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1 air mass
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2 air mass
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3 air mass
Dictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > air mass
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4 air-mass clouds
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5 air-mass thunderstorm
English-French dictionary of Geography > air-mass thunderstorm
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6 antarctic air mass
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7 arctic air mass
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8 continental air mass
air continental; masse d'air continentaleEnglish-French dictionary of Geography > continental air mass
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11 maritime air mass
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12 cold air mass
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13 transformation of an air mass
English-French dictionary of Geography > transformation of an air mass
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14 unstable air mass
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15 warm air mass
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air [eə(r)]1 noun∎ I need some (fresh) air j'ai besoin de prendre l'air;∎ I went out for a breath of (fresh) air je suis sorti prendre l'air;∎ literary to take the air prendre le frais;∎ the divers came up for air les plongeurs sont remontés à la surface pour respirer;∎ figurative I need a change of air j'ai besoin de changer d'air;∎ to disappear or vanish into thin air se volatiliser, disparaître sans laisser de traces∎ the smoke rose into the air la fumée s'éleva vers le ciel;∎ to throw sth up into the air lancer qch en l'air;∎ to fly through the air voler ou voltiger en l'air;∎ seen from the air, the fields looked like a chessboard vus d'avion, les champs ressemblaient à un échiquier;∎ to travel by air voyager par avion;∎ mail that is sent by air le courrier (envoyé) par avion∎ to be on (the) air (person) être à ou avoir l'antenne; (programme) être à l'antenne; (station) émettre;∎ you're on the air vous avez l'antenne;∎ the station goes off the air at midnight les programmes finissent à minuit(e) (manner, expression) air m;∎ he has an air about him il en impose;∎ there is an air of mystery about her elle a un air mystérieux;∎ with a triumphant air d'un air triomphant;∎ she smiled with a knowing air elle sourit d'un air entendu(b) (express → opinion, grievance) exprimer, faire connaître; (→ suggestion, idea) exprimer, avancer∎ the film airs next week le film sera diffusé la semaine prochaine∎ to put on or to give oneself airs se donner de grands airs;∎ British airs and graces minauderies fpl∎ there's a rumour in the air that they're going to sell le bruit court qu'ils vont vendre;∎ there's something in the air il se trame quelque chose;∎ everything's up in the air (uncertain) rien n'a été décidé pour l'instant;∎ our holiday plans are still (up) in the air nos projets de vacances sont encore assez vagues;∎ the project is still very much (up) in the air le projet n'est encore qu'à l'état d'ébauche ou est encore vague►► air alert alerte f aérienne;air ambulance avion m sanitaire;air bladder vessie f natatoire;Building industry air brick brique f creuse;air cargo fret m aérien;Technology air chamber chambre f à air;British Military air commodore ≃ général m de brigade aérienne, French Canadian ≃ brigadier-général m;air compressor compresseur m d'air;Aviation air corridor couloir m aérien;Meteorology air current courant m atmosphérique;Technology air curtain store m d'air (chaud ou froid);Technology air cylinder cylindre m à air comprimé;Technology air duct conduite f d'air, amenée f d'air;Aviation air ferry avion m transbordeur;air filter filtre m à air;Aviation air freighter avion-cargo m;Chemistry air freshener désodorisant m (pour la maison);Technology air gauge micromètre m pneumatique;air hostess hôtesse f de l'air;Aviation air lane couloir m aérien ou de navigation aérienne;Aviation air letter aérogramme m;Aviation air link liaison f aérienne;British Military air marshal ≃ général m de corps aérien, French Canadian & Belgian ≃ lieutenant-général m;Meteorology air mass masse f d'air;air mattress matelas m pneumatique;Aviation air mile mille m marin;air miles = points que l'on peut accumuler lors de certains achats et qui permettent de bénéficier de réductions sur des billets d'avion;∎ to collect air miles accumuler des points;History Air Ministry ≃ Ministère m de l'Air;Aviation air miss quasicollision f (aérienne);Technology air passage conduit m aérifère;Technology air pistol pistolet m à air comprimé;Botany air plant plante f aéricole, (plante f) épiphyte m;air pocket Meteorology & Aviation (affecting plane) trou m d'air; Technology (in pipe) poche f d'air;Ecology air pollution pollution f atmosphérique;Meteorology & Technology air pressure pression f atmosphérique;Technology air pressure gauge manomètre m;Technology air pump compresseur m, pompe f à air;Meteorology Air Quality Index indice m de pollution de l'air;Aviation air rage = comportement agressif de certains passagers d'avion;Military air raid attaque f aérienne, raid m aérien;Technology air rifle carabine f à air comprimé;Aviation air route route f aérienne;Aviation air service liaison f aérienne;Golf air shot air-shot m;Astrology air sign signe m d'air;air speed vitesse f du vol;Military air supremacy suprématie f aérienne;Aviation air tanker avitailleur m;Aviation air taxi avion-taxi m;Meteorology air temperature température f ambiante;Aviation air terminal aérogare f;Aviation air ticket billet m d'avion;Aviation air traffic circulation f aérienne, trafic m aérien;Aviation air transport transport m aérien ou par avion;Aviation air travel voyages mpl en avion;air travel organiser organisateur m de voyages par avion;Technology air valve soupape f (pour l'air);British Military air vice-marshal ≃ général m de division aérienne, French Canadian ≃ major-général m, Belgian ≃ général-major;Military air war guerre f aérienne;Commerce air waybill lettre f de transport aérien, connaissement m aérien -
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