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air·ing

(âr′ĭng)

1. Exposure to air for freshening or drying.

2. Exposure to open air for exercise or the promotion of health.

3. Exposure to public attention.

4. A radio or television broadcast.

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airing

(ˈɛərɪŋ)

a. exposure to air or warmth, as for drying or ventilation

b. (as modifier): airing cupboard.

2. an excursion in the open air

3. exposure to public debate

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air•ing

(ˈɛər ɪŋ)

n.

1. an exposure to the air, as for drying.

2. a public discussion or disclosure, as of ideas, proposals, or facts.

3. a period of leisure or physical activity in the open air, esp. to promote health.

4. a broadcast on radio or television.

[1600–10]

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Noun	1.	airing - the opening of a subject to widespread discussion and debate dissemination, public exposure, spreading transmission - communication by means of transmitted signals circulation - the dissemination of copies of periodicals (as newspapers or magazines) propagation, extension - the spreading of something (a belief or practice) into new regions
	2.	airing - a short excursion (a walk or ride) in the open air; "he took the dogs for an airing" excursion, jaunt, outing, pleasure trip, junket, sashay, expedition - a journey taken for pleasure; "many summer excursions to the shore"; "it was merely a pleasure trip"; "after cautious sashays into the field"
	3.	airing - the act of supplying fresh air and getting rid of foul air ventilation improvement - the act of improving something; "their improvements increased the value of the property"

airing

noun

1. ventilation, drying, freshening, aeration Open the windows and give the bedroom a good airing.

2. exposure, display, expression, publicity, vent, utterance, dissemination We feel able to talk about sex, but money rarely gets an airing.

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Translations

نُزْهَة

procházka na čerstvém vzduchu

lufteturluftning

aération promenade au grand air

levegõzés

göngutúr

luftetur tur

gezintiye çıkmahava alma

兜风戶外散步

airing

[ˈɛərɪŋ]

A. N to give sth an airing [+ linen, room] → ventilar algo; [+ idea] → airear algo, someter algo a la discusión; [+ issue, matter] → ventilar algo; [+ film on TV] → dar algo, pasar algo, proyectar algo; [+ play] → poner en escena algo

B. CPD airing cupboard N (Brit) → armario m para oreo

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

airing

[ˈɛərɪŋ] n

(= expressing) to give an airing to sth, to give sth an airing [+ ideas, views] → mettre qch sur le tapis

(= freshening) to give an airing to sth, to give sth an airing [+ room] → aérer qchairing cupboard n (British) → placard-séchoir m placard qui contient la chaudière et où l'on fait sécher le lingeair inlet n → arrivée f d'air

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

airing

n (of linen, room etc) → (Aus- or Durch)lüften nt; to give something a good airing → etw gut durch- or auslüften lassen; to give an idea an airing (fig inf) → eine Idee darlegen

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

airing

[ˈɛərɪŋ] n to give an airing to (linen) → arieggiare, far prendere aria a; (room) → arieggiare (fig) (ideas) → ventilare

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air

(eə) noun

1. 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.

verb

1. 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 noun

ˈairing noun

a short walk etc in the open air. She took the baby for an airing.

ˈairless adjective

1. (of weather) still and windless. It was a hot, airless night.

2. (of a room etc) stuffy and without fresh air.

ˈairy adjective

1. 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 noun

Air 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.

airing

n. aéreo, ventilación.

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Miss Amy is gone for an airing. My young people all go out a good deal.

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But a grumpy recluse cannot worry his subordinates: whereas the man in whom the sense of duty is strong (or, perhaps, only the sense of self-importance), and who persists in airing on deck his moroseness all day - and perhaps half the night - becomes a grievous infliction.

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As we shall not see her again, it may be worth mentioning here that all Never birds now build in that shape of nest, with a broad brim on which the youngsters take an airing.

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She had strong views on the subject of octopus-like department stores, and never lost an opportunity of airing them.

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She had read the letter to the family, and Rowena had danced away to see to the cleaning and airing of the room by the slave woman, Nancy, and the boys had rushed abroad in the town to spread the great news, for it was a matter of public interest, and the public would wonder and not be pleased if not informed.

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We see little girls and boys go out in gondolas with their nurses, for an airing. We see staid families, with prayer-book and beads, enter the gondola dressed in their Sunday best, and float away to church.

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Her once active limbs were so stiff and feeble that Jo took her for a daily airing about the house in her strong arms.

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Bates's, in the hope that Jane would be induced to join her but it would not do;Miss Bates came to the carriage door, all gratitude, and agreeing with her most earnestly in thinking an airing might be of the greatest serviceand every thing that message could do was tried but all in vain.

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It was tempting to think of that expensive Mercenary publicly airing his boots in the archway of the Blue Boar's posting-yard; it was almost solemn to imagine him casually produced in the tailor's shop and confounding the disrespectful senses of Trabb's boy.

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An airing would do me a great deal of good, I am sure.

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It hung on the back of a kitchen chair, seemed to be a furry thing, and, I must suppose, was suspended there for an airing.