Air in spanish
pronunciation: ɑiɹ̩e part of speech: noun
air1 = aire.
Example: This article diagnoses the information needs of those who work in the area of pollution of air, soil and earth.more:
» air attack = ataque aéreo.
Example: He knew that, cloaked in such a rain squall, his squadron was safe from air attack.» air bag [airbag] = airbag, bolsa de aire.
Example: To reduce the impact of cars on pedestrians some cars have been fitted with air bags on their bonnets.» air base = base aérea.
Example: When he was staying at an air base in Africa, he passed the hat among his friends because a Moroccan servant wanted to return to his home.» air bed [airbed] = colchón inflable, colchón de aire, colchoneta inflable.
Example: Established in 1996, the company specialises in the manufacture of non-stick cookware, air beds, food mincers, coffee cups, cake pans, chicken roaster pans, etc.» airborne [air-borne] = transmitido por el aire.
Example: Computers should be sited so that they are not exposed to dust and other airborne contamination.» airborne = en el aire, volando.
Example: This is nature's way of ensuring the survival of the strongest and it also applies when the birds are airborne.» air bridge = pasarela de embarque.
Example: When they stepped onto the air bridge -- the moveable walking ramp that connects planes to the terminal -- the platform gave way and they fell at least 10ft to the ground.» air bridge = puente aéreo.
Example: If we are denied humanitarian access, we'll carry out a program for air bridges and airdrops to all of those areas in need.» airbrush = aerografía. [Impresión mediante atomizadores que emiten pequeños chorros de aure comprimida ]
Example: The article commences with a brief roundup of factors linked to ink jet printing and proceeds to details of specific ink jet printing technology: thermal (or bubble jet); electrostatic; piezoelectric; and airbrush.» airbus [air bus] = aerobús.
Example: And perhaps the planes are our libraries: they might be prop jets, they might be air busses, the very biggest ones might be 747s.» air cargo = transporte aéreo, envío por avión, flete aéreo.
Example: Thus you can rest assured your goods by air cargo, bulk ocean freight or containerized shipment will receive the very best care at all times.» air circulation = circulación del aire, ventilación.
Example: While wicker patio furniture is light, colorful and allows air circulation, it is not naturally weatherproof.» air cleaner = filtro del aire.
Example: Chapter 11 covers exhaust systems (air cleaners, turbochargers, exhaust manifolds, mufflers, and crankcase ventilationes).» air company = compañía aérea.
Example: The daughter consequently had a heart transplant, finished high school, and got a job with an air company.» air compressor = compresor de aire.
Example: This paper describes the design of a new diesel-powered air compressor and electrical generator for aircraft ground support.» air con = aire acondicionado. [Abreviatura de air-conditioning]
Example: Nice hotel but no air con in restaurant and very stony beach.» air conditioned = con aire acondicionado, climatizado.
Example: We are used to background noise in air conditioned buildings but the introduction of additional and unfamiliar sounds from AV equipment may be disturbing.» air conditioner = aparato de aire acondicionado.
Example: Water can enter computer rooms from numerous sources: air conditioners; roof, floor, and wall leaks; backed-up floor drains; and fire sprinklers.» air-conditioning = aire acondicionado.
Example: Almost without exception these problems occurred in libraries with antiquated or inadequate ventilation without air-conditioning.» air conditioning system = sistema de aire acondicionado.
Example: It describes our experience in combatting mould which grew as a result of high humidity and temperatures when the air conditioning system broke down for several days after several days of rain.» air conditioning unit = aparato de aire acondiconado.
Example: Law officers say they need help stemming the rampant theft of copper from air conditioning units and farm irrigation systems.» air-cooled = refrigerado por aire, enfriado por aire.
Example: Conventional thinking has been that water-cooled chillers are more efficient than air-cooled chillers.» air cooling system = sistema de aire acondicionado.
Example: The causes were an unmonitored rise in heat and humidity from an air cooling system that continuously circulated hot moist air from the outside.» air corridor = corredor aéreo.
Example: For this to occur, an air corridor would be needed that Israeli fighter jets could cross without being targeted by anti-aircraft missiles.» aircraft = avión.
Example: An example is a picture of an aircraft moving from right to left across a cloudless sky.» air crash = accidente de avión, accidente aéreo.
Example: The flags flew at half-mast on Sunday in honour of Poland's president and over 90 other top officials who died in an air crash on Saturday.» aircrew = tripulación del avión.
Example: The demanding aircrew tasks are characterised by the need for assimilation and interpretation of multi-sensor data to devise tactical responses.» air current = corriente de aire.
Example: The decapitated ants, on the contrary, were insensitive to the air current.» air-cushion vehicle = vehículo aerodeslizante.
Example: Other branches of engineering include: 629.1 Aerospace engineering, .2 Motor land vehicles and cycles, .3 air-cushion vehicles (Hovercraft), and .4 Astronautics.» air defence = defensa aérea, defensa antiaérea.
Example: During the last years of the Great War, sound detectors played an increasingly important part in the air defences of all the belligerents.» air defence system = sistema de defensa aérea, sistema de defensa antiaérea.
Example: It will be difficult for an air invasion because the Russian air defense system is considered the best air defense system in the world.» air disaster = accidente aéreo.
Example: A topic such as metal fatigue assumed a new importance in the 1950s as the unexpected cause of at least two major air disasters.» air-drome [aerodrome, -UK] = aeródromo.
Example: I arrived at the airdrome full of conceit, thinking I was a real pilot.» airdrop = lanzamiento de suministros por paracaídas, lanzamiento de tropas en paracaídas.
Example: If we are denied humanitarian access, we'll carry out a program for air bridges and airdrops to all of those areas in need.» airdrop = lanzar suministros por paracaídas, lanzar tropas en paracaídas.
Example: The US and UK have been holding talks to explore ways to airdrop food and medical supplies to besieged areas in Syria.» air-drum = fingir tocar la batería. [Generalmente haciendo con la boca el sonido del instrumento en una canción]
Example: Every now and then, we all break into air-drumming or steering wheel tapping when we hear that epic song we love.» air-dry = dejar secar al aire, secar al aire.
Example: We don't have a hair dryer due to me being as bald as a baby's backside and the wife preferring to towel or air-dry her hair.» air duct = conducto de aire, respiradero.
Example: Health problems and potential legal liability caused by polyvinyl chloride (PVC) insulated wiring in library building air ducts is referred to.» air embolism = embolia aérea, aeroembolia, embolismo aéreo, aeroembolismo.
Example: An air embolism is an embolism caused by air bubbles in the vascular system.» air emission = emisión a la atmósfera.
Example: When completed, this new connection will represent a consistent contribution to traffic decongestion and to the reduction of air emissions.» airfare [air fare] = gastos de avión, precio del billete de avión.
Example: I couldn't tell you how much it cost me in postage, resumes, airfare for interviews, etc.» airfield = aeródromo, campo de aviación.
Example: The author describes, assesses and illustrates 216 sites which range from airfields and blockhouses, to searchlights and pillboxes, dating from the 16th c. to 1945.» air filter = filtro de aire.
Example: Each of the air filters listed below have been tested, rated and reviewed to make shopping for an air filter as easy as breathing fresh air.» airflight = vuelo.
Example: I have, on occasion, kept the vomit bag from my seat on an airflight to take home and give to a friend.» air flow = circulación del aire, ventilación.
Example: 'I don't know, but there must be some sort of mechanical air flow system that could be installed'.» airflow = circulación del aire, flujo del aire.
Example: Asthma attacks can last minutes to days and can become dangerous if the airflow becomes severely restricted.» Air Force = fuerza aérea, ejército del aire.
Example: Nonmilitary personnel in libraries maintained by the Department of Defense, such as those operated by the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps, are civil service appointments.» air freight [airfreight] = transporte aéreo, envío por avión, flete aéreo.
Example: This way periodicals arrive quickly by air freight and can be bought at USA prices, cheaper than those in Europe.» air freshener = ambientador.
Example: In addition, there is exposure to fragrance from products that are used to scent the air, such as air fresheners and fragrance candles.» air guitar = fingir tocar la guitarra. [Generalmente haciendo con la boca el sonido del instrumento en una canción]
Example: I like to air guitar around my house and sing and dance in the living room.» air gun = pistola de aire comprimido, arma de aire comprimido.
Example: Air guns are also useful in hunting small game.» air hammer = martillo neumático, taladro neumático, compresor neumático, taladrador neumático.
Example: They use a variety of hand and power tools, such as air hammers, nail guns, cement mixers, small mechanical hoists, and surveying equipment.» airhead = cabeza hueca, cabeza de chorlito, cabeza de serrín, atolondrado, despistado, bobo, estúpido, idiota, tonto, necio, frívolo, badulaque.
Example: Some people like airheads with fake boobs.» airhead = cabeza de puente aéreo.
Example: Of particular historical interest are the many airheads established by the German Army in their war with Russia in 1941-1945.» airheaded = ligero de cascos, cabeza hueca, cabeza de chorlito, cabeza de serrín, atolondrado, despistado, bobo, estúpido, idiota, tonto, necio, frívolo, badulaque.
Example: She's just an airheaded bimbo, with an endless capacity to push aside unpleasant realities in favor of her more satisfying interests: young men and jewels.» air heater = calentador de aire.
Example: The solar air heater is a simple device for catching some of the sun's energy to heat a home.» air hose = manguera de aire (comprimido), manguera neumática.
Example: I was warned at a service station job to never, ever play with an air hose -- blowing a blast of compressed air at someones rear can kill them.» air hose = tubo para respirar.
Example: He looked like an astronaut in the diving suit, but with big metal boots and a helmet with an air hose out the back of it.» air hostess = azafata, azafata de vuelo.
Example: Air hostesses can help passengers to remain calm and secure during take off.» air intake = entrada de aire, toma de aire.
Example: Therefore if you modify the engine on a vehicle you will likely have to change the air intake as well.» air intake manifold = colector de admisión.
Example: The air intake manifold of an internal combustion engine performs a number of functions.» air invasion = invasión aérea, invasión por aire.
Example: It will be difficult for an air invasion because the Russian air defense system is considered the best air defense system in the world.» air kiss = beso al aire.
Example: They greeted each other with an embrace, two air kisses and a knowing nod -- there was clearly mutual respect, mutual admiration, between them.» air kiss = besarse al aire, darse un beso al aire.
Example: Interestingly, one of the benefits of air-kissing is that it prevents messing up one's make-up.» airlift = puente aéreo, transporte aéreo, embarque aéreo.
Example: In 1949 the author, now professor at the Institute of Library Science at the Berlin Freie Universitat, was a transport worker at Berlin Airport during the Allied airlift.» airlift = transportar por aire, aerotransportar.
Example: A family of four were airlifted to hospital after being hit by falling rocks while they were fossil hunting on a beach.» airline = línea aérea, compañía aérea, aerolínea.
Example: Because the system can be updated continuously, it is possible for an airline to make available information about the number of standby seats on any given flight at the time of asking.» airliner = avión de pasajeros.
Example: Our warehouse shelter a 13 metre high, 60 ton ammonia retort and a 37 metre wingspan airliner.» air-mail = enviar por correo aéreo.
Example: The user can instruct the computer to save the results of a search and print them out off-line, to be air-mailed as soon as ready.» airmail [air mail] = correo aéreo.
Example: Documents (normally photocopies) are usually delivered by airmail or by courier, sometimes by fax.» airman [airmen, -pl.] = aviador, piloto.
Example: This is foundation dedicate to preserving the history of America's first black military airmen.» air marshal = mariscal del aire.
Example: Each air marshal is authorized to carry a gun and make arrests.» air mass = masa de aire.
Example: The boundary between the two cold air masses is called an occluded front.» air mattress = colchón inflable, colchón de aire, colchoneta inflable.
Example: It can take as little as one minute to inflate or deflate some air mattresses.» airmobile = aeromóvil.
Example: Serving with the elite airmobile unit, he spent most of his time in the vicinity of the Cambodian border and traveled extensively by helicopter.» air nozzle = boquilla de inflar, boquilla del aire.
Example: When this sleeping pad has not been used for a long time it will need some help to self-inflate and only takes a few blows through the air nozzles to get it to self-inflate fully the next time you use it.» air of expectancy = clima de expectación en el aire.
Example: The people were quite familiar with prophecies of a coming Redeemer and an air of expectancy was everywhere.» air of optimism = aire de optimismo.
Example: In San Francisco, the hotel occupancy rate is up, the room rates are higher, and there is an air of optimism about tourism.» air of sanctity = aire de santidad.
Example: The Cathedral has an air of sanctity about it, and, at least during finals, a lot of prayers probably get said there = La Catedral tiene un cierto aire de santidad y, al menos durante los exámenes finales, muchas plegarias se escuchan en ella.» airplane = avión, aeroplano.
Example: In this way we could change AEROPLANES to airplanes, and at the same time change every subdivision of AEROPLANES.» air play data = información sobre el tiempo que un determinado producto se anuncia en la radio.
Example: However, the marginal deviation from statistical significance may have been due to data contamination in that Billboard charts use some data manipulation rather than strictly objective sales or air play data.» air pollutant = contaminante del aire.
Example: 3 different kinds of paper were deacidified by different aqueous and nonaqueous methods, and then treated to provoke accelerated attack of air pollutants.» air pollution = contaminación del aire.
Example: Environment Abstracts compiles, summarises, and indexes contribution on such topics as air, water, and soil pollution, toxicology, land use and misuse, waste management, weather modification, and endangered species.» airport = aeropuerto.
Example: Unmindful of the epic moves that made it what it is today, Elwood Bibeau fastened his seat belt as his plane approached the Wexler airport.» air pressure = aire a presión.
Example: Air pressure created by means of a foot pump or compressor is used to remove the milk from the can to a 16-litre stainless steel storage tank.» air pressure = presión atmosférica, presión del aire.
Example: These variations mimic the changes in air pressure at the microphone.» air pump = bomba de aire.
Example: More than 350 years ago the very first air pump changed how science was done.» air purification = purificación del aire.
Example: One of the measures for preventive conservation in archives, libraries and museums is air purification.» air purifier = purificador de aire.
Example: Americans spend an estimated $250 million annually on air purifiers for their homes.» air quality = calidad del aire.
Example: The dust clouds travel eastward, affecting air quality in China, Korea and Japan, and occasionally the continental United States.» air quality index = índice de calidad del aire.
Example: With the help of the air quality index, the concentrations of different pollutants are divided into five categories, from good to very poor.» air rage = violencia de los pasajeros de aviones.
Example: Air rage incidents involving drunken passengers are at their highest level since the 1990s.» air raid = ataque aéreo.
Example: The author gives extracts from his own diary detailing his experiences in Tokyo during the air raids of Jan-June 45.» air rifle = rifle de aire comprimido, escopeta de aire comprimido.
Example: An inquest was held this week after a 10-year-old boy died after being shot with an air rifle in Swansea, Wales.» airs and graces = aires de superioridad, aires de grandeza, pretensiones.
Example: How dare you, a woman who is little more than a peasant by birth herself, don your airs and graces and presume to tell me what I should or shouldn't do = Cómo te atreves, una mujer que es poco más que una campesina de nacimiento, asumir aires de superioridad y tener la osadía de decirme lo que debo o no hacer.» airship = aeronave, dirigible, zepelín.
Example: Her invention consists of is a miniature, unmanned, auto-controlled airship which can be used for aerial work such as film and photography, surveillance and survey work.» air show = exhibición de vuelo, exhibición de acrobacia aérea, espectáculo aéreo, espectáculo de vuelo.
Example: A parachutist has had a lucky escape after his chute failed to open during an air show -- leaving a teammate to catch him in midair and bring him to safety.» airspace = espacio aéreo.
Example: He's the fighter pilot who was ordered to fire at will against an unidentified flying object in British airspace.» air strike = ataque aéreo, incursión aérea.
Example: The author describes the amoral nature of a military campaign based solely on air strikes.» airstrip = pista de aterrizaje.
Example: Colombian government reported seizing tons of cocaine in drug bust this weekend showing drug cache and jungle airstrips.» air support = apoyo aéreo.
Example: They called for air support in destroying the enemy position.» air temperature = temperatura ambiente, temperatura ambiental.
Example: This latter period is when the air-conditioning has to work hardest to cope with high outside air temperature and solar gains through the building.» air ticket = billete de avión.
Example: The travel Grant will cover air ticket, registration fee and a small out-of-pocket allowance.» airtight = hermético.
Example: Another modification using an unaltered sparking plug screwed into an airtight, closed vessel was developed.» airtime = tiempo de emisión.
Example: Results showed that male broadcast commentators also significantly monopolized airtime, even in the presence of female sportscasters, across men's & women's games.» air timetable = horario de vuelos.
Example: The reference department contain quick reference material including street and trade directories, bus, train and air timetables, year-books, gazetteers, list of addresses, booklets, guide books, etc.» air traffic controller = controlador aéreo, controlador de tráfico aéreo.
Example: Some microcomputer operating systems can be likened to the work of an air traffic controller at an airport.» air transport = transporte aéreo.
Example: Besides the main unit for this development which covers technology there are special units dealing with fermentation and biotechnology; hospital organisation and building theory; air transport; and fruit cultivation.» air transportation = transporte aéreo, viaje en avión.
Example: The grant is to cover the cost of travel (economy class air transportation) to and from the host country of the conference, registration, hotel costs and a per diem allowance.» air travel = viaje en avión.
Example: The common market in insurance, on air travel and other services is even less complete than the common market in goods.» air vent = rejilla para el aire.
Example: Disk drives should be kept away from windows, air and heating vents and similar sources of air-borne contamination.» airwaves, the = radio, la.
Example: The idea of teletext is to supply, over the airwaves, such items of information as news flashes, the latest sport results, and commodity prices.» airway = vía respiratoria.
Example: The urgency of airway intubation is the most important factor in planning which technique of securing the airway is the safest and most appropriate.» airway = ruta aérea.
Example: Governments are firmly committed to working with airlines to create safer airways.» airworthiness = aeronavegabilidad. [En el caso de las aeronaves, condición de estar aptas para volar. Pincha en para ver otras palabras que terminan con este sufijo]
Example: This article describes how traditional task analysis was used to understand the work processes associated with the Federal Aviation Administration, USA, airworthiness inspection activities.» airworthy = apto para volar, apto para el vuelo, en condiciones de volar.
Example: His men were battle-tested and airworthy, but none had experienced a ride like this -- several of them had already tossed their cookies and the cabin reeked of vomit.» an air of = un aire de, un aspecto de, una semblanza de.
Example: The whole business has an air of familiarity because it happens every day.» arctic air = aire ártico, aire del ártico, viento ártico.
Example: Another blast of arctic air is headed this way from the Canadian interior -- and is threatening to push the mercury even lower this weekend.» Army Air Force = Ejército del Aire.
Example: After serving in the Army Air Force from 1941 to 1947, he joined the Library of Congress as Library Assistant on the Cooperative Acquisitions Project.» be air-conditioned = tener aire acondiconado.
Example: All rooms are air-conditioned in summer and heated in winter.» breath of fresh air = bocanada de aire fresco.
Example: I had the chance to first use the Internet in 1992, and immediately I felt a great breath of fresh air, from the very first day when I succeeded in obtaining messages from a 'listserv'.» build + castles in the air = construir castillos en el aire, hacer castillos en el aire, levantar castillos en el aire, hacerse ilusiones.
Example: If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should be -- now put the foundations under them.» castle in the air = castillo en el aire, quimera.
Example: This is the strongest evidence that his theory is not a castle in the air.» change of air = cambio de ambiente, cambio de entorno, cambio de aires.
Example: He merely told me that Margaret was not very strong, and that she needed a change of air, and that she should keep out of doors.» change of air and scene = cambio de ambiente, cambio de entorno, cambio de aires.
Example: Just what she needed: a change of air and scene to wean her away from her former owners and make her happy.» choke + the air = hacer el aire irrespirable.
Example: I should imagine that each time a book was removed from its shelf a cloud of dust would choke the air.» clear + the air = aclarar la atmósfera, aclarar las cosas.
Example: Out of this effort came a book that attempts to 'clear the air' by bringing empirical data to bear on the veracity of these claims.» clear + the air = limpiar la atmósfera, aclarar la atmósfera.
Example: The arrival of some light rain after a record drought of 90 days has cleared the air for the time being.» cold air draught = corriente de aire frío.
Example: Try to save on heating bills by eliminating cold air draughts from windows and doors.» column of air = columna de aire.
Example: A tornado is a violently rotating column of air, in contact with the ground, either pendant from a cumuliform cloud or underneath a cumuliform cloud.» come up for + air = darse un respiro, darse un descanso.
Example: I am finally coming up for air and trying to figure out where I go from here.» compressed air = aire comprimido.
Example: Is it a good idea to use compressed air to blow dirt off clothing or work surfaces?.» compressed air can = espray de aire comprimido, lata de aire comprimido.
Example: The best cleaning solution in these cases is to use a dust cloth, and compressed air can such as those sold at electronics stores.» contaminate + the air = contaminar el aire.
Example: There are many things in homes that can contaminate the air you breathe.» disappear into + thin air = desaparecer sin dejar rastro, desaparecer sin dejar huella, desaparecer como por arte de magia, desaparecer como si (se) + Pronombre + hubiera/hubiese tragado la tierra, evaporarse.
Example: Another trick makes an enormous elephant seem to disappeared into thin air.» evaporate into + thin air = desaparecer sin dejar rastro, desaparecer sin dejar huella, desaparecer como por arte de magia, desaparecer como si + Pronombre + hubiera/hubiese tragado la tierra.
Example: Their debates have operated with a more fluid notion of power, which at times has become so fluid as to evaporate into thin air.» feed on + air = alimentarse del aire.
Example: Lichens are not parasitical, but instead feed on air, dust and ambient moisture.» float on + air = sentirse como flotando en las nubes, estar en la gloria, estar en el séptimo cielo.
Example: She felt the rush of adrenaline and sense of floating on air as the plane lifted off for a tour over the harbor.» fly in + the air = volar en el aire.
Example: Four performers tied to bungees swing, droop and fly in the air in ways that defy gravity.» fresh air = aire fresco, aire puro.
Example: Small opening windows provide fresh air from the sides of the roof, the ceiling fans sucking air into the clerestory and down to the saloon.» give + Reflexivo + such airs = darse aires de grandeza, darse (muchos) aires.
Example: They give themselves such airs, they are the most conceited creatures in the world and think themselves of so much importance!.» go out in(to) + the fresh air = salir al aire libre, salir al exterior.
Example: At the end of a workshop, I'm often pooped and the very best thing to do, after a nice cuppa tea, is to go out into the fresh air.» go out in(to) + the open air = salir al aire libre, salir al exterior.
Example: I rested for two and a half days, and then set to work again, but without daring to go out into the open air yet.» gust of hot air = bocanada de aire caliente, bocanada de calor.
Example: The gusts of hot air are unrelenting, diligently carrying fine particles of sand into every crevice in your body.» gust of warm air = bocanada de aire caliente, bocanada de calor.
Example: Here, the earth still steams with the heat of the lava, and gusts of warm air seem to come from nowhere.» hot air = aire caliente.
Example: These methods include the use of hot air, steam, and heaters.» hot air = palabrería, retórica, palabras al viento.
Example: All these annual events seem to generate a lot of hot air but very little materializes as a result especially in the Government sector.» hot-air balloon = globo de aire caliente, globo aerostático.
Example: Topics covered include the Bosnia peace talks, hot-air balloons, salt production, and the North American prairie ecosystem.» hot-air ballooning = montar en globo.
Example: Hot-air ballooning is the oldest and most romantic form of aviation in the world.» hot air duct = conducto de aire caliente, tubo de aire caliente.
Example: The capacity of the drier was 650 kg of ear corn which was 40 cm deep over the hot air ducts.» in mid-air = en el aire.
Example: The railway lines were hanging in mid-air where the embankment had been removed under it.» in the air = en el aire.
Example: A soccer ball is out of play when it has wholly crossed the touch line independently on whether the ball is on the ground or in the air.» in the open air = al aire libre, fuera, a la intemperie, a la rasa, al raso.
Example: Over 700000 Mozambican children are currently studying in the open air, deprived of minimal conditions for learning.» just hot air = pura palabrería.
Example: We can complain about politics, politicians and our country's downward spiral, but our words are just hot air if we are not informed.» kick + Posesivo + feet up in the air = patalear en el aire.
Example: She fell onto the bed childishly, kicking her feet up in the air.» live on air = en vivo, en directo. [Usado generalmente para la radio]
Example: She has even said that if she gets the chance she will reveal her resignation live on air.» live on + (thin) air = vivir del aire.
Example: I have become a fakir but I haven't started tramping barefoot over burning coals, meditating, levitating, or living on air and I have no foreseeable intention of doing so.» mass of air = masa de aire.
Example: Such eddies are formed by the sudden uprushing of overheated moist masses of air into the high very cold levels during thunder storms.» melt into + thin air = desaparecer sin dejar rastro, desaparecer sin dejar huella, desaparecer como por arte de magia, desaparecer como si (se) + Pronombre + hubiera/hubiese tragado la tierra, evaporarse.
Example: Austrian police are looking for 18 tons of chocolate stolen from an Austrian factory by a driver who melted into thin air.» off-air = de las ondas de radio y televisión.
Example: This article reports on a seminar on the implications for education of the legalising of off-air recording of radio and television broadcasts.» off-air recording right = derecho de grabación de ondas sonoras o televisivas.
Example: These include: the lending right; the reprographic right in published works; certain cable television rights; the private reading right; and the off-air recording right.» off the air = de la televisión o la radio.
Example: The author offers tips to help teachers comply with copyright law as it related to copying computer software and copying off the air as well as photocopying.» on air = en vivo, en directo, en el aire.
Example: Neil, an Irish radio presenter, wept on air as he apologised for allegedly exposing himself on a flight home after an evening at a top London restaurant.» open-air = al aire libre.
Example: A modern comfortable library could look like that in Berlin's Tiergarten, with its open-air gardens, or resemble Evanston's library with its comfortable chairs and elegant (and, one hopes, safe) fireplaces.» out in the open air = al aire libre, a la intemperie, fuera, al raso, a la rasa.
Example: Why does a hard biscuit become soft when left out in the open air but soft bread becomes hard when left out in the open air?.» out of thin air = de la nada, como por arte de magia.
Example: It sounds like the stuff of science fiction, but a British company has developed a process to make tank-ready fuel literally out of thin air.» pocket of warm air = bolsa de aire caliente.
Example: Hang gliders weighing hundreds of pounds with their gear can keep aloft for hours at a time by 'thermals' -- pockets of warm air rising into the atmosphere.» pollute + the air = contaminar el aire.
Example: Natural events that pollute the air include forest fires, volcanic eruptions, wind erosion, pollen dispersal, evaporation of organic compounds and natural radioactivity.» punch + the air = dar puñetazos al aire.
Example: I didn't go to the gym today so I'm just punching the air and jumping on my bed burning calories.» punch + the air in celebration = agitar los brazos de alegría.
Example: Only once his parachute had fallen behind him did he drop to his knees and punch the air in celebration.» punch + the air in joy = agitar los brazos de alegría.
Example: This had me laughing out loud and punching the air in joy on more than one occasion.» RAF [Royal Air Force] = fuerzas aéreas británicas.
Example: This programme is designed for those hoping to follow a career in one of the uniformed services -- army, navy, RAF, police service, fire service or ambulance.» sea air = aire del mar.
Example: Some scientists claim that sea air has health benefits which range from better circulation to improve moods.» take in + fresh air = respirar aire fresco, respirar aire puro.
Example: Throughout history, school recess has been promoted as a time for children to take in fresh air and release their pent-up energy.» take + Posesivo + last gasp (of air) = dar + Posesivo + último aliento, dar las últimas boqueadas, dar las boqueadas.
Example: That very night, Mom, wearing an oxygen mask and panting noisily, took her last gasp of air and fell in silence.» talk to + air = hablar con la pared, hablarle a la pared, ladrarle a la luna.
Example: He soon found that he was talking to air, as the man suddenly tore out of the shop like his trousers were on fire.» there + be + an air of excitement = haber un aire de emoción, respirarse emoción en el aire.
Example: There was an air of excitement and expectation from the many spectators who followed the cavalcade of vehicles.» there + be + an air of expectation = haber un aire de expectación, respirarse un aire de expectación.
Example: There was an air of excitement and expectation from the many spectators who followed the cavalcade of vehicles.» there + be + a nip in the air = hacer un frío que corta la cara.
Example: The wind got up as the day went on and there was a nip in the air.» thin air = aire enrarecido.
Example: The turbine engines shrieked as they fought to maintain lift in the thin air, while the fuselage groaned in accompaniment.» toss into + the air = lanzar al aire.
Example: The motion of a ball tossed vertically into the air was recorded using a motion detector.» tread on + air = sentirse como flotando en las nubes, estar en la gloria, estar en el séptimo cielo.
Example: Who is this young woman who goes out stealthily like this, and meets a young man, and comes back feeling as if she had been treading on air?.» vanish into + thin air = desaparecer sin dejar rastro, desaparecer sin dejar huella, desaparecer como por arte de magia, desaparecer como si (se) + Pronombre + hubiera/hubiese tragado la tierra, evaporarse.
Example: The Soviet Union's cultural presence in Prague, Budapest, and Warsaw vanished into thin air the moment the last Russian soldier departed.» walk on + air = sentirse como flotando en las nubes, estar en la gloria, estar en el séptimo cielo.
Example: She is 'walking on air' after grabbing the limelight by flaunting her fabulous new figure.» wave + Posesivo + fists in the air = agitar los puños en el aire.
Example: Seething with anger, hundreds of people yesterday came out on the roads waving banners, shouting slogans and waving their fists in the air, demanding justice.» with an air of = con un aire de.
Example: 'What do you mean by that?' asked Bragge, almost with an air of alarm.air2 = emitir, transmitir.
Example: Because TV had very few channels the value of TV was very high so only things of very broad interest could be aired on those few channels.more:
» air + an issue = discutir una cuestión.
Example: The mere indication of support through the wearing of a button or the posting of a slogan may deter persons with questions unrelated to the issue being aired.» air + a problem = presentar un problema.
Example: The problems aired in this chapter require the balancing of personal, institutional, and professional values and loyalties.» air + a view = manifestar un punto de vista.
Example: With minor exceptions, the reviews were very favourable and in a number of instances reviewers took the opportunity to air views on libraries and librarianship.» air + comments = hacer comentarios.
Example: After an additional brief discussion, during which several questions and comments were aired, a motion was made that an ad hoc committee be appointed 'to investigate the issue of employee performance appraisal systems'.» air + criticism = hacer una crítica.
Example: More serious criticisms have been aired of information supplied being impressionistic.» air + knowledge = hacer gala del conocimiento que uno tiene.
Example: The child who has the advantage of being brought up enriched by hearing stories and reading books will have the opportunity to air his knowledge about the characters in nursery stories.» air + Posesivo + dirty linen (in public) = sacar a relucir los trapos sucios en público, sacar los trapos sucios.
Example: The library's overall image is enhanced more by a tactful handling of an in-house problem without airing the dirty linen in public.» air + questions = hacer preguntas.
Example: After an additional brief discussion, during which several questions and comments were aired, a motion was made that an ad hoc committee be appointed 'to investigate the issue of employee performance appraisal systems'.» air + the bed = airear la cama.
Example: The idea of airing the bed is to fold the duvet over at the bottom of the bed to air out the sheet underneath.» air + the room = airear la habitación.
Example: I aired the room when we arrived and pulled back the net curtains to let the light in.