air in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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1. air U:

air
aire m
open the window to let some air in
abre la ventana para que entre un poco de aire
I let the air out of his tires
le desinflé los neumáticos
let's go out to get some fresh air
salgamos a tomar el fresco
sea air
aire de mar
the air was thick with smoke
la atmósfera estaba cargada de humo
their shouts filled the air
se oían sus gritos por todas partes
all the birds of the air liter
todas las aves del cielo liter
to take to the air
alzar or levantar el vuelo
to rise into the air
subir
to go by air
ir en avión
to send sth by air
mandar or enviar algo por avión
a change of air
un cambio de aire(s)
the air was blue Brit inf he dropped the hammer on his toe and the air was blue
se le cayó el martillo en el pie y empezó a echar sapos y culebras inf
to be in the air (hinted at)
respirarse en el ambiente
to be in the air (uncertain, undecided)
estar en el aire
to be in the air (unprotected)
estar expuesto or al descubierto
there is something in the air
se respira algo en el ambiente
revolution was in the air
corrían vientos de revolución
spring is in the air
se respiran aires primaverales
to leave sth in the air
dejar algo en el aire or en suspenso
to be up in the air plans:
estar en el aire
to be up in the air person:
saltar de contento
to clear the air talk/argument:
aclarar las cosas
to clear the air lit storm:
despejar el ambiente
to go up in the air Brit
subirse por las paredes inf
to live on air
vivir del aire
to take the air dated
(salir a) tomar el fresco
to vanish or disappear into thin air
esfumarse
to vanish or disappear into thin air
desaparecer
you never see her name in the newspapers now, she's just disappeared into thin air
ya no sale más en los periódicos, es como si se la hubiera tragado la tierra
to walk or Brit also tread on air
estar or sentirse en las nubes
to walk or Brit also tread on air attr bubble/mass/chamber
de aire
to walk or Brit also tread on air temperature
del aire
to walk or Brit also tread on air route/attack
aéreo
to walk or Brit also tread on air pollution
de la atmósfera

II.air [Am ɛr, Brit ɛː] VB trans

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III.air [Am ɛr, Brit ɛː] VB intr

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air defense, air defence Brit N U or C

air-to-air [Am ˌɛrtəˈɛr, Brit ˌɛːtuːˈɛː] ADJ

compressed air [kəmˈprɛst ɛ(ə)r] N U

on-air <pred on air> [Am, Brit] ADJ

air in the PONS Dictionary

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III.air [eəʳ, Am er] VB trans

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IV.air [eəʳ, Am er] VB intr

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air Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to vanish into thin air fear, hopes
desvanecerse
to vanish into thin air (cease to exist) era, race
extinguirse
to turn the air conditioning down/up
bajar/subir el aire acondicionado
he has a unbearable air of arrogance
tiene un aire de arrogancia insoportable
it gives you an air of mystery ex
te da un aire misterioso
to be (just) so much hot air air
ser sólo palabrería
things are still up in the air
la pelota sigue en el tejado fig
to build castles in the air
hacer castillos en el aire fig
to toss a coin (into the air)
echar una moneda al aire
to get a breath of fresh air
orearse

air Glossary of Refrigeration Technology courtesy of GEA Bock GmbH

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Rigid or flexible perforated piping, connected to fans, delivers the air.
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Since air passes over the wet sleeve, water is evaporated and cools the wet-bulb thermometer.
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Many effects are often mentioned in conjunction with the term compressibility, but regularly have little to do with the compressible nature of air.
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By using this system he combined energy saving and used natural ventilation and air conditioning.
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The building was a large white frame structure built around an open-air garden complete with a goldfish pond.
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The effectiveness of evaporative cooling is largely dependent on the humidity of the outside air; dryer air produces more cooling.
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Preservatives also reduce spoilage from sources such as air, bacteria, fungi, and yeast.
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Some contended an absolute minimum temperature occurred within earth (as one of the four so-called elements), others within water, others air, and some more recently within nitre.
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The young man with his spirit friends sat on the edge of a cliff while the old woman walked out into the thin air.
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The wounded men were carefully carried there for more healthy air and the dead men were buried to reduce the stench and possibility of disease.
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