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air

/ˈɛə/ /ˈɛəɹ/

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noun

Air

The substance constituting earth's atmosphere, particularly:

Examples :

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

L'air dans la salle de classe était imprégné de l'odeur des crayons fraîchement taillés.

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noun

L'air

(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."

La volée d'oiseaux a pris l'air.

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noun

Brise, vent léger

A breeze; a gentle wind.

Examples :

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

Une légère brise bruissait dans les feuilles devant la fenêtre de la salle de classe.

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noun

Atmosphère, impression

A feeling or sense.

Examples :

"to give it an air of artistry and sophistication"

pour lui donner une atmosphère d'art et de sophistication

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noun

Allure, grâce

A sense of poise, graciousness, or quality.

Examples :

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

La nouvelle étudiante dégageait une allure pleine d'assurance, même si elle était un peu nerveuse.

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noun

Prétention, manières

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

Examples :

"putting on airs"

Se donner des airs.

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noun

Air, chant

A song, especially a solo; an aria.

Examples :

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

Le bel air du chanteur d'opéra a été le point culminant de la représentation.

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noun

Néant, vide

Nothing; absence of anything.

Examples :

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

Il y avait un néant complet d'organisation dans la salle de classe aujourd'hui.

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noun

Climatiseur, air conditionné

An air conditioner or the processed air it produces.

Examples :

"Could you turn on the air?"

Pourriez-vous allumer le climatiseur ?

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Gaz, air

Any specific gas.

Examples :

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

L'air dans la salle de classe était imprégné de l'odeur des crayons fraîchement taillés.

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noun

Saut, envol

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

Examples :

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

Le pilote de motocross a effectué un saut spectaculaire au-dessus du grand tremplin.

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noun

Diffusion, émission

A television or radio signal.

Examples :

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

La diffusion de la station de radio était très claire aujourd'hui, ce qui nous a permis d'entendre tout le programme sans parasites.

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Publicité, publicité

Examples :

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

Le nouvel élève a reçu beaucoup de publicité pour ses œuvres d'art impressionnantes.

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verb

Aérer

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. "

Le boulanger aéré le pain pour le sécher avant de le conserver.

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verb

Aérer

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

Examples :

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

Pour préparer la réunion, nous avons aéré la salle de conférence.

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verb

Discuter, débattre

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. "

Les élèves ont discuté de leurs différentes opinions sur la meilleure façon d'améliorer le programme de recyclage de leur école.

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Diffuser, émettre

To broadcast (a television show etc.).

Examples :

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

L'école diffusera le spectacle de talents vendredi soir prochain.

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verb

Diffuser, émettre

To be broadcast.

Examples :

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

Ce jeu télévisé a été diffusé pour la première fois dans les années 1990 et est toujours à l'antenne aujourd'hui.

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verb

Ignorer, faire fi de

Examples :

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

Ma professeure a fait fi de mes inquiétudes, mais elle n'a rien fait à ce sujet.

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