air cleaner in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for air cleaner in the English»French Dictionary

air cleaner N

air cleaner

purificateur m d'air

Clean Air Act N POL

Clean Air Act

loi f antipollution

Translations for air cleaner in the English»French Dictionary

clean air, water

pur

Translations for air cleaner in the French»English Dictionary

le bon air

clean air

Translations for air cleaner in the English»French Dictionary

I.clean [Brit kliːn, Am klin] N

to give sth a clean

nettoyer qc

II.clean [Brit kliːn, Am klin] ADJ

1. clean (not dirty):

clean clothes, dishes, floor, window, habits

propre

clean air, water

pur

clean wound, syringe

désinfecté

it is not very clean to do

ce n'est pas très propre de faire

she keeps her house clean

elle tient sa maison propre

my hands are clean lit, fig

j'ai les mains propres

clean and tidy

impeccable de propreté

a clean sheet of paper

une feuille blanche

to rinse/wash sth clean

rincer/laver qc

to lick one's plate clean person: fig

ne pas en laisser une miette

to lick one's plate clean animal:

nettoyer son assiette

keep your shoes clean

ne salis pas tes chaussures

2. clean (with no pollution):

clean bomb, environment, process

propre

3. clean (not obscene):

clean joke

anodin

clean comedian

jamais vulgaire

keep it or the conversation clean!

restons décents!

4. clean (unsullied):

clean reputation

sans tache

clean record, driving licence

vierge

I've checked him out, he's clean inf

je me suis renseigné sur lui, il est réglo inf

5. clean (no longer addicted):

clean

désintoxiqué

6. clean (without illicit property) inf:

he's clean (gen)

il n'a rien

he's clean (no gun)

il n'a pas d'arme

the car/room is clean

on n'a rien trouvé dans la voiture/pièce

7. clean SPORTS:

clean match

sans débordements

clean tackle

sans faute

clean player

fair-play

clean inv serve, hit, throw

précis

clean jump

sans toucher l'obstacle

keep it clean (in match)

pas de bavures

8. clean (elegant, neat):

clean lines, profile

pur

clean edge

net/nette

III.clean [Brit kliːn, Am klin] ADV

clean

littéralement

the bullet went clean through his shoulder

la balle lui a littéralement traversé l'épaule

to jump clean over the wall

sauter par-dessus le mur sans le toucher

we're clean out of bread

on n'a plus une miette de pain

IV.clean [Brit kliːn, Am klin] VB trans

1. clean room, shoes, gun:

clean

nettoyer

to clean sth from or off hands, wall, car

enlever qc de

to clean the blackboard

effacer le tableau

to have sth cleaned

donner qc à nettoyer

to clean one's teeth

se brosser les dents

2. clean FOOD:

clean chicken, fish

vider

clean vegetables

laver

V.clean [Brit kliːn, Am klin] VB intr

1. clean (do housework):

clean person:

faire le ménage

I've been cleaning all morning

j'ai fait le ménage toute la matinée

2. clean (become cleansed):

these handles clean easily

ces poignées se nettoient facilement

VI.clean [Brit kliːn, Am klin] VB refl

to clean itself animal:

faire sa toilette

VII.clean [Brit kliːn, Am klin]

to clean up one's act person:

devenir plus sérieux

to come clean inf about sth

avouer qc

I'll have to come clean inf

il va falloir que je dise la vérité

to make a clean sweep of sth

gagner qc haut la main

cleaner [Brit ˈkliːnə, Am ˈklinər] N

1. cleaner (person):

cleaner (in workplace)

agent m de nettoyage

2. cleaner (person):

cleaner (in home) (woman)

femme f de ménage

cleaner (man)

agent m de nettoyage

3. cleaner (machine):

cleaner

nettoyeur m

4. cleaner (detergent):

cleaner

produit m de nettoyage

fabric/suede cleaner

produit m pour nettoyer les tissus/le daim

biodegradable cleaner

produit m d'entretien biodégradable

liquid cleaner

produit m d'entretien liquide

5. cleaner (shop):

cleaner, a. cleaner's

pressing m

to take sb to the cleaners (swindle) inf

plumer qn inf

(defeat) Scotland took England to the cleaners

l'Écosse a battu l'Angleterre à plates coutures

(in divorce cases) his wife took him to the cleaners

il s'est fait nettoyer par son ex-femme inf

I.air [Brit ɛː, Am ɛr] N

1. air (substance):

air

air m

in the open air

en plein air, au grand air

I need a change of air

j'ai besoin de changer d'air

to come up for air swimmer, animal:

remonter à la surface pour respirer

to let the air out of a tyre/balloon

dégonfler un pneu/ballon

2. air (atmosphere, sky):

air

air m

he threw the ball up into the air

il a jeté le ballon en l'air

the helicopter rose up into the air

l'hélicoptère a décollé

the birds of the air

les oiseaux qui volent

the swans took to the air

les cygnes se sont envolés or ont pris leur envol

to send sth/to travel by air

envoyer qc/voyager par avion

Paris (seen) from the air

Paris vu d'avion

the battle was fought on the ground and in the air

la bataille fut livrée sur terre et dans les airs

to clear the air lit storm:

rafraîchir l'air

to clear the air fig

apaiser les esprits

3. air RADIO, TV:

to be/go on (the) air broadcaster, interviewee:

être/passer à l'antenne

to go off the air

quitter l'antenne

while the programme was still on the air

alors que l'émission était encore en cours de diffusion

the series will be back on the air in January

le feuilleton reprendra en janvier

he went on the air to reassure the public

il est intervenu à la radio or à la télévision pour rassurer le public

off the air, she confided that…

hors antenne, elle a confié que…

the channel goes off the air at midnight

la chaîne cesse d'émettre à minuit

4. air (manner):

air (of person)

air m

air (aura, appearance) (of place)

aspect m

air (aura, appearance) (of place)

air m

with an air of innocence/indifference

d'un air innocent/indifférent

an air of mystery surrounds the project

le projet est entouré de mystère

he has a certain air about him

il a une certaine allure

5. air MUS:

air

air m

6. air (breeze):

air liter

souffle m de vent

II.air [Brit ɛː, Am ɛr] VB trans

1. air:

air (dry)

faire sécher

air (freshen by exposing to air) garment, room, bed

aérer

don't wear that shirt, it hasn't been aired

ne mets pas cette chemise, elle n'est pas complètement sèche

2. air (express):

air opinion, view

exprimer, faire part de

to air one's grievances

exposer ses griefs

to air one's knowledge

faire étalage de son savoir

3. air Am (broadcast):

air

diffuser

III.air [Brit ɛː, Am ɛr]

there's something in the air

il y a quelque chose dans l'air, il y a quelque chose qui se trame

he could sense trouble in the air

il sentait qu'il y avait de l'orage dans l'air fig

there's a rumour in the air that…

le bruit court que…

to put on airs, to give oneself airs pej

se donner de grands airs

our plans are still totally up in the air

nos projets sont toujours très flous or vagues

to be walking or treading on air

être aux anges

to disappear or vanish into thin air

se volatiser

they produced or conjured these figures out of thin air

leurs chiffres étaient complètement fantaisistes

air cleaner in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for air cleaner in the English»French Dictionary

clean air

pur(e)

Translations for air cleaner in the English»French Dictionary

I.clean [kli:n] ADJ

1. clean (free of dirt):

clean a. fig

propre

spotlessly clean

impeccable

(as) clean as a new pin

propre comme un sou neuf

to keep one's house clean

tenir sa maison propre

2. clean (with no pollution):

clean fuel

propre

clean air

pur(e)

3. clean (fair):

clean fight

dans les règles

4. clean (moral):

clean life

sain(e)

clean joke

décent(e)

5. clean (clear, sharp):

clean

net(te)

a clean design

une belle coupe

6. clean inf (straight):

clean

clean inv

7. clean (blank):

clean sheet of paper, record

vierge

8. clean (complete):

clean

définitif(-ive)

to make a clean sweep of sth

remporter qc

to make a clean break

rompre une bonne fois pour toute

Phrases:

to make a clean breast of sth

dire ce qu'on a sur sa conscience à propos de qc

to show a clean pair of heels inf

prendre ses jambes à son coup

II.clean [kli:n] N

clean

nettoyage m

clean

appropriation f Belg

to give sth a clean

nettoyer qc

to give sth a clean

approprier qc Belg

to give sth a clean

poutser qc CH

III.clean [kli:n] ADV

clean <inv>:

clean

complètement

to clean forget that ...

bel et bien oublier que ...

Phrases:

a new broom sweeps clean

tout nouveau tout beau

IV.clean [kli:n] VB trans

1. clean (remove dirt):

clean

nettoyer

clean

approprier Belg

clean

poutser CH

to clean sth from [or off] sth

enlever qc de qc

to clean one's teeth

se brosser les dents

to clean one's hands

se laver les mains

2. clean (wash and gut):

clean fish

vider

V.clean [kli:n] VB intr

1. clean (wash):

clean

nettoyer

2. clean (can be washed):

clean

se nettoyer

3. clean (do the cleaning):

clean

faire le ménage

cleaner N

1. cleaner:

cleaner (person)

agent m de service

cleaner (woman)

femme f de ménage

2. cleaner no pl (substance):

cleaner

produit m d'entretien

I.air [eəʳ, Am er] N

1. air a. MUS:

air

air

to fire into the air

tirer en l'air

by air

par avion

there was an air of menace/excitement

il y avait de la menace/de l'émotion dans l'air

2. air no pl TV, RADIO:

to be off/on (the) air

être hors antenne/à l'antenne

Phrases:

airs and graces pej

manières fpl

to be floating on air

être aux anges

to be in the air

se tramer

to be up in the air

être flou

to give oneself airs pej

se donner des airs

II.air [eəʳ, Am er] VB trans

1. air TV, RADIO:

air

diffuser

2. air (expose to air):

air

aérer

3. air (let know):

air

faire connaître

to air one's grievances

exposer ses griefs

III.air [eəʳ, Am er] VB intr

1. air Am TV, RADIO:

air

passer

2. air (be exposed to air):

air

s'aérer

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

An air cleaner, air duct outlet and vacuuming with a vacuum cleaner with a HEPA filter can help clear dander floating in the air.

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The only significant mechanical changes were the adoption of an oil-bath air cleaner and a pressure radiator cap.

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It had higher (9.0:1) compression, a larger air cleaner intake, lower-restriction exhaust, a dual-outlet exhaust manifold, larger carburetor venturis, and a higher-lift camshaft.

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The rear scoop was higher because it had a caddy air cleaner underneath it.

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