airing cupboard in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for airing cupboard in the English»Italian Dictionary

airing cupboard [ˈeərɪŋˌkʌbəd] N Brit

airing cupboard

= armadio riscaldato in cui si ripone la biancheria

Translations for airing cupboard in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.air [Brit ɛː, Am ɛr] N

1. air (substance):

air

aria f

in the open air

all'aria aperta

I need a change of air

ho bisogno di cambiare aria

to come up for air swimmer, animal:

risalire in superficie per respirare

to let the air out of a tyre, balloon

sgonfiare un pneumatico, una mongolfiera

2. air (atmosphere, sky):

air

aria f

he threw the ball up into the air

lanciò la palla in aria

the helicopter rose up into the air

l'elicottero si sollevò nell'aria

the birds of the air

i volatili

the swans took to the air

i cigni hanno preso il volo

to send sth, to travel by air

spedire qc per via aerea, viaggiare in aereo

Turin (seen) from the air

Torino vista dall'aereo

the battle was fought on the ground and in the air

la battaglia fu combattuta dalle forze di terra e dell'aria

to clear the air storm:

rinfrescare l'aria

to clear the air fig

chiarire la situazione

3. air RADIO, TV:

to be, go on the air broadcaster, interviewee:

essere, andare in onda

to go off the air

cessare le trasmissioni

while the programme was still on the air

mentre il programma era ancora in onda

the series will be back on the air in January

la serie sarà di nuovo in onda a gennaio

he went on the air to reassure the public

andò in onda per rassicurare la gente

off the air, she confided that …

durante un fuori onda, confidò che …

the channel goes off the air at midnight

la rete cessa le trasmissioni a mezzanotte

4. air (manner):

air (of person)

aria f

air (aura, appearance) (of place)

aspetto m

air (aura, appearance) (of place)

atmosfera f

with an air of innocence, indifference

con aria innocente, indifferente

an air of mystery surrounds the project

un alone di mistero circonda il progetto

he has a certain air about him

ha un certo non so che

5. air MUS:

air

aria f

6. air (breeze):

air liter

brezza f

II.air [Brit ɛː, Am ɛr] VB trans

1. air (dry):

air

(fare) asciugare

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

non metterti quella maglia, non è ancora asciutta

2. air (freshen by exposing to air):

air room

aerare, ventilare, arieggiare

air garment, bed

far prendere aria a

3. air (express):

air opinion, view

esprimere, far conoscere

to air one's grievances

far sentire il proprio malcontento

to air one's knowledge

sfoggiare la propria cultura

4. air Am (broadcast):

air

mandare in onda

III.air [Brit ɛː, Am ɛr]

there's something in the air

c'è qualcosa nell'aria

he could sense trouble in the air

sentiva aria di tempesta

there's a rumour in the air that …

corre voce che …

to put on airs, to give oneself airs pej

darsi delle arie

our plans are still totally up in the air

i nostri progetti sono ancora per aria

to be walking or treading on air

essere al settimo cielo

to disappear or vanish into thin air

svanire nel nulla

they produced or conjured these figures out of thin air

le loro statistiche erano completamente campate in aria, inventate

airing [Brit ˈɛːrɪŋ, Am ˈɛrɪŋ] N

1. airing (of linen):

airing (drying)

asciugatura f

2. airing (freshening):

airing

arieggiatura f

airing

ventilazione f

3. airing (mention) fig:

to give an idea, issue an airing

divulgare, diffondere un'idea, una questione

the issue got its first public airing yesterday

la questione ha avuto una prima diffusione pubblica ieri

4. airing:

airing RADIO, TV

messa f in onda

cupboard [Brit ˈkʌbəd, Am ˈkəbərd] N

cupboard (in kitchen)

credenza f

cupboard (for clothes)

armadio m

the cupboard is bare

le casse sono vuote

airing cupboard in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for airing cupboard in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.air [er] N

1. air (earth's atmosphere):

air

aria f

2. air (space overhead, sky):

air

aria f

to fire into the air

sparare in aria

to be up in the air fig

essere ancora in alto mare

3. air AVIAT:

by air

in aereo

to travel by air

viaggiare in aereo

4. air TV, RADIO, CINE:

to be on the air

essere in onda

to be taken off the air

non essere più mandato in onda

5. air (aura, quality):

air

aria f

to have an air of confidence/danger

avere un aspetto sicuro/pericoloso

6. air MUS:

air

aria f

Phrases:

out of thin air

dal nulla

to disappear into thin air

svanire nel nulla

II.air [er] ADJ

air

aereo, -a

III.air [er] VB trans

1. air TV, RADIO:

air

trasmettere

the program will be aired on Saturday

il programma andrà in onda sabato

2. air (expose to air):

air

arieggiare

3. air (publicize):

to air one's grievances

esternare il proprio malcontento

IV.air [er] VB intr

1. air TV, RADIO:

air

andare in onda

2. air (be exposed to air):

air

prendere aria

cupboard [ˈkʌ·bɚd] N

cupboard

armadio m

built-in cupboard

armadio a muro

kitchen cupboard

armadio di cucina

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The one the rest of the family refuse to talk about or invite to get-togethers in case it soils the airing cupboard or punches the dog.

www.pocketgamer.co.uk

I have a cousin who, when he was about 5, made me hide in an airing cupboard and await his signal.

www.artlyst.com

The first floor has a carpeted landing and a large shelved airing cupboard.

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We have to consider living in airing cupboards, nesting next to immersion heaters, because they're preferable to those suburban holding pens for alienated young professionals.

www.independent.ie

Jones' parents had found it, decades later, in the airing cupboard, wedged behind some socks.

www.stuff.co.nz

He warned that low-temperature washes do not fully clean towels of oils, meaning that residues can catch light in tumble dryers, linen baskets and airing cupboards.

www.telegraph.co.uk

The heat required for germination can be provided by a propagator, a sunny window-sill or an airing cupboard.

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Upstairs the landing has loft access and a large storage/airing cupboard.

www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk

A colleague whose daughter shared a home in the area said she was alarmed to find that a shower had been built into an old airing cupboard.

www.irishnews.com

Once the viewers have been and gone, you can put your lovely new towels back in the airing cupboard, and get out your grubby old everyday ones.

www.telegraph.co.uk