| inglese > italiano | |
| air | |
| 1. sost. (fisica) (chimica) 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 |  |