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1 the air was scented with the odour of pinewood
Макаров: воздух был напоён ароматом сосныУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > the air was scented with the odour of pinewood
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2 the air was sweet with the odours of spring
1) Общая лексика: воздух благоухал (был напоён) ароматами весны, воздух благоухал ( был напоён) запахами весныУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > the air was sweet with the odours of spring
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3 the air was tinged with the smell of roses
Макаров: в воздухе чувствовался аромат розУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > the air was tinged with the smell of roses
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4 the place was badly smashed up in the air-raids
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > the place was badly smashed up in the air-raids
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5 the speaker was stabbing the air in anger
Макаров: в гневе оратор потрясал кулакомУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > the speaker was stabbing the air in anger
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6 air was scented with the odour of pinewood
Макаров: воздух был напоён ароматом сосныУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > air was scented with the odour of pinewood
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7 air was sweet with the odours of spring
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > air was sweet with the odours of spring
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8 air was tinged with the smell of roses
Макаров: в воздухе чувствовался аромат розУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > air was tinged with the smell of roses
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9 the air was charged with steam
Макаров: в воздухе стоял парУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > the air was charged with steam
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10 the air was hick with rain
Макаров: шёл сильный дождьУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > the air was hick with rain
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11 the air was impregnated with fragrance
Макаров: воздух был наполнен благоуханиемУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > the air was impregnated with fragrance
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12 the air was rent by a piercing shriek
Общая лексика: раздался пронзительный крикУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > the air was rent by a piercing shriek
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13 the air was split with shrill outcries
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > the air was split with shrill outcries
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14 the air was thick with rain
Макаров: шёл сильный дождьУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > the air was thick with rain
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15 the air was thick with snow
1) Общая лексика: падал густой снег2) Макаров: шёл сильный снегУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > the air was thick with snow
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16 be in the air
1) быть в неопределённом положении; ≈ висеть в воздухе (тж. be up in the air)‘Are you going abroad this winter?’ ‘I hope so, but everything's in the air at present.’ (SPI) — - Вы уезжаете за границу этой зимой? - Надеюсь уехать, но пока все так неопределенно.
His plans are still in the air. — Его планы еще не определились.
2) носиться в воздухе, распространяться (о настроениях, идеях и т. п.)...it was impossible to feel altogether gloomy: there was hope in the air. (G. Eliot, ‘The.Mill on the Floss’, book I, ch. VI) —...совсем уж унывать не стоило, было еще на что надеяться.
Some were excited because there was scandal in the air. (C. P. Snow, ‘The Conscience of the Rich’, ch. XXXI) — Явно назревал скандал, и кое-кто из моих друзей нервничал.
Revolt was in the air... (W. Du Bois, ‘The Ordeal of Mansart’, ch. X) — Воздух был насыщен революционной грозой...
3) воен. быть незащищённым с фланговThe extreme left of the Allied front was... "in the air"... (EI) — Крайний левый фланг фронта союзников оказался... незащищенным...
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17 be up in the air
expr infml1)I'm sort of up in the air about whether to marry her or not — Я еще не решил, жениться мне на ней или нет
2)3)She was completely up in the air when he asked her out — Она была на седьмом небе, когда он назначил ей свидание
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > be up in the air
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18 be on the air
1) работать, вести передачу ( о радиостанции)This station is on the air from 8 a. m. till 2 p. m. — Эта радиостанция ведет передачи с 8 до 14 часов.
2) выступать по радио (тж. go on the air)By the time the war broke out in 1939, Mercer was on the air three times a week, and had built up for himself a wide listening audience, over a network of five northern stations. (D. Carter ‘Fatherless Sons’, part I, ch. 2) — В тридцать девятом году, когда вспыхнула война, Мерсер выступал со своими комментариями уже три раза в неделю, и у него появилось множество слушателей - его передачи транслировали пять станций северных провинций.
Already the news was on the air, it would be in the evening papers... (Gr. Greene, ‘A Gun for Sale’, ch. II) — Эти новости уже переданы в эфир. Они появятся в вечерних газетах...
‘You Bet Your Life’ was broadcast for the first time in October of 1947, and it's been on the air ever since. (A. Marx, ‘Life with Groucho’, ch. XV) — "Даю голову на отсечение" впервые передали по радио в октябре 1947 года и с тех пор передают регулярно.
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19 take the air
1) прогуливаться, дышать свежим воздухомProvision shops were opening, middleclass families began to take the air, stout men in carpet slippers appeared in doorways. (A. J. Cronin, ‘A Thing of Beauty’, part I, ch. VI) — Стали открываться продуктовые магазины, на улицу вышли подышать свежим воздухом семейства буржуа, на порогах домов появились дородные мужчины в войлочных шлепанцах.
2) разг. удрать, улизнуть, смыться; ≈ (за)дать стрекача, навострить лыжиHe was not going to allow any silly suggestion that he was afraid of Bert to take the air. (R. Greenwood, ‘Mr. Bunting in the Promised Land’, ch. XIX) — Он не боится, что Берт даст тягу, и не допустит, чтобы какой-нибудь идиот мог усомниться в его уверенности.
Take the air, Scram. Push off. (DAS) — Убирайся! Проваливай! Пошел вон!
3) ав. подняться в воздух, взлететь...ten German fighter-bombers whirled in over the coast. The spotters picked them up. The Spitfires took the air. The anti-air-craft guns fired and two of the raiders were shot down. (J. Steinbeck, ‘Once There Was a War’, ‘England’) —...десять немецких истребителей-бомбардировщиков кружили над побережьем. Воздушные наблюдатели засекли их. "Спитфайры" поднялись в воздух. Зенитная артиллерия открыла огонь, и два истребителя были сбиты.
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20 take the air
1) пpoгуливaтьcя, дышaть cвeжим вoздуxoмProvision shops were opening, middleclass families began to take the air, stout men in carpet slippers appeared in doorways (A. J. Cronin). 'Well, Penrose, how are you today?' asked the padre heartily... 'It's nice to see you taking the air!' (J. Creasey)2) paзг. удpaть, улизнуть; = (зa)дaть cтpeкaчa, дaть тягу, нaвocтpить лыжиHe was not going to allow any silly suggestion that he was afraid of Bert to take the air (R. Greenwood)3) aв. пoднятьcя в вoздуx, взлeтeтьTen German fighter-bombers whirled in over the coast. The spotters picked them up. The Spitfires took the air. The anti-air-craft guns fired and two of the raiders were shot down (J. Steinbeck)
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