sea air in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for sea air in the English»French Dictionary

air-sea base N

air-sea base

base f aéronavale

air-sea rescue N

air-sea rescue

opération f de sauvetage en mer (par hélicoptère)

Translations for sea air in the English»French Dictionary

to bury sb at sea attr air, breeze

marin

there's nothing like the sea air for doing

il n'y a rien de tel que l'air marin pour faire

air-/sea-launched

lancé du ciel/depuis la mer

Translations for sea air in the French»English Dictionary

ligne maritime/aérienne

sea/air route

l'air/le vent du large

the sea air/breeze

mer-air

sea-to-air

air-mer

air-to-sea

fusée mer-air

sea-to-air missile

Translations for sea air in the English»French Dictionary

I.sea [Brit siː, Am si] N

1. sea (as opposed to land):

sea (gen)

mer f

sea (distant from shore)

large m

beside or by the sea

au bord de la mer

the open sea

le large

to look/be swept out to sea

regarder/être entraîné vers le large

to be at sea

être en mer

once we get out to sea

une fois qu'on sera en mer

once out to sea

une fois en pleine mer

to put (out) to sea

prendre la mer

to go to sea boat:

prendre la mer

a long way out to sea

très loin de la côte

by sea travel

en bateau

by sea send

par bateau

to travel over land and sea liter

parcourir océans et continents

to bury sb at sea

immerger le corps de qn

to bury sb at sea attr air, breeze

marin

to bury sb at sea bird, water

de mer

to bury sb at sea crossing, voyage

par mer

to bury sb at sea battle

naval

to bury sb at sea creature, nymph

de la mer

to bury sb at sea power

maritime

2. sea (surface of water):

the sea is calm/rough/very rough/choppy

la mer est calme/mauvaise/démontée/agitée

the sea was like glass

la mer était d'huile

3. sea:

sea, a. Sea the Mediterranean/North sea

la mer Méditerranée/du Nord

the sea of Galilee

la mer de Galilée

the Sea of Storms

l'océan des Tempêtes

4. sea (as career):

to go to sea (join Navy)

s'engager dans la marine

to go to sea (join ship)

se faire engager comme marin

after six months at sea (gen)

après six mois comme marin

after six months at sea (in Navy)

après six mois dans la marine

5. sea (sailor's life):

the sea

la vie de marin

to give up the sea

abandonner la vie de marin

to give up the sea attr boot, chest

de marin

6. sea fig:

a sea of banners, faces

une nuée de

a sea of troubles liter

une avalanche d'ennuis

II.seas N

seas npl:

the heavy seas

la tempête

to sink in heavy seas

couler par gros temps

III.sea [Brit siː, Am si]

to be all at sea

être complètement perdu

to get one's sea legs

s'habituer au roulis

worse things happen at sea!

ça aurait pu être pire!

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

sea air in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sea air in the English»French Dictionary

sea air N no pl

sea air

air m marin

Translations for sea air in the French»English Dictionary

héliomarin(e) cure

sun and sea air

aéronaval(e)

air and sea

Translations for sea air in the English»French Dictionary

sea [si:] N no pl a. fig

sea

mer f

to be at sea

être au large

beyond the sea

outre-mer

by sea

par voie maritime

to put (out) to sea

appareiller

the open sea

le large

to go to sea

partir en mer

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

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Translations for sea air in the French»English Dictionary

revêtement résistant à l'air marin

sea-air-resistant coating

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Take in the fresh sea air on your early morning walk on the sandy white beach.

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The reason that is given is that he has a cough and needs fresh sea air.

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Moreover, the chromium and bakelite used extensively throughout the ship meant surfaces were more resistant to the wearing effects of sea air, a rst in liners.

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During the winter months the reverse happens and the sea air has a major warming effect on the climate.

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He described his rooms as charming, and found that the sea air relieved the difficulty he was experiencing with breathing.

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Sanitariums and bracing sea air proved insufficient to cure whatever the illness from which he suffered.

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The idyllic setting, sea air and simple lifestyle were thought to have aided good health.

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It was determined that in the past the coffee beans had been transformed by exposure to the sea air and monsoon winds and rain.

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It was the valuable medicinal properties of these trees, combined with the invigorating sea air, that the town owes its origin.

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The spa is used extensively for thalassotherapy i.e. the medical use of sea air and water.

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