| 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. 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). 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 [ɛə]
n
1. (Chemistry / 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 Related adj aerial
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. (Music / 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)
9. an archaic word for breath [1-3]
10. (Individual Sports, other than specified) Austral informal the height gained when getting airborne in surfing, snowboarding, etc
clear the air to rid a situation of tension or discord by settling misunderstandings, etc.
give (someone) the air Slang to reject or dismiss (someone)
in the air
a. in circulation; current
b. in the process of being decided; unsettled
into thin air leaving no trace behind
(Communication Arts / Broadcasting)
on (or off) the air (not) in the act of broadcasting or (not) being broadcast on radio or television
out of or from thin air suddenly and unexpectedly
take the air to go out of doors, as for a short walk or ride
up in the air
a. uncertain
b. Informal agitated or excited
walk on air to feel elated or exhilarated
vb
1. to expose or be exposed to the air so as to cool or freshen; ventilate to air a room
2. to expose or be exposed to warm or heated air so as to dry to air linen
3. (tr) to make known publicly; display; publicize to air one's opinions
4. (Communication Arts / Broadcasting) (intr) (of a television or radio programme) to be broadcast See also airs
[via Old French and Latin from Greek aēr the lower atmosphere]
AIR
abbreviation for
(Communication Arts / Broadcasting) All India Radio
| 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
| 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" |
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
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
3. ventilate, expose, freshen, aerate Once a week she cleaned and aired each room.
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"
Translations
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
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
[current, turbulence] → aérien(ne)
air quality → qualité f de l'air
air quality → qualité f de l'air
air
air in cpds → Luft-;
air:
air:
air:
air:
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
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
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$$$ वायु zrak levegő hawa loft, andrúmsloft aria 空気 공기 oras gaiss udara lucht luft powietrze ar aer воздух vzduch zrak vazduh luft อากาศ; บรรยากาศ hava 空氣 повітря ہوا không khí 空氣
2 the space above the ground; the sky Birds fly through the air. lug جَو във въздуха obloha luft die Luft αιθέρες aire õhk هوا ilma air(s) אָוִיר @@@אָווִיר$$$ nebo ég udara loft aria 空中 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 天空
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 ulkonäkö air מַראֶה, אֲרֶשֶת रंग-ढंग izgled külső udara svip, yfirbragð aria 様子 외양 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 外觀
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 曲調
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$$$ हवा देना provjetriti szellőztet menganginkan viðra aerare, arieggiare 空気にさらす 바람에 쐬다 (iš)vėdinti vēdināt memdedahkan luchten lufte wietrzyć arejar a aerisi сушить; проветривать sušiť (na vzduchu), vetrať prezračiti sušiti na vazduhu vädra ปล่อยให้อากาศเข้า; ระบายอากาศ havalandırmak 晾乾 сушити ہوا میں ڈالنا phơi gió 晾
2 to make known He loved to air his opinions. lug يُعَبِّر عَن آراءِه، يُعْلِن изразявам prohlašovat, chlubit se lufte kundtun εκθέτω δημόσια airear ilmutama اعلام کردن ilmaista exprimer לְגָלוֹת व्यक्त करना obznaniti kimond menyatakan láta í ljós esprimere 吹聴する 발표하다 apskelbti, pareikšti klāstīt menghebahkan bekendmaken lufte, slå frampå ogłaszać, głosić divulgar a exprima выставлять напоказ vyhlasovať, vystavovať na obdiv izražati iznositi (mišljenje) vädra, ge luft åt ประกาศ; แสดง dile getirmek, bildirmek 公開 оголошувати, оприлюднювати چرچا کرنا phô bày 使公開
n airbag
a safety bag in a car that protects the driver or a passenger in an accident. lugsak وِسَادَة هَوائِيَّه въздушна възглавница airbag airbag das Airbag αερόσακος airbag õhkpadi, turvapadi کیسه ایمنی هوا turvatyyny airbag כָּרִית אֲוִיר @@@כָּרִית אֲווִיר$$$ 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 安全氣囊 повітряна подушка безпеки ہوا کا تھیلا túi khí 安全气袋
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 huolettomasti avec désinvolture בִּקלִילוּת मजाक में olako könnyedén dengan ringan kæruleysislega con disinvoltura うきうきして 유쾌하게 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 漫不經意地 легковажно, безтурботно خوش مزاجی سے hời hợt 活潑地
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 通風
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 paseo al aire libre, tomar el aire jalutuskäik هواخوری kävely promenade au grand air 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 散步透氣 провітрювання; прогулянка ہوا خوری sự dạo mát 戶外散步
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 seisova 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 無風的
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 답답한 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 不通風的
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 바람이 잘 통하는 erdvus gaisa- berangin udara segar luchtig luftig przewiewny arejado (bine) aerisit просторный vzdušný zračen prozračan luftig ซึ่งมีอากาศถ่ายเทได้สะดวก havadar 通風的 повний повітря ہوادار thoáng gió 充滿(新鮮)空氣的
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 輕率的
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 lentävä 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 하늘 높이 뜬 (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 在空中的，空中傳播的 такий, що перебуває в повітрі; такий, що транспортується повітряним шляхом ہوا میں ہونا ở trên không 空中的
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/con aria condizionata 空調された 공기 조절 장치가 있는 su kondicionuotu oru ar kondicionētu gaisu berhawa dingin met airconditioning luftavkjølt klimatyzowany com ar condicionado cu aer condiţionat с кондиционированным воздухом klimatizovaný klimatiziran klimatizovan luftkonditionerad ที่ปรับอากาศ klimalı 有空調的 з кондиційованим повітрям ائر کنڈیشنڈ điều hoà 有空調的
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 공기 조절 장치 oro kondicionierius gaisa kondicionētājs penghawa dingin airconditioner kjøle-/klimaanlegg klimatyzator aparelho de ar condicionado (aparat de) aer condiţionat кондиционер klimatizátor klimatska naprava klima-uređaj luftkonditioneringsapparat, klimatanläggning เครื่องปรับอากาศ klima cihazı 空調裝置 кондиціонер ائر کنڈیشنر máy điều hoà 空調器
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 空調
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 ilma-alus appareil; avion מָטוֹס वायुयान zrakoplov repülőgép pesawat terbang flugfarartæki (t.d. flugvél) apparecchio; aereo 航空機 항공기 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 航空器
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 航空母艦
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 飛機場
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 空軍
n air-gun
a gun that is worked by air under pressure. windgeweer, windbuks مَدْفَع هَوائِي пневматична пушка vzduchovka luftbøsse; luftpistol das Luftgewehr αεροβόλο pistola de aire comprimido õhupüss تفنگ بادی ilma-ase carabine/pistolet à air comprimé רוֹבֶה אֲוִיר @@@רוֹבֶה אָווִיר$$$ हवाई बन्दूक zračna puška légpuska senapan angin loftbyssa fucile ad aria compressa 空気銃 공기총 pneumatinis šautuvas pneimatiskā šautene pistol udara luchtbuks luftgevær wiatrówka arma de ar comprimido armă cu aer comprimat пневматическое ружьё vzduchovka karabinka, zračna pištola vazdušna puška luftgevär, luftpistol ปืนลม hava tabancası/tüfeği 空氣槍 авіаційна гармата ہو۱ئی بندوق súng hơi 氣槍
air hostess
a young woman who looks after passengers in an aircraft. lugwaardin مُضِيفَة طَيَرَان стюардеса letuška stewardesse die Stewardess αεροσυνοδός azafata de avión stjuardess مهماندار هواپیما lentoemäntä hôtesse de l'air דָיֶלֶת אֲוִיר @@@דָיֶילֶת אֲווִיר$$$ विमान परिचारिका domaćica zrakoplova légiutas-kísérő pramugari udara flugfreyja hostess, assistente di volo スチュワーデス 스튜어디스 stiuardesė stjuarte pramugari stewardess flyvertinne stewardessa hospedeira do ar stewardesă стюардесса letuška stevardesa stjuardesa flygvärdinna พนักงานต้อนรับบนเครื่องบิน hostes 女性空服員 стюардеса ہوائی میزبان nữ tiếp viên hàng không 空中小姐
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 lentoposti lettre par avion אִגֶרֶת אֲוִיר @@@אִיגֶרֶת אֲווִיר$$$ हवाई पत्र avionsko pismo légilevél warkat pos flugpóstsbréf posta aerea 航空郵便 항공 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 航空信
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 ilmakuljetus 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 空運
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) 정기 항공 avialinija aviolīnija syarikat penerbangan luchtvaartmaatschappij flyselskap linia lotnicza linha aérea companie aeriană авиакомпания letecká linka letalska družba avio-kompanija flygbolag, flyglinje สายการบิน havayolu şirketi 航空公司 авіалінія ہوائی جہازوں کی کمپنی hãng hàng không 固定航線
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 reittilentokone avion de ligne מָטוֹס נוֹסעִים विमान veliki putnički zrakoplov utasgép pesawat penumpang stór farþegaflugvél aereo di linea 定期旅客機 정기 항공기 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 客機
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 ilmalukko bouchon d'air סֶתֶם אֲוִיר @@@סֶתֶם אֲווִיר$$$ वायुबन्ध nepropusna komora légbuborék gelembung udara loftstífla sacca d'aria 管をふさぐ気泡 기포 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$$$ हवाई डाक zračna pošta légiposta pos udara flugpóstur posta aerea 航空郵便 (の) 항공 편의 편지 oro paštas aviopasts mel udara luchtpost luftpost poczta lotnicza correio aéreo poştă aeriană авиапочта letecká pošta letalska pošta avionska pošta flygpost จดหมายที่ส่งทางเครื่องบิน uçak postası 航空郵遞 авіапошта ہوائی ڈاک gửi bằng máy bay 航空郵政
n airman
a member of an air force. lugmagpersoneellid طَيَّار، مَلَّاح جَوِّي летец letec, vojín letectva tjenestemand i luftvåbnet/flyvevåbnet der Flieger αεροπόρος aviador lennuväelane عضو نیروی هوایی sotilaslentäjä aviateur militaire חָיָל בְּחֵיל הָאֲווִיר वायुसैनिक član zrakoplovstva repülő anggota angkatan udara, anak buah kapal (óbreyttur) flugliði í flugher aviatore, aviere 飛行士 항공병 lakūnas lidotājs anggota tentera udara lid van een luchtmacht tjenestemann i flyvåpenet lotnik membro da força aérea aviator militar лётчик letec (vojenský) vojaški pilot avijatičar flygare ทหารอากาศ hava eri 空軍士兵 льотчик, авіатор ہوائی فوج کا سپاہی phi công 航空兵
n air pollution
Air pollution is caused by smoke, toxic gases etc. lugbesoedeling تَلَوُّث الهَوَاء замърсяване на въздуха znečišťování ovzduší luftforurening die Luftverschmutzung ατμοσφαιρική ρύπανση contaminación atmosférica õhusaaste آلودگی هوا ilmansaasteet pollution aérienne זִהוּם אָוִיר @@@זִיהוּם אֲווִיר$$$ 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 空氣污染
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 飛機
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 lentoasema 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 공기 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 打氣筒，空氣泵浦(幫浦) 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$$$ हवाई हमला zračni napad légiriadó serangan udara loftárás incursione aerea 空襲 공습 antskrydis uzlidojums serangan udara luchtaanval flyangrep nalot ataque aéreo raid aerian воздушный налёт nálet zračni napad vazdušni napad flygräd, flyganfall การโจมตีทางอากาศ hava akını/baskını 空襲 повітряний наліт ہوائی حملہ không kích 空襲
n airship
an aircraft that is lighter than air and can be steered etc. lugskip مِنْطَاد ذو مُحَرِّك дирижабъл vzducholoď luftskib das Luftschiff αερόπλοιο dirigible õhulaev بالون ilmalaiva dirigeable; aéronef סְפִינַת אֲוִיר @@@סְפִינַת אֲווִיר$$$ 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 飛船 дирижабль; повітряний корабель بہت بڑا غبارہ جس میں آدمی بیٹھ سکیں اور اسے کنٹرول کیا جا سکے khí cầu 飛艇
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 ilmatiivis hermétique אָטוּם वायुरूद्व hermetičan légmentes kedap udara loftþéttur ermetico 空気を通さない 밀폐된 hermetiškas hermētisks kedap udara luchtdicht lufttett hermetyczny estanque etanş воздухонепроницаемый vzduchotesný hermetičen hermetičan lufttät ที่ผนึกแน่นไม่ให้อากาศเข้า hava geçirmez 氣密的 повітронепроникний, герметичний ہوا بند kín hơi 密封的
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 航道 повітряна траса; авіалінія ہوائی جہازوں کا راستہ đường hàng không 航路
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 lähetys à l'antenne בְשִׁידוּר प्रसारित u eteru rádióban, televízióban sedang siaran í útsendingu in onda 放送中の 방송 중에 per radiją/televiziją raidīt (pa radio vai televīziju); tikt pārraidītam ke udara in de ether på lufta na antenie no ar în emisie передаваемый в эфир vysielaný (rozhlasom, televíziou) na (radijskih, TV) valovih emitovanje i sändning ถ่ายทอด; กระจายเสียง yayında, yayınlanmakta 播送中 по радіо, по телебаченню نشر کرنا phát sóng 在播送中
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 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 擺架子
air → هواء vzduch luft Luft αέρας aire ilma air zrak aria 空気 공기 lucht luft powietrze ar воздух luft อากาศ hava không khí 空气
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