvystavovať na obdiv
zrakprezračiti
luftluftaatmosfär
hewa
อากาศ
ہوا
không khí
air
[ɛəʳ]A. N
1. (lit) → aire m
I need some air! → ¡necesito un poco de aire!
by air [travel] → en avión; [send] → por avión, por vía aérea
(seen) from the air → desde el aire
to get some fresh air → tomar un poco el aire
to throw sth (up) in or into the air → lanzar algo al aire
the balloon rose (up) in or into the air → el globo se elevó en el aire
we let the air out of his tyres → le desinflamos las ruedas
one can't live on air → no se puede vivir del aire
the cold night air → el aire frío de la noche
in the open air → al aire libre
the air rang with their laughter → su risa resonaba en el aire
the sea air → el aire del mar
spring is in the air → ya se siente la primavera
to take the air (o.f.) → tomar el fresco, airearse
to take to the air [bird] → alzar or levantar el vuelo; [plane] → despegar
to fly through the air → volar por el aire or por los aires
to be in the air it's still very much in the air → está todavía en el aire, todavía no es seguro
there's something in the air → se respira algo
to leave sth (hanging) in the air → dejar algo en el aire or pendiente
our plans are up in the air → nuestros planes están en el aire
to be walking or floating on air → no caber en sí de alegría
see also breath A2
see also change A1
see also clear D1
see also hot D
see also thin A9
I need some air! → ¡necesito un poco de aire!
by air [travel] → en avión; [send] → por avión, por vía aérea
(seen) from the air → desde el aire
to get some fresh air → tomar un poco el aire
to throw sth (up) in or into the air → lanzar algo al aire
the balloon rose (up) in or into the air → el globo se elevó en el aire
we let the air out of his tyres → le desinflamos las ruedas
one can't live on air → no se puede vivir del aire
the cold night air → el aire frío de la noche
in the open air → al aire libre
the air rang with their laughter → su risa resonaba en el aire
the sea air → el aire del mar
spring is in the air → ya se siente la primavera
to take the air (o.f.) → tomar el fresco, airearse
to take to the air [bird] → alzar or levantar el vuelo; [plane] → despegar
to fly through the air → volar por el aire or por los aires
to be in the air it's still very much in the air → está todavía en el aire, todavía no es seguro
there's something in the air → se respira algo
to leave sth (hanging) in the air → dejar algo en el aire or pendiente
our plans are up in the air → nuestros planes están en el aire
to be walking or floating on air → no caber en sí de alegría
see also breath A2
see also change A1
see also clear D1
see also hot D
see also thin A9
2. (Rad, TV)
off air → fuera de antena
the argument continued off air → la discusión continuó fuera de antena
to go off (the) air [broadcaster, station] → cerrar la emisión; [programme] → finalizar
to be on (the) air [programme, person] → estar en el aire; [station] → emitir, estar en el aire
we are on (the) air from six to seven → emitimos de seis a siete, estamos en el aire de seis a siete
the programme could be on (the) air within a year → el programa podría emitirse dentro de un año
you're on (the) air → estás en el aire, estamos emitiendo
would you be prepared to talk about it on (the) air? → ¿estaría dispuesto a hablar de ello durante la emisión del programa? → ¿estaría dispuesto a hablar de ello una vez estemos en el aire?
to go on (the) air → salir al aire
off air → fuera de antena
the argument continued off air → la discusión continuó fuera de antena
to go off (the) air [broadcaster, station] → cerrar la emisión; [programme] → finalizar
to be on (the) air [programme, person] → estar en el aire; [station] → emitir, estar en el aire
we are on (the) air from six to seven → emitimos de seis a siete, estamos en el aire de seis a siete
the programme could be on (the) air within a year → el programa podría emitirse dentro de un año
you're on (the) air → estás en el aire, estamos emitiendo
would you be prepared to talk about it on (the) air? → ¿estaría dispuesto a hablar de ello durante la emisión del programa? → ¿estaría dispuesto a hablar de ello una vez estemos en el aire?
to go on (the) air → salir al aire
3. (= appearance, manner) → aire m
he looked at me with an air of surprise → me miró con aire de sorpresa → me miró algo sorprendido
he has an air of importance → tiene cierto aire de importancia
to give o.s. airs, put on airs → darse aires (de importancia)
airs and graces → afectación fsing
he looked at me with an air of surprise → me miró con aire de sorpresa → me miró algo sorprendido
he has an air of importance → tiene cierto aire de importancia
to give o.s. airs, put on airs → darse aires (de importancia)
airs and graces → afectación fsing
4. (Mus) → aire m
5. (o.f.) (= breeze) → brisa f
B. VT
2. (= make public) [+ idea, grievance] → airear, hacer público
it gives them a chance to air their views → les da la oportunidad de airear or hacer públicos sus puntos de vista
he always has to air his knowledge in front of me → siempre tiene que hacer alarde de or lucir lo que sabe delante de mí
it gives them a chance to air their views → les da la oportunidad de airear or hacer públicos sus puntos de vista
he always has to air his knowledge in front of me → siempre tiene que hacer alarde de or lucir lo que sabe delante de mí
3. (US) (Rad, TV) [+ programme] → emitir
4. (US) (= transport) → transportar por avión, aerotransportar
C. VI
1. [clothes] → airearse, orearse
I hung the blankets out to air → colgué las mantas fuera para que se aireasen or se oreasen
I hung the blankets out to air → colgué las mantas fuera para que se aireasen or se oreasen
2. (US) (TV, Rad) [programme] → emitirse
D. CPD air alert N → alerta f aérea
air ambulance N (= plane) → avión m sanitario, avión m ambulancia; (= helicopter) → helicóptero m sanitario, helicóptero m ambulancia
air attack N → ataque m aéreo
air bag N → airbag m, bolsa f de aire
air base N → base f aérea
air bed N → colchón m inflable
air bladder N (Zool) → vejiga f natatoria
air brake N (Aut, Rail) → freno m neumático or de aire (Aer) → freno m aerodinámico
air brick N → ladrillo m de ventilación
air bridge N → puente m aéreo
air bubble N → burbuja f de aire
air burst N → explosión f en el aire
air cargo N → carga f aérea
air carrier N → aerolínea f
air chamber N → cámara f de aire
air chief marshal N (Brit) → comandante m supremo de las Fuerzas Aéreas
air commodore N (Brit) → general m de brigada aérea
air conditioner N → acondicionador m de aire
air conditioning N → aire m acondicionado, climatización f
a cinema with air conditioning → un cine climatizado
air corridor N → pasillo m aéreo, corredor m aéreo
air cover N (Mil) → cobertura f aérea
air current N → corriente f de aire
air cushion N (= inflatable cushion) → almohada f inflable (Aer) → colchón m de aire
air cylinder N → bombona f de aire
air disaster N → catástrofe f aérea
air duct N → tubo m de aire, tubo m de ventilación
air express N (US) → avión m de carga
air fare N → tarifa f aérea, precio m del billete de avión
a 10% reduction in air fares → un descuento del 10% en las tarifas aéreas or los precios de los billetes de avión
I'll pay for the air fare → yo pagaré el billete de avión
air ferry N → transbordador m aéreo
air filter N → filtro m de aire
air force N → fuerzas fpl aéreas, ejército m del aire
air force base N (esp US) → base f aérea
Air Force One N (US) → avión m presidencial
air freight N (= transport, charge) → flete m aéreo; (= goods) → carga f aérea
to send sth by air freight → transportar algo por avión
air freight terminal N → terminal f de mercancías (transportadas por aire)
air freshener N → ambientador m
air guitar N → guitarra f imaginaria
air gun N (= pistol) → pistola f de aire (comprimido); (= rifle) → escopeta f de aire (comprimido)
air hole N → respiradero m
air hostess N (Brit) → azafata f, aeromoza f (LAm), cabinera f (Col)
air intake N (on aircraft) → toma f de aire; (when breathing) → aire m inhalado, capacidad f pulmonar
air lane N → pasillo m aéreo, corredor m aéreo
air letter N → aerograma m
air marshal N (Brit) → mariscal m del aire
air mass N → masa f de aire
air mattress N → colchón m inflable
air miles NPL → puntos mpl (acumulables para viajar)
air miss N → air-miss m, aproximación f peligrosa entre dos aviones
air pocket N → bolsa f de aire
air pollutant N → contaminante m atmosférico
air pollution N → contaminación f del aire, contaminación f atmosférica
air power N → fuerza f aérea
the use of air power → el uso de la fuerza aérea
air pressure N → presión f atmosférica
air pump N → bomba f de aire
air purifier N → purificador m de aire
air rage N → síndrome m del pasajero alborotador
air raid N → ataque m aéreo
see also air-raid air rifle N → escopeta f de aire (comprimido)
air shaft N → pozo m de ventilación
air show N (commercial) → feria f de la aeronáutica; (= air display) → exhibición f de acrobacia aérea
air shuttle N → puente m aéreo
air sock N → manga f (de viento)
air space N → espacio m aéreo
Spanish air space → espacio m aéreo español
air steward N → auxiliar m de vuelo
air stewardess N → auxiliar f de vuelo, azafata f
air strike N → ataque m aéreo
air superiority N → supremacía f aérea
air suspension N (Aut) → suspensión f neumática
air taxi N → aerotaxi m
air terminal N → terminal f (de aeropuerto)
air ticket N → billete m de avión
air time N (Rad, TV) → tiempo m en antena
air traffic N → tráfico m aéreo
see also air-traffic air travel N → viajes mpl en avión
air valve N → respiradero m
air vent N (in building) → respiradero m; (in clothing) → abertura f (en prenda de ropa); (on dryer) → tobera f de aire caliente
air vice-marshall N (Brit) → general m de división de las Fuerzas Aéreas
air waybill N → hoja f de ruta aérea
air ambulance N (= plane) → avión m sanitario, avión m ambulancia; (= helicopter) → helicóptero m sanitario, helicóptero m ambulancia
air attack N → ataque m aéreo
air bag N → airbag m, bolsa f de aire
air base N → base f aérea
air bed N → colchón m inflable
air bladder N (Zool) → vejiga f natatoria
air brake N (Aut, Rail) → freno m neumático or de aire (Aer) → freno m aerodinámico
air brick N → ladrillo m de ventilación
air bridge N → puente m aéreo
air bubble N → burbuja f de aire
air burst N → explosión f en el aire
air cargo N → carga f aérea
air carrier N → aerolínea f
air chamber N → cámara f de aire
air chief marshal N (Brit) → comandante m supremo de las Fuerzas Aéreas
air commodore N (Brit) → general m de brigada aérea
air conditioner N → acondicionador m de aire
air conditioning N → aire m acondicionado, climatización f
a cinema with air conditioning → un cine climatizado
air corridor N → pasillo m aéreo, corredor m aéreo
air cover N (Mil) → cobertura f aérea
air current N → corriente f de aire
air cushion N (= inflatable cushion) → almohada f inflable (Aer) → colchón m de aire
air cylinder N → bombona f de aire
air disaster N → catástrofe f aérea
air duct N → tubo m de aire, tubo m de ventilación
air express N (US) → avión m de carga
air fare N → tarifa f aérea, precio m del billete de avión
a 10% reduction in air fares → un descuento del 10% en las tarifas aéreas or los precios de los billetes de avión
I'll pay for the air fare → yo pagaré el billete de avión
air ferry N → transbordador m aéreo
air filter N → filtro m de aire
air force N → fuerzas fpl aéreas, ejército m del aire
air force base N (esp US) → base f aérea
Air Force One N (US) → avión m presidencial
air freight N (= transport, charge) → flete m aéreo; (= goods) → carga f aérea
to send sth by air freight → transportar algo por avión
air freight terminal N → terminal f de mercancías (transportadas por aire)
air freshener N → ambientador m
air guitar N → guitarra f imaginaria
air gun N (= pistol) → pistola f de aire (comprimido); (= rifle) → escopeta f de aire (comprimido)
air hole N → respiradero m
air hostess N (Brit) → azafata f, aeromoza f (LAm), cabinera f (Col)
air intake N (on aircraft) → toma f de aire; (when breathing) → aire m inhalado, capacidad f pulmonar
air lane N → pasillo m aéreo, corredor m aéreo
air letter N → aerograma m
air marshal N (Brit) → mariscal m del aire
air mass N → masa f de aire
air mattress N → colchón m inflable
air miles NPL → puntos mpl (acumulables para viajar)
air miss N → air-miss m, aproximación f peligrosa entre dos aviones
air pocket N → bolsa f de aire
air pollutant N → contaminante m atmosférico
air pollution N → contaminación f del aire, contaminación f atmosférica
air power N → fuerza f aérea
the use of air power → el uso de la fuerza aérea
air pressure N → presión f atmosférica
air pump N → bomba f de aire
air purifier N → purificador m de aire
air rage N → síndrome m del pasajero alborotador
air raid N → ataque m aéreo
see also air-raid air rifle N → escopeta f de aire (comprimido)
air shaft N → pozo m de ventilación
air show N (commercial) → feria f de la aeronáutica; (= air display) → exhibición f de acrobacia aérea
air shuttle N → puente m aéreo
air sock N → manga f (de viento)
air space N → espacio m aéreo
Spanish air space → espacio m aéreo español
air steward N → auxiliar m de vuelo
air stewardess N → auxiliar f de vuelo, azafata f
air strike N → ataque m aéreo
air superiority N → supremacía f aérea
air suspension N (Aut) → suspensión f neumática
air taxi N → aerotaxi m
air terminal N → terminal f (de aeropuerto)
air ticket N → billete m de avión
air time N (Rad, TV) → tiempo m en antena
air traffic N → tráfico m aéreo
see also air-traffic air travel N → viajes mpl en avión
air valve N → respiradero m
air vent N (in building) → respiradero m; (in clothing) → abertura f (en prenda de ropa); (on dryer) → tobera f de aire caliente
air vice-marshall N (Brit) → general m de división de las Fuerzas Aéreas
air waybill N → hoja f de ruta aérea
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air
[ˈɛər] n
(= atmosphere) → air m
He threw the ball into the air → Il jeta le ballon en l'air.
The balloon rose up into the air → Le ballon s'éleva dans les airs.
The trapeze artists flew through the air effortlessly → Les trapézistes voltigeaient en l'air avec aisance.
to get some fresh air → prendre l'air
by air (airmail) → par avion; [travel] → en avion
I prefer to travel by air → Je préfère voyager en avion.
to disappear into thin air, to vanish into thin air → se volatiliser
to be walking on air, to be floating on air (= extremely happy) → être aux anges
to clear the air → crever l'abcès
in the air (= around) → dans l'air
There was great excitement in the air → Il y avait beaucoup d'excitation dans l'air.
to be up in the air (= vague, undecided) → être assez vague
Everything is up in the air at the moment → Tout est encore assez vague pour le moment.
He threw the ball into the air → Il jeta le ballon en l'air.
The balloon rose up into the air → Le ballon s'éleva dans les airs.
The trapeze artists flew through the air effortlessly → Les trapézistes voltigeaient en l'air avec aisance.
to get some fresh air → prendre l'air
by air (airmail) → par avion; [travel] → en avion
I prefer to travel by air → Je préfère voyager en avion.
to disappear into thin air, to vanish into thin air → se volatiliser
to be walking on air, to be floating on air (= extremely happy) → être aux anges
to clear the air → crever l'abcès
in the air (= around) → dans l'air
There was great excitement in the air → Il y avait beaucoup d'excitation dans l'air.
to be up in the air (= vague, undecided) → être assez vague
Everything is up in the air at the moment → Tout est encore assez vague pour le moment.
(RADIO, TV) to be on air, to be on the air [programme] → être diffusé(e); [station] → émettre; [person] → être à l'antenne
to go on air, to go on the air [programme] → passer à l'antenne; [station] → émettre
to be off air, to be off the air [programme] → ne plus passer à l'antenne; [station] → ne plus émettre
to go off air, to go off the air [programme] → cesser d'être diffusé; [station] → cesser d'émettre
to go on air, to go on the air [programme] → passer à l'antenne; [station] → émettre
to be off air, to be off the air [programme] → ne plus passer à l'antenne; [station] → ne plus émettre
to go off air, to go off the air [programme] → cesser d'être diffusé; [station] → cesser d'émettre
(= attitude) [person] → air m
with an air of superiority → avec un air de supériorité
airs and graces → minauderies fpl
with an air of superiority → avec un air de supériorité
airs and graces → minauderies fpl
(= tune) → air m
vt
(= freshen) [+ room, clothes] → aérer
(= express) [+ idea, views] → exprimer; [+ grievance] → mettre sur le tapis; [+ knowledge] → faire étalage de
(TV, RADIO) [+ documentary, programme] → diffuser
modif
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air
n
→ Luft f; a change of air → eine Luftveränderung; war in the air → Luftkrieg m; perfumes drifting in on the air → vom Windhauch hereingetragene Düfte; to go out for a breath of (fresh) air → frische Luft schnappen (gehen); to take the air (Brit old) → frische Luft schöpfen; to take to the air → sich in die Lüfte schwingen (geh); by air → per or mit dem Flugzeug; to transport something by air → etw auf dem Luftweg transportieren; to go by air (person) → fliegen, mit dem Flugzeug reisen; (goods) → per Flugzeug or auf dem Luftwege transportiert werden
(fig phrases) there’s something in the air → es liegt etwas in der Luft; it’s still all up in the air (inf) → es hängt noch alles in der Luft, es ist noch alles offen; all her plans were up in the air (inf) → all ihre Pläne hingen in der Luft; to give somebody the air (US inf) → jdn abblitzen or abfahren lassen (inf); to clear the air → die Atmosphäre reinigen; to be walking or floating on air → wie auf Wolken gehen; to pull or pluck something out of the air (fig) → etw auf gut Glück nennen ? castle N a, thin ADJ d
(Rad, TV) to be on the air (programme) → gesendet werden; (station) → senden; you’re on the air → Sie sind auf Sendung; he’s on the air every day → er ist jeden Tag im Radio zu hören; the programme goes or is put on the air every week → das Programm wird jede Woche gesendet; we come on the air at 6 o’clock → unsere Sendezeit beginnt um 6 Uhr; to go off the air (broadcaster) → die Sendung beenden; (station) → das Programm beenden
(= demeanour, manner) → Auftreten nt; (= facial expression) → Miene f; (of building, town etc) → Atmosphäre f; with an air of bewilderment → mit bestürzter Miene; an unpleasant air of self-satisfaction → ein unangenehm selbstzufriedenes Gehabe; there was or she had an air of mystery about her → sie hatte etwas Geheimnisvolles an sich; it gives or lends her an air of affluence → das gibt ihr einen wohlhabenden Anstrich; she has a certain air about her → sie hat so etwas an sich
vi (clothes etc) (after washing) → nachtrocknen; (after storage) → (aus)lüften; to put clothes out to air → Kleidung f → zum Lüften raushängen
air
in cpds → Luft-;air ambulance
air bag
n → Airbag m
air base
n → Luftwaffenstützpunkt m
air bed
n (Brit) → Luftmatratze f
airborne
adj
(= flying) aircraft → sich in der Luft befindend attr; to be air → sich in der Luft befinden; air freight → Luftfracht f
(= floating) bacteria, virus → in der Luft befindlich
air brake
n (on truck) → Druckluftbremse f; (Aviat) → Brems- or Landeklappe f
airbrick
n → Entlüftungsziegel m
air bridge
n → Luftbrücke f
airbrush (Art)
n → Spritzpistole f, → Airbrush f
vt → mit der Spritzpistole bearbeiten
air bubble
n → Luftblase f
Airbus®
n → Airbus® m
air cargo
n → Luftfracht f
Air Chief Marshal
n (Brit) → General m
air commodore
n (Brit) → Brigadegeneral m
air-conditioned
adj → klimatisiert
air conditioning
air-conditioning plant
n → Klimaanlage f
air-cooled
adj engine → luftgekühlt
air corridor
n → Luftkorridor m
air cover
n → Luftunterstützung f
aircraft
aircraft carrier
n → Flugzeugträger m
aircraft industry
n → Flugzeugindustrie f
aircraft(s)man
n → Gefreite(r) m
aircrew
n → Flugpersonal nt
air current
n → Luftströmung f
air cushion
n → Luftkissen nt
air display
n → Flugschau f
airdrome
n (US) → Flugplatz m, → Aerodrom nt (old)
airdrop
n → Fallschirmabwurf m
vt → mit Fallschirmen abwerfen
air-dry
vt → lufttrocknen
air duct
n → Luftkanal m
air
:airfare
n → Flugpreis m
airfield
n → Flugplatz m
airflow
n → Luftstrom m; (in air conditioning) → Luftzufuhr f
airfoil
n (US) → Tragflügel m; (on racing cars) → Spoiler m
air force
n → Luftwaffe f
Air Force One
n → Air Force One f, Dienstflugzeug des US-Präsidenten
air force pilot
n → Luftwaffenpilot(in) m(f)
air freight
n → Luftfracht f; (= charge) → Luftfrachtgebühr f; to send something by air → etw als Luftfracht verschicken
air-freight
vt → per Luftfracht senden
air gun
n → Luftgewehr nt
airhead
n (inf pej) → Hohlkopf m (inf pej)
air hole
n → Luftloch nt
air hostess
n → Stewardess f
air
:air-intake
airlane
n → Flugroute f
air letter
n → Luftpostbrief m, → Aerogramm nt
airlift
n → Luftbrücke f
vt to air something into a place → etw über eine Luftbrücke herein-/hineinbringen
airline
n
(= diver’s tube) → Luftschlauch m
airliner
n → Verkehrsflugzeug nt
airlock
n (in spacecraft etc) → Luftschleuse f; (in pipe) → Luftsack m
air
:air marshal
n (Brit) → Generalleutnant m
air mass
n → Luftmasse f
air mattress
n → Luftmatratze f
air mile
n → Flugmeile f, → ˜ Flugkilometer m; Air Miles → Flugmeilen pl; to collect Air Miles → Flugmeilen sammeln
air miss
n (Aviat) → Beinahezusammenstoß m
air passenger
n → Fluggast m
airplane
n (US) → Flugzeug nt
airplay
air pocket
n → Luftloch nt
air
:air pressure
n → Luftdruck m
airproof
air pump
n → Luftpumpe f
air rage
n → aggressives Verhalten von Flugpassagieren, Flugkoller m (inf)
air
:air rescue service
n → Luftrettungsdienst m
air rifle
n → Luftgewehr nt
air route
n → Flugroute f
airscrew
n → Luftschraube f
air-sea rescue
n → Rettung f → durch Seenotflugzeuge
air-sea rescue service
n → Seenotrettungsdienst m
air security
n → Flugsicherheit f
air shaft
n (Min) → Wetterschacht m
airship
n → Luftschiff nt
airshow
n → Luftfahrtausstellung f
airsick
adj → luftkrank
airsickness
n → Luftkrankheit f
airside
n Teil des Flughafens nach der Passkontrolle
adv to be located air (restaurant, shop) → sich nach or hinter der Passkontrolle befinden
adj air restaurant → Restaurant nach or hinter der Passkontrolle
air sleeve, air sock
n → Windsack m
airspace
n → Luftraum m
airspeed
n → Eigen- or Fluggeschwindigkeit f
airstream
n (of vehicle) → Luftsog m; (Met) → Luftstrom m
airstrike
n = air raid
air supply
n → Luftzufuhr f
air supremacy
n → Luftüberlegenheit f
air terminal
n → (Air) Terminal m or nt
air ticket
n → Flugticket nt
airtight
adj (lit) → luftdicht; (fig) argument, case → hieb- und stichfest
airtime
n (Rad, TV) → Sendezeit f
air-to-air
adj (Mil) → Luft-Luft-
air-to-ground
adj (Mil) → Luft-Boden-
air-to-sea
adj (Mil) → Luft-See-
air-to-surface
adj (Mil) → Luft-Boden-
air traffic
n → Flugverkehr m, → Luftverkehr m
air-traffic control
n → Flugleitung f
air-traffic controller
n → Fluglotse m, → Fluglotsin f
air vent
Air Vice Marshal
n (Brit) → Generalmajor m
airwaves
pl → Radiowellen pl
airway
n
(Med) → Atemwege pl
air waybill
n → Luftfrachtbrief m
airwoman
n → Fliegerin f
airworthiness
n → Flugtüchtigkeit f
airworthy
adj → flugtüchtig
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air
[ɛəʳ]1. n
a. → aria
in the open air → all'aria aperta, all'aperto
by air (travel) → in aereo (Post) → per via or posta aerea
to get some fresh air → andare a prendere una boccata d'aria (fresca)
to clear the air (fig) → chiarire la situazione
there's something in the air (fig) → c'è qualcosa nell'aria
our plans are up in the air (fig) → i nostri progetti non sono ancora ben definiti
in the open air → all'aria aperta, all'aperto
by air (travel) → in aereo (Post) → per via or posta aerea
to get some fresh air → andare a prendere una boccata d'aria (fresca)
to clear the air (fig) → chiarire la situazione
there's something in the air (fig) → c'è qualcosa nell'aria
our plans are up in the air (fig) → i nostri progetti non sono ancora ben definiti
b. (Radio, TV) to be on the air (programme) → essere in onda (station) → trasmettere (person) → parlare alla radio (or alla televisione)
we're now going off the air → la trasmissione si conclude qui
we're now going off the air → la trasmissione si conclude qui
2. vt (room, bed) → arieggiare; (clothes) → far prendere aria a; (idea, grievance) → esprimere pubblicamente, manifestare; (views) → far conoscere
3. adj (current, bubble) → d'aria; (pressure) → atmosferico/a (Mil) (base, attack) → aereo/a
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air
(eə) noun1. the mixture of gases we breathe; the atmosphere. Mountain air is pure.
2. the space above the ground; the sky. Birds fly through the air.
3. appearance. The house had an air of neglect.
4. a tune. She played a simple air on the piano.
verb1. to expose to the air in order to dry or make more fresh etc. to air linen.
2. to make known. He loved to air his opinions.
ˈairbag noun a safety bag in a car that protects the driver or a passenger in an accident.
ˈairily adverb in a light-hearted manner. She airily dismissed all objections.
ˈairiness nounˈairing noun
a short walk etc in the open air. She took the baby for an airing.
ˈairless adjective1. (of weather) still and windless. It was a hot, airless night.
2. (of a room etc) stuffy and without fresh air.
ˈairy adjective1. with plenty of (fresh) air. an airy room.
2. light-hearted and not serious. an airy disregard for authority.
ˈairborne adjective in the air or flying. We were airborne five minutes after boarding the plane; airborne germs.
ˌair-conˈditioned adjective having air-conditioning. an air-conditioned building.
ˌair-conˈditioner noun an apparatus providing air-conditioning.
ˌair-conˈditioning noun a method of providing a room, building etc with air of a controlled temperature and humidity.
ˈaircraft – plural ˈaircraft – noun any of several types of machine for flying in the air. Enemy aircraft have been sighted.
aircraft carrier a ship which carries aircraft and which aircraft can use for landing and taking off.
ˈairfield noun an area of ground (with buildings etc) where (usually military) aircraft are kept and from which they fly.
air force the part of the armed services which uses aircraft. the army, navy and air force.
ˈair-gun noun a gun that is worked by air under pressure.
air hostess a young woman who looks after passengers in an aircraft.
air letter a letter sent by airmail.
ˈairlift noun an operation to move cargo or people, carried out by air.
ˈairline noun (a company that owns) a regular air transport service. Which airline are you travelling by?
ˈairliner noun a (usually large) aircraft for carrying passengers.
ˈair-lock noun a bubble in a pipe which prevents liquid from flowing along it.
ˈairmail noun a system of carrying mail by air. Send this parcel by airmail; (also adjective) an airmail letter.
ˈairman noun a member of an air force.
ˈair pollution nounAir pollution is caused by smoke, toxic gases etc.
ˈairplane noun (American) an aeroplane.
ˈairport noun a place where passenger aircraft arrive and depart, with buildings for customs, waiting-rooms etc.
ˈair-pump noun a pump for forcing air in or out of something.
ˈair-raid noun an attack by aircraft.
ˈairship noun an aircraft that is lighter than air and can be steered etc.
ˈairtight adjective (of a container etc) into or through which air cannot pass. an airtight seal on a bottle.
ˈairway noun a regular course followed by aircraft.
on the air broadcasting (regularly) on radio or television.
put on airs / give oneself airs to behave as if one is better or more important than others. She gives herself such airs that everyone dislikes her.
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air
→ هَوَاء vzduch luft Luft αέρας aire ilma air zrak aria 空気 공기 lucht luft powietrze ar воздух luft อากาศ hava không khí 空气Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
air
n. aire;
___ bladder → vejiga llena de ___;
___ blast injury → lesión por una explosión;
___ bubbles → burbujas de ___;
___ chamber → cámara de ___;
___ -conditioned → ___ acondicionado;
___ contamination → ___ contaminado; contaminación del ___, polución;
___ dressing → vendaje;
___ embolism → embolia gaseosa;
___ hole → respiradero;
___ hunger → falta de ___;
___ mattress → colchón neumático;
___ passages → conductos de ___;
___ pocket → bolsa de ___;
___ pollution → polución atmosférica;
___ sac [lung] → alvéolo pulmonar;
cool ___ → ___ fresco;
tidal ___ → ___ respiratorio;
ventilated ___ → ___ de ventilación;
v. [to ventilate] airear, ventilar.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
- Air travel
- Does it have air conditioning?
- Could you check the air, please? (US)
Can you check the air, please? (UK) - Does the room have air conditioning?
- How long will it take by air?
- The air conditioning doesn't work
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air
n aire m; room — aire ambienteEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.