Engels Woord van de dag

air

lucht

Definities

Engels > Nederlands

air

1. lucht

2. verluchten, luchten

3. luchten

Engels > Engels

air

1. n. (meteorology) The substance constituting earth's atmosphere, particularly:

I'm going outside to get some air.

2. n. (historical, philosophy, alchemy) understood as one of the four elements of the ancient Greeks and Romans.

3. n. (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. n. (physics) understood as a gaseous mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and various trace gases.

5. n. (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. n. A breeze; a gentle wind.

7. n. A feeling or sense.

to give it an air of artistry and sophistication

8. n. A sense of poise, graciousness, or quality.

9. n. (usually plural) Pretension; snobbishness; pretence that one is better than others.

putting on airs

10. n. (music) A song, especially a solo; an aria.

11. n. (informal) Nothing; absence of anything.

12. n. 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. n. (obsolete, chemistry) Any specific gas.

14. n. (snowboarding, skateboarding, motor sports) A jump in which one becomes airborne.

15. n. 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

Nederlands > Engels

lucht

1. n-f. air (mixture of gases)

De frisse lucht in het bos voelde verkwikkend aan. - The fresh air in the forest felt invigorating.

2. n-f. sky

De vogels vlogen hoog in de lucht. - The birds flew high in the sky.

3. n-f. odour, smell

Er hing een vreemde lucht in de kamer. - There was a strange odour in the room.

4. v. singular present indicative of luchten

5. v. imperative of luchten

Uitspraak

Voorbeeldzinnen

The air felt a little cold.
    De lucht voelde een beetje koud aan.
The air feels cold this morning; winter is approaching.
    De lucht voelt koud aan deze morgen. De winter staat voor de deur.
Love is in the air.
    Er is liefde in de lucht.
You need some air.
    Je hebt een beetje lucht nodig.
Man cannot live without air.
    Mensen kunnen niet leven zonder lucht.

Vorige woorden herzien

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fence	cable car	bark	wave
minute	skin	February	ambulance
fireplace	reading	white	tadpole

Willekeurig

twenty-five	medicine	moon	glider
walk	harmonica	high	snake
fifty-one	nut	hold	harp
insecticide	actor	rainy	sky

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