aire comprimido in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for aire comprimido in the Spanish»English Dictionary

aire comprimido N m

aire comprimido

compressed air

una escopeta de aire comprimido

an air rifle

escopeta de aire comprimido N f

escopeta de aire comprimido

air gun

escopeta de aire comprimido

air rifle

Translations for aire comprimido in the English»Spanish Dictionary

compressed air

aire m comprimido

BB gun

escopeta f de aire comprimido

air rifle

rifle m de aire comprimido

air rifle

escopeta f de aire comprimido

air pistol

pistola f de aire comprimido

airgun (rifle)

rifle m de aire comprimido

airgun (rifle)

escopeta f de aire comprimido

Translations for aire comprimido in the Spanish»English Dictionary

comprimido¹ (comprimida) ADJ

comprimido (comprimida)

compressed

comprimido² N m

1. comprimido PHARM:

comprimido

pill

comprimido

tablet

2. comprimido inf (para un examen):

comprimido Col Peru

crib inf

I.comprimir VB trans

1. comprimir gas:

comprimir

to compress

comprimió la vena

she applied pressure to the vein

es imposible comprimir toda esta información en cuatro renglones

it's impossible to squeeze o cram o compress all this information into four lines

2. comprimir COMPUT:

comprimir

to compress

comprimir

to zip

II.comprimirse VB vpr

comprimirse hum:

comprimirse

to squash together

comprimirse

to squash up

si nos comprimimos cabemos todos

if we squash together o up we can all fit in

aire¹ N m

1. aire:

aire

air

sintió que le faltaba el aire en aquel cuarto tan pequeño

she felt as if she was going to suffocate in that tiny room

abre la ventana, que entre un poco de aire

open the window and let some (fresh) air in

voy a salir a tomar el aire

I'm going outside for a breath of fresh air

tengo que ponerles aire a las ruedas

I have to put some air in the tires

el globo se elevó por los aires

the balloon rose up into the air

una piscina al aire libre

an outdoor pool

una piscina al aire libre

an open-air pool Brit

debería pasar más tiempo al aire libre

he ought to spend more time outdoors o out of doors o in the open air

un vestido con la espalda al aire

a backless dress

deja la herida al aire

leave the wound uncovered

disparar un tiro al aire

to fire a shot into the air

a mi/tu/su aire ellos salen en grupo, yo prefiero ir a mi aire

they go out in a group, I prefer doing my own thing inf

cambiar o mudar de aire(s) lo que necesitas es cambiar de aires (cambio temporal)

what you need is a change of scene o change of air

cambiar o mudar de aire(s) lo que necesitas es cambiar de aires (cambio permanente)

what you need is a change of scene

estar/dejar/quedar en el aire todo quedó muy en el aire

everything was left very much up in the air

su futuro quedó en el aire

a question mark hung over his future

su futuro quedó en el aire

his future hung in the balance

no me contestó ni sí ni no, dejándome en el aire

he left me in suspense, not giving me a definite yes or no

estamos todos en el aire sin saber qué hacer

we're all at a loss as to what to do

saltar o volar por los aires

to explode

saltar o volar por los aires

to blow up

vivir del aire (sin dinero)

to live on thin air

vivir del aire (sin comer)

to live on air

2. aire:

aire (viento)

wind

aire (corriente)

draft Am

aire (corriente)

draught Brit

un airecillo fresco

a cool breeze

¡qué calor! no corre nada de aire

it's so hot! there's not a breath of wind

se daba aire con un abanico

she was fanning herself

darle un aire a alg. inf le dio un aire y quedó con la boca torcida

he had some sort of stroke which left his mouth twisted

3. aire RADIO, TV:

estar en el o Mex al aire

to be on the air

estar en el o Mex al aire

to be on air

“en el aire”

“on air”

salir al aire

to go out

sale al aire en dos canales

it goes out o is shown on two different channels

4.1. aire (aspecto):

ese pequeño detalle le da un aire distinguido

that little touch gives him a distinguished appearance

tiene un aire extranjero

she has a foreign air about her

su rostro tiene un aire infantil

his face has a childish look about it

sus composiciones tienen un aire melancólico

her compositions have a melancholy feel to them

esto tiene todo el aire de tratarse de una broma

this looks for all the world like a joke

con ese aire de superioridad/inocencia que tiene

with that air of superiority/innocence he has

la protesta tomó aires de revuelta

the protest began to look like a revolt

darse aires

to put on o give oneself airs

4.2. aire (parecido):

¿no le encuentras un aire con Alberto?

don't you think he looks (a bit) like Alberto?

se dan o tienen un aire

they look a bit alike

se dan o tienen un aire

there is a slight likeness o resemblance between them

5. aire MUS:

aire

tune

aire

air

aires populares castellanos

traditional Castilian tunes o airs

aire² INTERJ inf

aire

scram! inf

airar VB trans

airar

to anger

aire comprimido in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for aire comprimido in the Spanish»English Dictionary

escopeta de aire comprimido

air rifle [or gun Am]

Translations for aire comprimido in the English»Spanish Dictionary

air gun

pistola f de aire comprimido

Translations for aire comprimido in the Spanish»English Dictionary

comprimido N m

comprimido

pill

I.comprimir VB trans

1. comprimir tb. PHYS, TECH:

comprimir

to compress

2. comprimir (reprimir):

comprimir

to restrain

II.comprimir VB refl

comprimir comprimirse:

comprimirse

to control oneself

I.airar irr VB trans

airar

to anger

II.airar irr VB refl

airar airarse:

airarse

to get angry

aire N m

1. aire (atmósfera):

aire

air

aire acondicionado

air conditioning

Ejército del Aire

air force

al aire libre

in the open air

echar una moneda al aire

to toss a coin (into the air)

tomar el aire

to go for a stroll

dejar una pregunta en el aire

to leave a question open

cambiar de aires

to have a change of air

¡aire! inf

beat it!

2. aire (viento):

aire

wind

corriente de aire

draught Brit

corriente de aire

draft Am

corre aire

it's draughty

hoy hace aire

it's windy today

3. aire (aspecto):

aire

appearance

no me gusta el aire de este hombre

I don't like the look of this man

tener aire de despistado

to look absent-minded

darse aires de grandeza

to have pretensions of grandeur

darse aires de intelectual

to give oneself an intellectual air

¡tiene unos aires!

he/she is always putting on airs!

4. aire (garbo):

aire

elegance

5. aire MUS:

aire

tune

aire

air

6. aire Arg, Par (cuello):

aire

stiff neck