air pollution in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for air pollution in the English»French Dictionary

air pollution N

air pollution

pollution f atmosphérique

Translations for air pollution in the French»English Dictionary

pic de pollution

air pollution peak

pollution de l'air/l'eau

air/water pollution

Translations for air pollution in the English»French Dictionary

pollution [Brit pəˈluːʃ(ə)n, Am pəˈluʃ(ə)n] N

1. pollution ECOL:

pollution

pollution f (of de)

noise/oil pollution

pollution sonore/par les hydrocarbures

noise/oil pollution attr level, control, test

de pollution

noise/oil pollution measures

contre la pollution

2. pollution (moral):

pollution fig

corruption f

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 pollution in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for air pollution in the English»French Dictionary

air pollution N

air pollution

pollution f de l'air

Translations for air pollution in the English»French Dictionary

air/water pollution

pollution de l'air/de l'eau

Translations for air pollution in the English»French Dictionary

pollution N no pl

pollution

pollution f

air/water pollution

pollution de l'air/de l'eau

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

This designation gives these areas special protection from the degradation of air quality by human-caused air pollution.

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Air pollution is also a problem due to chemical agents from industrial sources.

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As mentioned above, knowing the whereabouts of the individual or individuals, is very important when trying to determine air pollution exposure.

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As well as the economic cost of lost commodities, fugitive emissions contribute to air pollution and climate change.

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He notes that air pollution in wealthy nations has steadily decreased in recent decades.

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This was an act to provide research and technical assistance relating to air pollution control.

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Reducing the use of new raw materials can result in a reduction of energy usage, air pollution, water pollution and even greenhouse gas emissions.

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In the 1990s and early 2000s, a rapid increase in motor vehicles using leaded fuel exacerbated urban air pollution.

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The liquid acid was poured into the local rivers and canals, replacing the vast amounts of air pollution with vast amounts of water pollution.

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Air pollution causes cancer, heart attacks and underdeveloped lungs for children.

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