at·mos·pher·ic

(ăt′mə-sfîr′ĭk, -sfĕr′-) also at·mos·pher·i·cal (-ĭ-kəl)

adj.

1. Of, relating to, or existing in the atmosphere.

2. Produced by, dependent on, or coming from the atmosphere.

3. Resembling or representing the atmosphere; having or giving the effect of translucence: a painting suffused with a hazy, atmospheric glow.

4. Intended to evoke a particular emotional tone or aesthetic quality: lush atmospheric touches in every room.

at′mos·pher′i·cal·ly adv.

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at•mos•pher•ic

(ˌæt məsˈfɛr ɪk, -ˈfɪər-)

also at`mos•pher′i•cal,

adj.

1. pertaining to, existing in, produced by, or consisting of the atmosphere: atmospheric storms.

2. resembling or suggestive of the atmosphere; softened and muted; hazy: atmospheric effects.

3. having or producing a distinct emotional or esthetic tone, mood, or quality: atmospheric lighting.

[1775–85]

at`mos•pher′i•cal•ly, adv.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Adj.

atmospheric - relating to or located in the atmosphere; "atmospheric tests"

atmospherical

atmospheric

adjective ambient, surrounding, background beautiful, atmospheric music

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atmospheric

adjective

Of or relating to air:

aerial, airy, pneumatic.

Translations

جَوّي

atmosferický

atmosphärisch

atmosférico

atmosphérique

légköri

andrúmslofts-

atmosferico

atmosfærisk

atmosférico

атмосферический атмосферный

atmosférický

atmosferle ilgili

大气的

atmospheric

[ˌætməsˈferɪk]

A. ADJ

1. (Met, Phys) → atmosférico

2. (fig) [music, film, book] → evocador

B. CPD atmospheric pollution N → contaminación f atmosférica
atmospheric pressure N → presión f atmosférica

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

atmospheric

[ˌætməsˈfɛrɪk] adj

[pressure, conditions, pollution] → atmosphérique

[music, film] → évocateur/trice

[place] → plein(e) de poésie

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atmospheric

adj → atmosphärisch; (= full of atmosphere) description → stimmungsvoll

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atmospheric

[ˌætməsˈfɛrɪk] adj → atmosferico/a; (music) → che crea un'atmosfera; (film) → pieno/a di atmosfera

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

atmosphere

(ˈӕtməsfiə) noun

1. the air surrounding the earth. The atmosphere is polluted.

2. any surrounding feeling. There was a friendly atmosphere in the village.

ˌatmosˈpheric (-ˈfe-) adjective

atmospheric disturbances.

atmospheric

a. atmosférico-a.

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Thus by a judicious exercise of tact and asperity we re-established the atmospheric equilibrium of the room long before I left them a little before midnight, now tenderly reconciled, to walk down to the harbour and hail the Tremolino by the usual soft whistle from the edge of the quay.

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The clearance was effected at last; the Stryver arrears were handsomely fetched up; everything was got rid of until November should come with its fogs atmospheric, and fogs legal, and bring grist to the mill again.

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At first it appears rather surprising, that the trade-wind along the northern parts of Chile and on the coast of Peru, should blow in so very southerly a direction as it does; but when we reflect that the Cordillera, running in a north and south line, intercepts, like a great wall, the entire depth of the lower atmospheric current, we can easily see that the trade-wind must be drawn northward, following the line of mountains, towards the equatorial regions, and thus lose part of that easterly movement which it otherwise would have gained from the earth's rotation.

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At first I had only two hands; but before I had left home I was already employing fifteen, and running night and day; and the atmospheric result was getting so pronounced that the king went sort of fainting and gasping around and said he did not believe he could stand it much longer, and Sir Launcelot got so that he did hardly anything but walk up and down the roof and swear, although I told him it was worse up there than any- where else, but he said he wanted plenty of air; and he was always complaining that a palace was no place for a soap factory anyway, and said if a man was to start one in his house he would be damned if he wouldn't strangle him.

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