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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. Aircraft: send troops to Europe by air.
5.
a. Public utterance; vent: gave air to their grievances.
b. The electronic broadcast media: "often ridiculed . . . extremist groups on air" (Christian Science Monitor).
6. A peculiar or characteristic impression; an aura.
7. Personal bearing, appearance, or manner; mien.
8. airs An affected, often haughty pose; affectation. See Synonyms at affectation.
9. Music
a. A melody or tune, especially in the soprano or tenor range.
b. A solo with or without accompaniment.
10. Air conditioning.
11. Archaic Breath.
v. aired, air·ing, airs
v.tr.
1. To expose so that air can dry, cool, or freshen; ventilate.
2. To give vent to publicly: airing my pet peeves. See Synonyms at vent1.
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.
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).
Idioms:
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 r, from Greek; see wer-1 in Indo-European roots) and partly from French air, nature, quality, place of origin (from Latin ager, place, field; see agriculture, and Latin rea, open space, threshing floor; see area). N., sense 9, from French air, tune, from Italian aria; see aria.]

air
Noun
1. the mixture of gases that forms the earth's atmosphere. It consists chiefly of nitrogen, oxygen, argon, and carbon dioxide
2. the space above and around the earth; sky Related adjective aerial
3. a distinctive quality, appearance, or manner: I thought he had an air of elegance and celebrity about him
4. a simple tune
5. transportation in aircraft: I went off to Italy by air and train
6. in the air in circulation; current: a sense of expectation is in the air
7. into thin air leaving no trace behind
8. on the air in the act of broadcasting on radio or television
9. up in the air uncertain
Verb
1. to make known publicly: these issues will be aired at a ministerial meeting
2. to expose to air to dry or ventilate
3. (of a television or radio programme) to be broadcast
See also airs [Greek aēr]

air  (âr)
The colorless, odorless, tasteless mixture of gases that surrounds the Earth. Air consists of about 78 percent nitrogen and 21 percent oxygen, with the remaining part made up mainly of argon, carbon dioxide, neon, helium, methane, and krypton in decreasing order of volume. Air also contains varying amounts of water vapor, particulate matter such as dust and soot, and chemical pollutants.

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.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.airair - 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"
region, part - the extended spatial location of something; "the farming regions of France"; "religions in all parts of the world"; "regions of outer space"
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"
vibe, vibration - a distinctive emotional aura experienced instinctively; "that place gave me bad vibrations"; "it gave me a nostalgic vibe"
4.airair - 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"
air space, airspace - the space in the atmosphere immediately above the earth
ionosphere - the outer region of the Earth's atmosphere; contains a high concentration of free electrons
region, part - the extended spatial location of something; "the farming regions of France"; "religions in all parts of the world"; "regions of outer space"
earth, globe, world - the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on; "the Earth moves around the sun"; "he sailed around the world"
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.airair - 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.airair - 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.airair - 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"
flying, flight - an instance of traveling by air; "flying was still an exciting adventure for him"
overfly, pass over - fly over; "The plane passed over Damascus"
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
aviate, pilot, fly - operate an airplane; "The pilot flew to Cuba"
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"
sailplane, soar - fly a plane without an engine
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
emplane, enplane - board a plane
peel off - leave a formation
Verb1.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
be on, get on - appear in a show, on T.V. or radio; "The news won't be on tonight"
3.airair - 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
publicize, bare, publicise, air - make public; "She aired her opinions on welfare"
satellite - broadcast or disseminate via satellite
sportscast - broadcast a sports event
telecast, televise - broadcast via television; "The Royal wedding was televised"
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"
broadcast, air, transmit, beam, send - broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television; "We cannot air this X-rated song"
5.air - expose to warm or heated air, so as to dry; "Air linen"
dry, dry out - remove the moisture from and make dry; "dry clothes"; "dry hair"
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"
freshen, refresh - make (to feel) fresh; "The cool water refreshed us"

air
noun 1. wind, blast, breath, breeze, puff, whiff, draught, gust, waft, zephyr, air-current, current of air
noun 2. atmosphere, sky, heavens, aerosphere
verb 5. 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
verb 6. ventilate, expose, freshen, aerate >> adjective aerial
Translations
air [ɛəʳ] naire m (= appearance); aspecto
vt [+ room] → ventilar [+ clothes, bed, grievances, ideas]; airear [+ views]; hacer público
cpdaéreo;
to throw sth into the air [+ ball etc] → lanzar algo al aire;
by air [travel] → en avión;
to be on the air (RADIO, TV) [programme] → estarse emitiendo: [station] → estar emitiendo

air [ɛəʳ] nair m
vtaérer [+ idea, grievance, views]; mettre sur le tapis [+ knowledge]; faire étalage de
cpd [currents, attack etc] → aérien(ne);
to throw sth into the air [+ ball etc] → jeter qch en l'air;
by air → par avion;
to be on the air (Radio), (TV) [programme] → être diffusé(e): [station] → émettre

air [ɛəʳ] nLuft f;
(tune) → Melodie f;
(appearance) → Auftreten nt;
(demeanour) → Haltung f;
(of house etc) → Atmosphäre f
vtlüften;
(grievances, views) → Luft machen +dat;
(knowledge) → zur Schau stellen;
(ideas) → darlegen
cpdLuft-;
into the air → in die Luft;
by air → mit dem Flugzeug;
to be on the air (Radio, TV) (programme) → gesendet werden: (station) → senden: (person) → auf Sendung sein

air [ɛəʳ] naria
vt [+ room, bed] → arieggiare [+ clothes]; far prendere aria a [+ idea, grievance]; esprimere pubblicamente, manifestare [+ views]; far conoscere
cpd [currents] → d'aria; [attack] → aereo/a;
by air [travel] → in aereo;
to be on the air (RADIO, TV) [station] → trasmettere: [programme] → essere in onda

air
n air [eə]
1 the mixture of gases we breathe; the atmosphere Mountain air is pure. lug هَوَاء въздух vzduch luft die Luft αέρας aire õhk آب و هوا ilma air אָוִיר @@@אָווִיר$$$ वायु zrak levegő hawa loft, andrúmsloft aria 空気 공기 oras gaiss udara lucht luft powietrze ar aer воздух vzduch zrak vazduh luft อากาศ; บรรยากาศ hava 空氣 повітря ہوا không khí
2 the space above the ground; the sky Birds fly through the air. lug جَو във въздуха obloha luft die Luft αιθέρες aire õhk هوا ilma air(s) אָוִיר @@@אָווִיר$$$ nebo ég udara loft aria 空中 공중, 하늘 oras gaiss udara lucht luft powietrze ar aer воздушное пространство; небо obloha zrak, nebo nebo luften อากาศ hava, gökyüzü 天空 атмосфера, небо کرۂ ہوا không trung
3 appearance The house had an air of neglect. atmosfeer مَظْهَر خَارِجِي изглед vzhled præg; udseende die Atmosphäre η γενική αίσθηση που δίνει κτ., ατμόσφαιρα aspecto ilme نما؛ ظاهر leima air מַראֶה, אֲרֶשֶת रंग-ढंग izgled külső udara svip, yfirbragð aria 様子 외관 išvaizda, išorė izskats penampilan voorkomen preg, utseende, mine wygląd, wrażenie ar aer, înfăţişare (exterioară) внешний вид vzhľad videz izgled utseende, prägel กลิ่นอาย görüntü 外觀 зовнішній вигляд اظہار không gian
4 a tune She played a simple air on the piano. aria نَغْمَه، لَحْن мелодия melodie melodi die Melodie μουσικός σκοπός, μελωδία aire viis آهنگ sävelmä air מַנְגִיָנה, נֵעִימָה melodija dal lagu lag aria メロディ 곡조 arija, melodija ārija; melodija irama melodie melodi aria, melodia música arie мотив, мелодия melódia melodija melodija melodi ท่วงทำนอง melodi 曲調 пісня; мелодія سر khúc nhạc 調
v
1 to expose to the air in order to dry or make more fresh etc to air linen. uitdamp يُهَوِّي، يُعَرِّض لِلهَوَاء проветрявам sušit (na vzduchu); větrat lufte lüften αερίζω airear, ventilar tuulutama باد دادن؛ در معرض هوا قرار دادن tuulettaa aérer לְיַבֵּש @@@לְייַבֵּש$$$ हवा देना provjetriti szellőztet menganginkan viðra aerare, arieggiare 空気にさらす 마르다; 바람에 쐬다 (iš)vėdinti vēdināt memdedahkan luchten lufte wietrzyć arejar a aerisi сушить; проветривать sušiť (na vzduchu), vetrať prezračiti sušiti na vazduhu vädra ปล่อยให้อากาศเข้า; ระบายอากาศ havalandırmak сушити ہوا میں ڈالنا phơi gió
2 to make known He loved to air his opinions. lug يُعَبِّر عَن آراءِه، يُعْلِن изразявам prohlašovat, chlubit se lufte kundtun εκθέτω δημόσια airear ilmutama اعلام کردن ilmaista exprimer לְגָלוֹת व्यक्त करना obznaniti kimond menyatakan láta í ljós esprimere 吹聴する 떠벌리다 apskelbti, pareikšti klāstīt menghebahkan bekendmaken lufte, slå frampå ogłaszać, głosić divulgar a exprima выставлять напоказ vyhlasovať, vystavovať na obdiv izražati iznositi (mišljenje) vädra, ge luft åt ประกาศ; แสดง dile getirmek, bildirmek 使公開 оголошувати, оприлюднювати چرچا کرنا phô bày 使
n airbag
a safety bag in a car that protects the driver or a passenger in an accident. lugsak وِسَادَة هَوائِيَّه въздушна възглавница airbag airbag das Airbag αερόσακος airbag õhkpadi, turvapadi کیسه ایمنی هوا airbag כָּרִית אֲוִיר @@@כָּרִית אֲווִיר$$$ एयरबैग zračni jastuk légzsák kantong udara airbag (自動車の)エアバッグ 에어백 oro pagalvė gaisa spilvens beg udara keselamatan airbag kollisjonspute poduszka powietrzna подушка безопасности automatický nafukovací vankúš (v prípade nehody v aute) zračna vreča vazdušni jastuk krockkudde, airbag ถุงลมนิรภัย hava yastığı 安全气袋 повітряна подушка безпеки ہوا کا تھیلا túi khí 安全
adv airily
in a light-hearted manner She airily dismissed all objections. vrolik بِابْتِهاج، بِخِفَّه с лекота lehkomyslně muntert: sorgløst leicht αδιάφορα despreocupadamente, desenfadadamente muretult با نشاط kepeästi avec désinvolture בִּקלִילוּת मजाक में olako könnyedén dengan ringan kæruleysislega con disinvoltura うきうきして 가볍게, 명랑하게 lengvai, nerūpestingai viegli; bezrūpīgi bersahaja luchtig muntert, sorgløst beztrosko levianamente fără să-i pese, cu dezinvoltură легко bezstarostne lahkomiselno olako sorglöst, lättsinnigt อย่างคล่องแคล่ว aldırmaz bir şekilde, hafife alarak 活潑地 легковажно, безтурботно خوش مزاجی سے hời hợt 潑地
n airiness
lugtigheid خِفَّة وَرَشَاقَه، إنْشِرَاح، مَرَح лекота lehkomyslnost flygtighed; luftighed die Leichtfertigkeit αδιαφορία despreocupación, desenfado muretus سر به هوا بودن؛ دلباز بودن ilmavuus, kepeys désinvolture עֲלִיזוּת प्रफुल्लता površnost könnyedség; levegősség kesegaran kæruleysi disinvoltura, leggerezza 快活 통풍이 잘 됨, 쾌활 lengvumas, nerūpestingumas vieglums; bezrūpība sahaja luchtigheid flyktighet, luftighet przewiewność, beztroska ligeireza dezinvoltură лёгкость, воздушность ľahkomyseľnosť brezskrbnost provetravanje luftighet, sorglöshet การที่อากาศถ่ายเทได้สะดวก havadar olma 通風 легковажність, безтурботність خوش مزاجی ، مروت sự hời hợt
n airing
a short walk etc in the open air She took the baby for an airing. vars lug نُزْهَة (في الهَوَاء الطَلْق) разходка procházka na čerstvém vzduchu luftning; luftetur Spaziergang an der frischen Luft βόλτα στον καθαρό αέρα al aire libre paseo, tomar el aire jalutuskäik هواخوری ulkoilu au grand air promenade לְאַוורֵר हवा में रखना prozračivanje levegőzés mencari angin göngutúr passeggiata 外気にあたること 산책 buvimas gryname ore/lauke pastaiga bersiar-siar wandelingetje (lufte)tur przechadzka passeio plimbare прогулка prechádzka sprehod na prostem osvežavanje na vazduhu promenad, åktur การเดินตากลม hava alma, gezintiye çıkma 戶外散步 провітрювання; прогулянка ہوا خوری sự dạo mát 戶外
adj airless
1 (of weather) still and windless It was a hot, airless night. windstil خَال مِن الهَوَاء، سَاكِن безветрен bezvětrný vindstille; trykkende windstill χωρίς αέρα (για καιρό) sin viento tuulevaikne گرفته؛ دم کرده tyyni sans air מַחֲנִיק घुटन भरा miran csendes tak berangin stilltur, kyrr, vindlaus senza vento 風のない 바람이 없는 ramus, be vėjo bezvēja-; tveicīgs tidak berangin windstil (vind)stille, trykkende bezwietrzny abafado fără vânt безветренный bezveterný zadušen tih []stilla ที่ไม่มีลม sakin, rüzgârsız 無風的 безвітряний گھٹن lặng gió
2 (of a room etc) stuffy and without fresh air. bedompig خَال مِن الهَواء النَّقِي، خَانِق задушен dusný, nevětraný indelukket; med dårlig luft stickig αποπνικτικός, χωρίς καθαρό αέρα cargado umbne خفه tunkkainen renfermé לֹא מְאוּורַר zagušljiv levegőtlen tak berangin, pengap loftlaus privo d'aria 風通しの悪い 숨막히는 tvankus smacīgs; bezgaisa- padat tiada udara segar benauwd innestengt, med dårlig luft duszny abafado neaerisit душный nevetraný zatohel zagušljiv kvav ที่อบอ้าวและไม่มีอากาศบริสุทธิ์ havasız 不通風的 душний گھٹن زدہ ngột ngạt
adj airy
1 with plenty of (fresh) air an airy room. lugtig مُهَوَّى، مَلِيء بِالهَواء الطَّلْق проветрив vzdušný luftig luftig ευάερος ventilado, aireado õhurikas, tuulutatud دارای هوای تازه ilmava bien aéré מְאוּורַר हवादार prozračan jó levegőjű penuh udara segar loftgóður, rúmgóður arioso, arieggiato 風通しの良い 통풍이 잘 되는 erdvus gaisa- berangin udara segar luchtig luftig przewiewny arejado (bine) aerisit просторный vzdušný zračen prozračan luftig ซึ่งมีอากาศถ่ายเทได้สะดวก havadar 充滿(新鮮)空氣的 повний повітря ہوادار thoáng gió 充滿(鮮)空氣
2 light-hearted and not serious an airy disregard for authority. vriendelik مَرِح، رَشِيق، رَقَيق лекомислен lehkomyslný munter; ubekymret leichtfertig επιπόλαιος despreocupado muretu سرسری؛ غیرجدی huoleton désinvolte קָלִיל अगंभीर površan könnyed, laza seenaknya léttúðugur, kærulaus leggero 軽薄な 가벼운 lengvabūdiškas bezrūpīgs; vieglprātīgs selamba luchthartig munter, ubekymret beztroski leviano nepăsător легкомысленный ľahkomyseľný netakten neozbiljan sorglös, lättsinnig สบายใจ neşeli, şen, kaygısız 輕率的 легковажний غیر سنجیدہ nhẹ nhàng
adj airborne
in the air or flying We were airborne five minutes after boarding the plane; airborne germs. in die lug مَنْقُول أو مَحْمُول جَوّاً отделил се от земята letící vzduchem i luften in der Luft σε πτήση, στον αέρα en el aire õhus در پرواز ilmassa en vol, en suspension (dans l'air) מוּטָס, נִישָׂא בַּאָווִיר वायुवाहित prenošeni zrakom légi úton melayang di udara, terbang kominn á loft, vindborinn in volo, sostenuto dall'aria 空中に飛んでいる 공중에 떠서, 공기로 운반되는 (esantis) ore atrasties gaisā; pārvadājams pa gaisu berada di udara in de lucht i lufta, flybåren w powietrzu, powietrzny no ar în aer находящийся в воздухе vzduchom prenášaný; letiaci vo vzduchu v zraku, lebdeč uzleteo som är i luften, flygburen, luftburen ที่ส่งโดยทางอากาศ havada, havalanmış 空中的 такий, що перебуває в повітрі; такий, що транспортується повітряним шляхом ہوا میں ہونا ở trên không
adj air-conˈditioned
having air-conditioning an air-conditioned building. lugversorgde مُكَيَّف، مُجَهَّز بِآلات التَكْيِيف с климатична инсталация klimatizovaný luftafkølet klimatisiert κλιματιζόμενος climatizado konditsioneeriga, kliimaseadmega, tuulutusega دارای تهویه مطبوع ilmastoitu climatisé מְמוּזָג वातानुकूलित klimatiziran légkondicionált berpengatur udara, berpendingin loftkældur, loftræstur climatizzato, ad/aria condizionata con 空調された 냉난방 장치를 한 su kondicionuotu oru ar kondicionētu gaisu berhawa dingin met airconditioning luftavkjølt klimatyzowany ar condicionado com cu aer condiţionat с кондиционированным воздухом klimatizovaný klimatiziran klimatizovan luftkonditionerad ที่ปรับอากาศ klimalı 有空調的 з кондиційованим повітрям ائر کنڈیشنڈ điều hoà 空調
n air-conˈditioner
an apparatus providing air-conditioning. lugversorger مُكَيِّف هَوائِي климатична инсталация klimatizace køle-/klima-anlæg die Klimaanlage μηχάνημα κλιματισμού acondicionador de aire kliimaseade, konditsioneer دستگاه تهویۀ مطبوع ilmastointilaite climatiseur מַזגָן वातानुकूलन करने वाला यंत्र klima-uređaj klímaberendezés pengatur udara, pendingin loftræstitæki, loftkælingartæki condizionatore d'aria 空調装置 냉난방 장치 oro kondicionierius gaisa kondicionētājs penghawa dingin airconditioner kjøle-/klimaanlegg klimatyzator ar condicionado aparelho de (aparat de) aer condiţio­nat кондиционер klimatizátor klimatska naprava klima-uređaj luftkonditioneringsapparat, klimatanläggning เครื่องปรับอากาศ klima cihazı 空調器 кондиціонер ائر کنڈیشنر máy điều hoà 空調
n air-conˈditioning
a method of providing a room, building etc with air of a controlled temperature and humidity. lugversorging تَكِييف هَوائِي пречистване, затопляне, охлаждане и овлажняване на въздуха чрез климатична инсталация klimatizace luftafkøling die Klimatisierung κλιματισμός aire acondicionado õhu konditsioneerimine تهویۀ مطبوع ilmastointi climatisation מִזוּג אֲווִיר @@@מִיזוּג אֲווִיר$$$ वातानुकूलन klimatizacija légkondicionálás pengaturan udara loftræsting condizionamento dell'aria 空気調節 공기 조절 oro kondicionavimas gaisa kondicionēšana dengan penghawa dingin airconditioning luftkjøling, friskluftanlegg klimatyzacja ar condicionado climatizare кондиционирование (воздуха) klimatizácia klimatsko reguliranje klimatizacija luftkonditionering การปรับอากาศ havalandırma 空調 кондиціонування повітря درجہ حرارت اور نمی کو کنٹرول کرکے ٹھنڈا کرنے کا طریقہ điều hoà không khí 調
n aircraft
any of several types of machine for flying in the air Enemy aircraft have been sighted. vliegtuig طَائِره (حَرْبِيَّه) летателен апарат letadlo fly; flyvemaskine das Flugzeug αεροσκάφος aeronave, avión lennuk هواپیما؛ هر گونه وسیله ترابری هوایی lentokone appareil; avion מָטוֹס वायुयान zrakoplov repülőgép pesawat terbang flugfarartæki (t.d. flugvél) apparecchio; aereo 航空機 lėktuvas lidmašīna pesawat udara vliegtuig fly samolot avião aparat de zbor; avion самолёт lietadlo letalo letelica flygplan สิ่งต่าง ๆ ที่สร้างสำหรับการบิน hava taştı 航空器 літальний апарат ہوائی جہاز máy bay
aircraft carrier
a ship which carries aircraft and which aircraft can use for landing and taking off. vliegdekskip حَامِلَة طَائِرَات самолетоносач (mateřská) letadlová loď hangarskib der Flugzeugträger αεροπλανοφόρο portaaviones lennukikandja, lennukilaev ناو هواپیما بر lentotukialus porte-avions נוֹשֵׂאת מְטוֹסִים विमानवाहक nosač zrakoplova repülőgép-anyahajó kapal induk flugvélamóðurskip portaerei 航空母艦 항공 모함 lėktuvnešis lidmašīnu bāzes kuģis pembawa pesawat udara vliegdekschip hangarskip lotniskowiec porta-aviões port­avion авианосец materská lietadlová loď letalonosilka nosač aviona hangarfartyg เรือบรรทุกเครื่องบิน uçak gemisi 航空母艦 авіаносець ہوائی جہاز اٹھانے والا بحری جہاز hàng không mẫu hạm
n airfield
an area of ground (with buildings etc) where (usually military) aircraft are kept and from which they fly. lugmagbasis مَطَار летище letiště lufthavn der Flugplatz μικρό στρατιωτικό αεροδρόμιο campo de aviación sõjalennuväli فرودگاه نظامی lentokenttä terrain d'aviation שׂדֶה תְּעוּפָה हवाई क्षेत्र aerodrom repülőtér lapangan terbang flugvöllur campo d'aviazione 飛行場 비행장 aerodromas lidlauks pengkalan tentera udara vliegveld flyplass lotnisko campo de aviação aerodrom аэродром letisko letališče (vojaško) uzletište flygfält ลานบิน havaalanı 飛機場 аеродром ہوائی میدان sân bay 飛機
air force
the part of the armed services which uses aircraft the army, navy and air force. lugmag سِلَاح الطَّيَرَان، القُوَّات الجَوِّيَه военновъздушни сили letectvo luftvåben; flyvevåben die Luftwaffe αεροπορία fuerzas aéreas lennuvägi نیروی هوایی ilmavoimat armée de l'air חֵיל אֲוִיר @@@חֵיל אֲווִיר$$$ वायुसेना zrakoplovstvo légierő angkatan udara flugher aviazione 空軍 공군 karinės oro pajėgos gaisa karaspēki tentera udara luchtmacht flyvåpen lotnictwo força aérea forţe aeriene военно-воздушные силы letectvo letalstvo vazduhoplovstvo flygvapen กองทัพอากาศ hava kuvvetleri 空軍 військово-повітряний флот ہوائی فوج không lực
n air-gun
a gun that is worked by air under pressure. windgeweer, windbuks مَدْفَع هَوائِي пневматична пушка vzduchovka luftbøsse; luftpistol das Luftgewehr αεροβόλο aire comprimido pistola de õhupüss تفنگ بادی ilmakivääri carabine/air comprimé pistolet à רוֹבֶה אֲוִיר @@@רוֹבֶה אָווִיר$$$ हवाई बन्दूक zračna puška légpuska senapan angin loftbyssa aria compressa fucile ad 空気銃 공기총 pneumatinis šautuvas pneimatiskā šautene pistol udara luchtbuks luftgevær wiatrówka ar comprimido arma de armă cu aer comprimat пневматическое ружьё vzduchovka karabinka, zračna pištola vazdušna puška luftgevär, luftpistol ปืนลม hava tabancası/tüfeği 氣槍 авіаційна гармата ہو۱ئی بندوق súng hơi 氣槍
air hostess
a young woman who looks after passengers in an aircraft. lugwaardin مُضِيفَة طَيَرَان стюардеса letuška stewardesse die Stewardess αεροσυνοδός azafata de avión stjuardess مهماندار هواپیما lentoemäntä hôtesse de l'air דָיֶלֶת אֲוִיר @@@דָיֶילֶת אֲווִיר$$$ विमान परिचारिका domaćica zrakoplova légiutas-kísérő pramugari udara flugfreyja hostess, assistente di volo スチュワーデス stiuardesė stjuarte pramugari stewardess flyvertinne stewardessa hospedeira do ar stewardesă стюардесса letuška stevardesa stjuardesa flygvärdinna พนักงานต้อนรับบนเครื่องบิน hostes 空中小姐 стюардеса ہوائی میزبان nữ tiếp viên hàng không
air letter
a letter sent by airmail. lugpos رِسَالَة جَوِّيَه въздушна поща dopis leteckou poštou luftpostbrev der Luftpostbrief αεροπορικό γράμμα carta aérea lennukiri نامۀ هوایی تمبر دار ilmakirje par avion lettre אִגֶרֶת אֲוִיר @@@אִיגֶרֶת אֲווִיר$$$ हवाई पत्र avionsko pismo légilevél warkat pos flugpóstsbréf posta aerea 航空郵便 항 공 우편 laiškas oro paštu aviovēstule mel udara luchtpostbrief luftpostbrev list lotniczy carta aérea scri­soare par avion авиаписьмо list leteckou poštou letalsko pismo avionsko pismo flygpost ไปรษณีย์อากาศ uçak postası 航空信 авіа-лист ہوائی خط thư máy bay
n airlift
an operation to move cargo or people, carried out by air. lugbrug جِسْر جَوِّي/ نَقْل جَوِّي пренасям по въздуха vzdušný most luftbro die Luftbrücke αερογέφυρα puente aéreo õhusild ترابری هوایی ilmasilta pont aérien רַכֶּבֶת אֲווִירִית हवाई जहाज द्वारा मदद करना zračni prijevoz légihíd angkutan udara loftbrú, samfelldir loftflutningar ponte aereo 空中補給路 공수 oro tiltas pārvadāšana ar lidmašīnu operasi pemindahan melalui udara luchtbrug luftbru most powietrzny transporte por avião pod aerian воздушные перевозки vzdušný most zračni most prebacivanje avionom luftbro ระบบการโดยสารหรือขนส่งด้วยเครื่องบิน hava ulaştırması, hava köprüsü 空運 перекидання повітряним шляхом ہوا کے ذریعے نقل وحرکت cầu hàng không
n airline
(a company that owns) a regular air transport service Which airline are you travelling by? lugredery خَط جَوِّي، شَرِكَة طَيَرَان въздушна линия letecká linka luftfartsselskab; flyselskab die Fluggesellschaft αεροπορική εταιρεία línea aérea, compañía aérea lennukompanii, lennuliin شرکت هواپیمایی lentoyhtiö compagnie aérienne חֶבְרַת תְעוּפָה हवाई कम्‍पनी zračna linija légitársaság perusahaan penerbangan flugfélag compagnia aerea 定期航空 (会社) 항공사, 항공로 avialinija aviolīnija syarikat penerbangan luchtvaartmaatschappij flyselskap linia lotnicza linha aérea companie aeriană авиакомпания letecká linka letalska družba avio-kompanija flygbolag, flyglinje สายการบิน havayolu şirketi 固定航線 авіалінія ہوائی جہازوں کی کمپنی hãng hàng không 固定
n airliner
a (usually large) aircraft for carrying passengers. passasiersvliegtuig طَائِرة رُكَّاب كَبِيرَه голям пътнически самолет dopravní letadlo fly, flyvemaskine das Verkehrsflugzeug αεροπλάνο της γραμμής avión de pasajeros reisilennuk هواپیمای مسافربری matkustajalentokone avion de ligne מָטוֹס נוֹסעִים विमान veliki putnički zrakoplov utasgép pesawat penumpang stór farþegaflugvél aereo di linea 定期旅客機 여객기 keleivinis lėktuvas gaisa laineris pesawat terbang bersaiz besar lijntoestel passasjerfly samolot pasażerski avião de passageiros avion de linie авиалайнер dopravné lietadlo (linkové) potniško letalo veliki putnički avion trafikflygplan เครื่องบินโดยสารขนาดใหญ่ yolcu uçağı 客機 повітряний лайнер مسافروں والا ہوائی جہاز máy bay dân dụng loại lớn
n air-lock
a bubble in a pipe which prevents liquid from flowing along it. lugverstopping إخْتِنَاق هَوَائِي въздушна тапа vzduchový uzávěr luftprop der Luftriegel φυσαλίδα που εμποδίζει τη ροή υγρού σε σωλήνα bolsa de aire õhumull حباب هوا ilmatulppa bouchon d'air סֶתֶם אֲוִיר @@@סֶתֶם אֲווִיר$$$ वायुबन्ध nepropusna komora légbuborék gelembung udara loftstífla sacca d'aria 管をふさぐ気泡 에어로크, 기갑 oro kamštis gaisa sastrēgums gelembung udara luchtbel luftpropp zator powietrzny bolha de ar bulă de aer воздушная пробка vzduchový uzáver zračni zamašek mehurić vazduha u cevi luftblåsa, luftsluss ภาวะอากาศอุดตัน hava kabarcığı 氣塞 повітряна пробка ائر لاک nút không khí 氣塞
n airmail
a system of carrying mail by air Send this parcel by airmail; (also adjective ) an airmail letter. lugpos بَرِيد جَوِّي въздушна поща letecká pošta luftpost die Luftpost; Luftpost... αεροπορικό ταχυδρομείο correo aéreo lennupost پست هوایی lentoposti poste aérienne דֹאָר אֲוִיר @@@דוֹאָר אֲווִיר$$$ हवाई डाक zračna pošta légiposta pos udara flugpóstur posta aerea 航空郵便 (の) 항공 우편; 항공편의 oro paštas aviopasts mel udara luchtpost luftpost poczta lotnicza correio aéreo poştă aeriană авиапочта letecká pošta letalska pošta avionska pošta flygpost จดหมายที่ส่งทางเครื่องบิน uçak postası 航空郵政 авіапошта ہوائی ڈاک gửi bằng máy bay 郵政
n airman
a member of an air force. lugmagpersoneellid طَيَّار، مَلَّاح جَوِّي летец letec, vojín letectva tjenestemand i luftvåbnet/flyvevåbnet der Flieger αεροπόρος aviador lennuväelane عضو نیروی هوایی sotilaslentäjä aviateur militaire חָיָל בְּחֵיל הָאֲווִיר वायुसैनिक član zrakoplovstva repülő anggota angkatan udara, anak buah kapal (óbreyttur) flugliði í flugher aviatore, aviere 飛行士 항공병, 비행사 lakūnas lidotājs anggota tentera udara lid van een luchtmacht tjenestemann i flyvåpenet lotnik membro da força aérea avia­tor militar лётчик letec (vojenský) vojaški pilot avijatičar flygare ทหารอากาศ hava eri 航空兵 льотчик, авіатор ہوائی فوج کا سپاہی phi công
n air pollution
Air pollution is caused by smoke, toxic gases etc. lugbesoedeling تَلَوُّث الهَوَاء замърсяване на въздуха znečišťování ovzduší luftforurening die Luftverschmutzung ατμοσφαιρική ρύπανση contaminación atmosférica õhusaaste آلودگی هوا pollution aérienne זִהוּם אָוִיר @@@זִיהוּם אֲווִיר$$$ वायु प्रदूषण zagađenje zraka légszennyezés polusi udara inquinamento atmosferico 大気汚染 대기 오염 oro tarša gaisa piesārņojums, gaisa piesārņošana pencemaran udara luchtvervuiling luftforurensing zanieczyszczenie powietrza загрязнение воздуха znečistenie vzduchu aerozagađivanje luftförorening มลพิษทางอากาศ hava kirliliği 空氣污染 забруднення повітря دھوئیں ، گیس سے پیدا شدہ آلودگی ô nhiễm không khí 空氣
n airplane
(American) an aeroplane. vliegtuig طَائِرَه самолет letadlo fly; flyvemaskine das Flugzeug αεροπλάνο avión lennuk هواپیما lentokone avion מָטוֹס हवाई जहाज zrakoplov repülőgép pesawat, kapal terbang flugvél aereo, aeroplano 飛行機 비행기 lėktuvas lidmašīna kapal terbang vliegtuig fly samolot avião avion самолёт lietadlo letalo avion flygplan เครื่องบิน uçak 飛機 літак ہوائی جہاز máy bay
n airport
a place where passenger aircraft arrive and depart, with buildings for customs, waiting-rooms etc. lughawe مَطَار летище letiště lufthavn der Flughafen αεροδρόμιο aeropuerto lennujaam فرودگاه lentokenttä aéroport שׂדֶה תְּעוּפָה विमानपत्तन zračna luka repülőtér bandar udara flugvöllur aeroporto 空港 공항 oro uostas lidosta lapangan terbang vliegveld flyplass, lufthavn lotnisko aeroporto aeroport аэропорт letisko letališče aerodrom flygplats สนามบิน; ท่าอากาศยาน havaalanı 機場 аеропорт ہوائی اڈہ sân bay 機場
n air-pump
a pump for forcing air in or out of something. lugpomp مِضَخَّة الهَوَاء въздушна помпа kompresor, hustilka luftpumpe die Luftpumpe αεραντλία bomba de aire õhupump پمپ هوا ilmapumppu compresseur מַשאֵבָת אֲוִיר वायुपम्प zračna pumpa légszivattyú pompa udara loftdæla pompa pneumatica 空気ポンプ 배기 펌프 oro siurblys gaisa sūknis; kompresors pam udara luchtpomp luftpumpe pompa pneumatyczna bomba de ar pompă de aer воздушный насос kompresor kompresor pumpa za vazduh luftpump ที่สูบลม hava pompası 氣泵 повітряний насос, нагнітач ہوائی پمپ bơm không khí 氣泵
n air-raid
an attack by aircraft. lugaanval غَارَة جَوِّيَّه въздушна атака nálet luftangreb der Luftangriff αεροπορική επιδρομή ataque aéreo õhurünnak حملۀ هوایی ilmahyökkäys raid aérien הַתקָפָה אֲוִירִית @@@הַתקָפָה אֲווִירִית$$$ हवाई हमला zračni napad légiriadó serangan udara loftárás incursione aerea 空襲 공습 antskrydis uzlidojums serangan udara luchtaanval flyangrep nalot ataque aéreo raid aerian воздушный налёт nálet zračni napad vazdušni napad flygräd, flyganfall การโจมตีทางอากาศ hava akını/baskını 空襲 повітряний наліт ہوائی حملہ không kích
n airship
an aircraft that is lighter than air and can be steered etc. lugskip مِنْطَاد ذو مُحَرِّك дирижабъл vzducholoď luftskib das Luftschiff αερόπλοιο dirigible õhulaev بالون ilmalaiva dirigeable; aéronef סְפִינַת אֲוִיר @@@סְפִינַת אֲווִיר$$$ हवाई पोत cepelin léghajó pesawat udara, zepelin loftfar, loftskip dirigibile; aeronave 飛行船 비행선 dirižablis gaisa kuģis, dirižablis kapal udara zeppelin luftskip sterowiec dirigível dirijabil дирижабль vzducholoď zrakoplov, zračna ladja cepelin luftskepp เครื่องบินชนิดหนึ่งขับเครื่องด้วยตัวเองมีน้ำหนักเบากว่าอากาศ hava gemisi, zeplin 飛艇 дирижабль; повітряний корабель بہت بڑا غبارہ جس میں آدمی بیٹھ سکیں اور اسے کنٹرول کیا جا سکے khí cầu
adj airtight
(of a container etc) into or through which air cannot pass an airtight seal on a bottle. lugdig مُحْكَم السَّد، مَنِيع عَلَى الهَوَاء херметически vzduchotěsný lufttæt luftdicht αεροστεγής hermético õhukindel بی منفذ ilmanpitävä hermétique אָטוּם वायुरूद्व hermetičan légmentes kedap udara loftþéttur ermetico 空気を通さない 공기가 새지 않는 hermetiškas hermētisks kedap udara luchtdicht lufttett hermetyczny estanque etanş воздухонепроницаемый vzduchotesný hermetičen hermetičan lufttät ที่ผนึกแน่นไม่ให้อากาศเข้า hava geçirmez 密封的 повітронепроникний, герметичний ہوا بند kín hơi 密封
n airway
a regular course followed by aircraft. vlugroete خَط جَوِّي въздушен път letecká linka flyrute die Flugroute αεροπορική γραμμή, αεροπορικό δρομολόγιο ruta aérea lennuliin خط هوایی lentoreitti voie aérienne נְתִיב אֲוִיר @@@נְתִיב אֲווִיר$$$ वायु मार्ग zrakoplovna ruta légi útvonal jalur penerbangan flugleið via aerea 航空路 항공로 oro trasa gaisa trase laluan pesawat udara vliegroute flyrute trasa lotnicza, kanał powietrzny rota aérea rută aeriană воздушная трасса letecká linka zračna pot vazdušna putanja luftled เส้นทางบิน havayolu 航路 повітряна траса; авіалінія ہوائی جہازوں کا راستہ đường hàng không
on the air
broadcasting (regularly) on radio or television. op die lug عَلَى الهَوَاء، عَلَى الأثِير в ефир vysílaný (rozhlasem, televizí) i luften im Radio oder Fernsehen στον αέρα, σε αναμετάδοση en el aire eetris در حال پخش lähettää ohjelmaa à l'antenne בְשִׁידוּר प्रसारित u eteru rádióban, televízióban sedang siaran í útsendingu in onda 放送中の 방송중에 per radiją/televiziją raidīt (pa radio vai televīziju); tikt pārraidītam ke udara in de ether lufta na antenie no ar în emisie передаваемый в эфир vysielaný (rozhlasom, televíziou) na (radijskih, TV) valovih emitovanje i sändning ถ่ายทอด; กระจายเสียง yayında, yayınlanmakta 在播送中 по радіо, по телебаченню نشر کرنا phát sóng
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. jou wat verbeel يَزْدَهِي بِنَفْسِه، يَتَعَظَّم надувам се naparovat se føre sig frem; gøre sig til; skabe sig vornehm tun κάνω το σπουδαίο darse aires de grandeza, darse tono nina püsti ajama با فیس و افاده رفتار کردن olla olevinaan se donner de grands airs לְהַשׁווִיץ नखरे दिखाना praviti se važan felvág sombong gera sig merkilegan darsi delle arie もったいぶる 점잔을 빼다, 젠체하다 įsivaizdinti izturēties augstprātīgi berasa lebih bagus verwaand doen gjøre seg til, skape seg wywyższać się fazer-se importante a-şi da aere держаться высокомерно vyvyšovať sa šopiriti se nametati se spela förnäm, sätta näsan i vädret วางโต hava atmak 擺架子 триматися пихато, бундючитися لاف زنی tự cao tự đại


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The top of the buggy caught the air like a parachute or an umbrella filled with wind, and held them back so that they floated downward with a gentle motion that was not so very disagreeable to bear.
A weight of four thousand pounds is represented by a displacement of the air amounting to forty-four thousand eight hundred and forty-seven cubic feet; or, in other words, forty-four thousand eight hundred and forty-seven cubic feet of air weigh about four thousand pounds.
The overseer wouldn't believe him when he said the valley air would be his death--and the negroes, who might otherwise have helped him, all avoided a man whom they knew to be under a spell.
 
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