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aerate
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aer·ate  (ârt)
tr.v. aer·at·ed, aer·at·ing, aer·ates
1. To supply with air or expose to the circulation of air: aerate soil.
2. To expose to oxygen, as in the oxygenation of the blood by respiration.
3. To supply or charge (liquid) with a gas, especially to charge with carbon dioxide.

aer·ation n.

aerate [ˈɛəreɪt]
vb (tr)
1. to charge (a liquid) with a gas, esp carbon dioxide, as in the manufacture of effervescent drink
2. to expose to the action or circulation of the air, so as to purify
aeration  n
aerator  n

aerate  (ârt)
1. To add a gas, such as carbon dioxide, to a liquid.
2. To supply with oxygen. Blood is aerated in the alveoli of the lungs.
3. To supply with air or expose to the circulation of air.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.aerate - 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.aerate - aerate (sewage) so as to favor the growth of organisms that decompose organic matter
alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
3.aerate - impregnate, combine, or supply with oxygen; "oxygenate blood"
process, treat - subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition; "process cheese"; "process hair"; "treat the water so it can be drunk"; "treat the lawn with chemicals" ; "treat an oil spill"
Translations
aerate [ˈɛəreɪt] VT [+ liquid] → gasificar; [+ blood] → oxigenar
aerated wateragua f con gas
aerate [ˈɛəreɪt] vt [+ soil, water] → aérer
aerate
vt liquidmit Kohlensäure anreichern; bloodSauerstoff zuführen (+dat); soilauflockern; aerated waterkohlensaures Wasser
aerate [ˈɛəreɪt] vt (water) → gassare; (blood) → ossigenare; (soil) → aerare


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