air current in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for air current in the English»Spanish Dictionary

air current N

air current

corriente f de aire

Translations for air current in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.current [Am ˈkərənt, Brit ˈkʌr(ə)nt] ADJ

1.1. current attr (existing):

current situation/policy/prices

actual

current year/month

en curso

1.2. current attr (most recent):

current issue

último

current price list

actual

2.1. current (valid):

current license/membership

vigente

2.2. current (prevailing):

current opinion/practice

corriente

current opinion/practice

común

current opinion/practice

habitual

2.3. current (up to date) pred:

to be/become current

estar/ponerse al corriente or al día

II.current [Am ˈkərənt, Brit ˈkʌr(ə)nt] N

1.1. current C (flow of water, air):

current

corriente f

against the current

contra la corriente

with the current

en el sentido de la corriente

1.2. current C (general trend):

current

corriente f

to go with the current

dejarse llevar por la corriente

to go against the current

ir contra la corriente

2. current C or U ELEC:

current

corriente f

to run off household current Am

funcionar con electricidad

I.air [Am ɛr, Brit ɛː] N

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

2. air U RADIO, TV:

to be on air/on the air

estar en el aire

to be on air/on the air

estar al aire Chil Mex

to be on air/on the air

estar en antena Spain

he's on (the) air twice a week

su programa se emite dos veces por semana

the station is on (the) air 24 hours a day

la emisora transmite or emite las 24 horas del día

to come or go on air/on the air

salir al aire

to come or go on air/on the air

salir en antena Spain

we go off (the) air at 12

cerramos la emisión a las 12

the transmission suddenly went off (the) air

la transmisión se interrumpió de repente

3.1. air C (manner, look, atmosphere):

air

aire m

an air of mystery

un aire de misterio

an aristocratic air

cierto aire or aspecto aristocrático

3.2. air <airs, pl > (affectations):

air

aires mpl

to put on/give oneself airs

darse aires

to put on/give oneself airs

mandarse las partes CSur inf

airs and graces

afectación f

4. air C MUS:

air

aire m

5. air C (breeze):

air liter

brisa f

II.air [Am ɛr, Brit ɛː] VB trans

1.1. air:

air clothes/linen

airear

air clothes/linen

orear

air bed/room

ventilar

air bed/room

airear

1.2. air opinion/grievance:

air

manifestar

air

ventilar

he likes to air his knowledge

le gusta hacer alarde de sus conocimientos

2. air (broadcast) Am:

air program

transmitir

air program

emitir

III.air [Am ɛr, Brit ɛː] VB intr

1. air clothes/sheets:

air

ventilarse

air

airearse

air

orearse

he hung the clothes out to air

colgó la ropa para que se ventilara or aireara or oreara

2. air Am:

air RADIO, TV

transmitirse

air RADIO, TV

emitirse

air current in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for air current in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.current [ˈkɜr·ənt] ADJ

1. current (present):

current

actual

current year, month

en curso

in current use

en uso

2. current (latest):

current

último, -a

the current issue of magazine

el último número

the current craze

el último grito

3. current (prevalent):

current use

generalizado, -a

current practice

común

4. current (valid):

current

vigente

II.current [ˈkɜr·ənt] N

1. current a. ELEC:

current

corriente f

2. current (tendency):

current of fashion

tendencias f pl

Phrases:

to drift with the current

dejarse llevar por la corriente

to swim against the current

nadar contra corriente

I.air [er] N

1. air (earth's atmosphere):

air

aire m

2. air (space overhead, sky):

air

aire m

to fire into the air

disparar al aire

to be up in the air fig

estar en el aire

3. air AVIAT:

by air

por avión

to travel by air

viajar en avión

4. air TV, RADIO, CINE:

to be on the air

estar en antena [o en el aire]

to be taken off the air

ser retirado de antena

5. air (aura, quality):

air

aire m

to have an air of confidence/danger

envolverle un aire de confianza/peligro

6. air MUS:

air

aire m

air

tonada f

Phrases:

out of thin air

de la nada

to disappear into thin air

desaparecer como por arte de magia

II.air [er] ADJ

air

aéreo, -a

III.air [er] VB trans

1. air TV, RADIO:

air

emitir

the program will be aired on Saturday

el programa se emitirá el sábado

2. air (expose to air):

air

airear

3. air (publicize):

to air one's grievances

ventilar sus quejas

IV.air [er] VB intr

1. air TV, RADIO:

air

emitirse

2. air (be exposed to air):

air

ventilarse

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

An air current presents the same properties specifically for a gaseous medium.

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A turbulent air current is created above the fire that re-circulates the combustion gases and particulates, which assists in full oxidation of the evolving gases.

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