wall cleaner

die Zähne putzen — to clean (Brit) or brush one's teeth

putzen gehen — to work as a cleaner

[sich (Dat.)] die Zähne/die Nase putzen — clean or brush one's teeth/blow one's nose

sich putzen — < cat> wash itself; < bird> preen itself

putzen gehen — work as a cleaner or (Brit.) char[woman]

[sich (Dat.)] die Zähne/die Nase putzen — clean or brush one's teeth/blow one's nose

sich putzen — < cat> wash itself; < bird> preen itself

putzen gehen — work as a cleaner or (Brit.) char[woman]

¡fuera de aquí, aire! — * get out of here! scram! *

• al aire, lanzar algo al aire — to throw sth into the air

• estar en el aire — [balón, paracaidista] to be in the air; (Radio) to be on (the) air

• al aire libre — [con verbo] outdoors, in the open air; [con sustantivo] outdoor antes de s, open-air antes de s

el concierto se celebró al aire libre — the concert was held outdoors o in the open air

una piscina al aire libre — an outdoor o open-air pool

• salir al aire — (Radio) to go on (the) air

• saltar por los aires — to blow up, explode

• tomar el aire — to get some fresh air

salió a tomar un poco el aire — he went out to get o for some fresh air

¡vete a tomar el aire! — * scram! *, clear off! *

• aire viciado — [en habitación cerrada] stale air; [en fábrica, ciudad contaminada] foul air

• volar por los aires — to blow up, explode

ir a su aire — to go one's own way, do one's own thing *

aire colado — cold draught, cold draft (EEUU)

• dar aire a algn — to fan sb

aires de cambio — (Pol) winds of change

eso te pasa por darte aires de superioridad — that's what happens when you think you're better than everyone else o when you put on airs

• darse un aire a algn — to look a bit like sb

lleva la ropa con mucho aire — she wears her clothes with great style o panache

a mi/tu/su aire: ellos salen en grupo, yo prefiero ir a mi aire they go out in a group, I prefer doing my own thing (colloq); cambiar or mudar de aire(s): necesito cambiar de aires I need a change of scene o air; dejar a alguien en el aire to leave somebody in suspense; quedar en el aire: todo quedó en el aire everything was left up in the air; su futuro quedó en el aire his future hung in the balance; saltar or volar por los aires to explode, blow up; vivir del aire — to live on air

salir al aire — to go out

darse aires (de grandeza) — to put on o give oneself airs

aires populares — traditional tunes o airs

a mi/tu/su aire: ellos salen en grupo, yo prefiero ir a mi aire they go out in a group, I prefer doing my own thing (colloq); cambiar or mudar de aire(s): necesito cambiar de aires I need a change of scene o air; dejar a alguien en el aire to leave somebody in suspense; quedar en el aire: todo quedó en el aire everything was left up in the air; su futuro quedó en el aire his future hung in the balance; saltar or volar por los aires to explode, blow up; vivir del aire — to live on air

salir al aire — to go out

darse aires (de grandeza) — to put on o give oneself airs

aires populares — traditional tunes o airs

Ex: This article diagnoses the information needs of those who work in the area of pollution of air, soil and earth.

Ex: The architect's brief specifies that conduit (of sewer pipe size if possible) should be provided for electrical wiring with outlets placed in the ceiling every metre.

• jersey de cuello alto — polo neck jumper, turtleneck

• camino de alta montaña — high mountain path

• zapatos de tacón o Cono Sur, Perú taco alto — high-heeled shoes, high heels

• lanzar algo de o desde lo alto — to throw sth down, throw sth down from above

• alta burguesía — upper-middle class

• alto cargo — [puesto] high-ranking position; [persona] senior official, high-ranking official

• alta cocina — haute cuisine

• alto/a comisario/a — High Commissioner

• Alto Comisionado — High Commission

• alta costura — high fashion, haute couture

• de alta definición — high-definition antes de s

• alto/a ejecutivo/a — top executive

• alta escuela — (Hípica) dressage

• altas esferas — upper echelons

• alta fidelidad — high fidelity, hi-fi

• altas finanzas — high finance

• alta frecuencia — high frequency

• alto funcionario — senior official, high-ranking official

• oficiales de alta graduación — senior officers, high-ranking officers

• altos hornos — blast furnace

• altos mandos — senior officers, high-ranking officers

• de altas miras, es un chico de altas miras — he is a boy of great ambition

• alta presión — (Téc, Meteo) high pressure

• alta sociedad — high society

• alta tecnología — high technology

• temporada alta — high season

• alta tensión — high tension, high voltage

• alta traición — high treason

• alta velocidad — high speed

Alta Velocidad Española — Esp name given to high speed train system

• en voz alta — [leer] out loud; [hablar] in a loud voice

• estar alto — [río] to be high; [mar] to be rough

hablar alto — (=en voz alta) to speak loudly; (=con franqueza) to speak out, speak out frankly

• en alto, coloque los pies en alto — put your feet up

con las manos en alto — [en atraco, rendición] with one's hands up; [en manifestación] with one's hands in the air

• dar el alto a algn — to order sb to halt, stop sb

• hacer un alto — [en viaje] to stop off; [en actividad] to take a break

• poner el alto a algo — Méx to put an end to sth

alto el fuego — Esp ceasefire

zapatos de tacones altos or (AmS) de taco alto — high-heeled shoes

eso dejó en alto su buen nombre — (CS) that really boosted his reputation

tiene la tensión or presión alta — she has high blood pressure