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air

/ˈɛə/ /ˈɛəɹ/

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noun

Luft

The substance constituting earth's atmosphere, particularly:

Examples :

"The air in the classroom was thick with the smell of freshly sharpened pencils. "

Die Luft im Klassenzimmer war dick vom Geruch frisch gespitzter Bleistifte.

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noun

Luft

(usually with the) The apparently open space above the ground which this substance fills, formerly thought to be limited by the firmament but now considered to be surrounded by the near vacuum of outer space.

Examples :

"The flock of birds took to the air."

Der Vogelschwarm erhob sich in die Luft.

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noun

Brise, leichter Wind

A breeze; a gentle wind.

Examples :

"A gentle air rustled the leaves outside the classroom window. "

Eine leichte Brise raschelte an den Blättern vor dem Klassenzimmerfenster.

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noun

Anmutung, Eindruck

A feeling or sense.

Examples :

"to give it an air of artistry and sophistication"

um ihm einen Hauch von Kunstfertigkeit und Raffinesse zu verleihen

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Anmut, Ausstrahlung

A sense of poise, graciousness, or quality.

Examples :

"The new student exuded an air of confidence, even though she was a bit nervous. "

Die neue Schülerin strahlte Anmut und Selbstbewusstsein aus, obwohl sie etwas nervös war.

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Anmaßung, Dünkel

(usually in the plural) Pretension; snobbishness; pretence that one is better than others.

Examples :

"putting on airs"

Sich etwas einbilden.

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noun

Arie, Gesang

A song, especially a solo; an aria.

Examples :

"The opera singer's beautiful air was the highlight of the performance. "

Die wunderschöne Arie der Opernsängerin war der Höhepunkt der Aufführung.

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noun

Nichts, Leere

Nothing; absence of anything.

Examples :

"There was a complete air of disorganization in the classroom today. "

Heute herrschte im Klassenzimmer völlige Leere an Organisation.

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noun

Klimaanlage, Klimaanlagenluft

An air conditioner or the processed air it produces.

Examples :

"Could you turn on the air?"

Könnten Sie die Klimaanlage einschalten?

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Gas, Luft

Any specific gas.

Examples :

"The air in the classroom was thick with the smell of freshly sharpened pencils. "

Die Luft im Klassenzimmer war dick vom Geruch frisch gespitzter Bleistifte.

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noun

Sprung, Flug

(motor sports) A jump in which one becomes airborne.

Examples :

"The motocross rider performed a spectacular air over the large jump. "

Der Motocross-Fahrer führte einen spektakulären Sprung über den großen Hügel aus.

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Sendung, Ausstrahlung

A television or radio signal.

Examples :

"The radio station's air was very clear today, allowing us to hear the entire program without static. "

Die Sendung des Radiosenders war heute sehr klar, so dass wir das gesamte Programm ohne Störungen hören konnten.

media entertainment communication signal essential

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Werbung, Bekanntmachung

Examples :

"The new student received a lot of air about their impressive artwork. "

Der neue Schüler erhielt viel Werbung für seine beeindruckenden Kunstwerke.

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verb

Lüften

To bring (something) into contact with the air, so as to freshen or dry it.

Examples :

"The baker aired the bread to dry it out before storing it. "

Der Bäcker lüftete das Brot, um es vor der Lagerung zu trocknen.

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verb

Lüften, durchlüften

To let fresh air into a room or a building, to ventilate.

Examples :

"To prepare for the meeting, we aired the conference room. "

Um uns auf die Besprechung vorzubereiten, haben wir den Konferenzraum gelüftet.

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Erörtern, debattieren

To discuss varying viewpoints on a given topic.

Examples :

"The students aired their different opinions on the best way to improve their school's recycling program. "

Die Schüler erörterten ihre unterschiedlichen Meinungen über den besten Weg zur Verbesserung des Recyclingprogramms ihrer Schule.

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Ausstrahlen, senden

To broadcast (a television show etc.).

Examples :

"The school will air the talent show next Friday evening. "

Die Schule wird die Talentshow am nächsten Freitagabend ausstrahlen.

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Ausstrahlen, senden

To be broadcast.

Examples :

"This game show first aired in the 1990s and is still going today."

Diese Spielshow wurde erstmals in den 1990er Jahren ausgestrahlt und läuft noch heute.

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verb

Ignorieren, missachten

Examples :

"My teacher aired my concerns, but she didn't do anything about them. "

Meine Lehrerin ignorierte meine Bedenken, aber sie unternahm nichts dagegen.

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