inglese > italiano | |
air | |
1. sost. aria | |
cetaceans are mammalian, they have to breath air - i cetacei sono mammiferi, devono respirare l'aria | |
I nedd some fresh air - mi serve un po' d'aria fresca | |
2. sost. aria, cielo, atmosfera | |
a flock of birds was flying in the air - uno stormo di uccelli volava nell'aria | |
a change in the air signaled an approaching storm - un cambiamento nell'atmosfera segnalava una tempesta in arrivo | |
there was a sweet smell in the air- c'era un profumo dolce nell'aria | |
3. sost. (senso figurato) aria, apparenza, sembianza | |
an air of mistery - un'aria di mistero | |
a misterious air - un'aria misteriosa | |
4. sost. (musica) aria musicale, melodia | |
he was singing an air - canticchiava una melodia | |
5. verb. aerare, arieggiare, ventilare | |
he opened a window to air the room - aprì una finestra per arieggiare la stanza | |
6. verb. (telecomunicazioni) trasmettere, mandare in onda (un programma o simili) | |
this TV channel is airing a new show - questo canale televisivo sta trasmettendo un nuovo programma | |
the last episode has been aired friday - l'ultima puntata è stata mandata in onda venerdì | |
inglese > inglese | |
air | |
1. subst. (meteorology) The substance constituting earth's atmosphere, particularly: | |
I'm going outside to get some air. | |
2. subst. (historical, philosophy, alchemy) understood as one of the four elements of the ancient Greeks and Romans. | |
3. subst. (historical, medical) understood as a particular local substance with supposed effects on human health. | |
There was a tension in the air which made me suspect an approaching storm. | |
4. subst. (physics) understood as a gaseous mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and various trace gases. | |
5. subst. (usually with the) The apparently open space above the ground which this substance fills, (historical) formerly thought to be limited by the firmament but (meteorology) now considered surrounded by th | |
The flock of birds took to the air. | |
6. subst. A breeze; a gentle wind. | |
7. subst. A feeling or sense. | |
to give it an air of artistry and sophistication | |
8. subst. A sense of poise, graciousness, or quality. | |
9. subst. (usually plural) Pretension; snobbishness; pretence that one is better than others. | |
putting on airs | |
10. subst. (music) A song, especially a solo; an aria. | |
11. subst. (informal) Nothing; absence of anything. | |
12. subst. An air conditioner or the processed air it produces. Can be a mass noun or a count noun depending on context; similar to hair. | |
Could you turn on the air? | |
Hey, did you mean to leave the airs on all week while you were on vacation? | |
13. subst. (obsolete, chemistry) Any specific gas. | |
14. subst. (snowboarding, skateboarding, motor sports) A jump in which one becomes airborne. | |
15. subst. A television or radio signal. | |
16. v. To bring (something) into contact with the air, so as to freshen or dry it. | |
17. v. To let fresh air into a room or a building, to ventilate. | |
It's getting quite stuffy in this room: let's open the windows and air it. | |
18. v. To discuss varying viewpoints on a given topic. | |
19. v. To broadcast, as with a television show. | |
20. v. (UK, MLE, slang) to ignore | |
italiano > inglese | |
aria | |
1. subst. air | |
2. subst. look, appearance, countenance | |
3. subst. (plurale tantum) airs | |
4. subst. wind (all senses) | |
5. subst. (music) aria, song | |