-
1 air
air [εər]1. nouna. air m• there's a rumour in the air that... le bruit court que...► off airb. ( = manner) air ma. [+ clothes, bed] aérerb. [+ opinions] faire connaître ; [+ idea, proposal] émettre( = be broadcast) être diffusé4. compounds► air show noun ( = trade exhibition) salon m de l'aéronautique ; ( = flying display) meeting m aérien* * *[eə(r)] 1.1) ( substance) air min the open air — en plein air, au grand air
to come up for air — [swimmer, animal] remonter à la surface pour respirer
2) (atmosphere, sky) air mby air — Postal services par avion
to clear the air — lit [storm] rafraîchir l'air; fig apaiser les esprits
3) Radio, Televisionto be/go on the air — [broadcaster, interviewee] être/passer à l'antenne
off the air, she confided that... — hors antenne, elle a confié que...
to go off the air — [channel] cesser d'émettre
5) Music air m2. 3.transitive verb2) ( express) exprimer [opinion, view]••there's a rumour in the air that... — le bruit court que...
to put on airs —
to give oneself airs — péj se donner de grands airs
to be up in the air — fig [plans] être très flou
См. также в других словарях:
air alert — noun 1. the time period during which military and civilian agencies are prepared for an enemy air attack • Hypernyms: ↑time period, ↑period of time, ↑period 2. the condition in which combat aircraft are airborne and ready for an operation… … Useful english dictionary
air alert — See airborne alert; air defense warning conditions; alert; ground alert … Military dictionary
alert — 1. Readiness for action, defense or protection. 2. A warning signal of a real or threatened danger, such as an air attack. 3. The period of time during which troops stand by in response to an alarm. 4. To forewarn; to prepare for action. See also … Military dictionary
alert — /əˈlɜt / (say uh lert) adjective 1. vigilantly attentive: an alert mind. 2. quick to react. –noun 3. an attitude of vigilance, wariness or caution: on the alert. 4. an alarm or warning, especially an air raid warning. 5. the period during which… …
warning signal — noun an automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger • Syn: ↑alarm, ↑alert, ↑alarum • Derivationally related forms: ↑alert (for: ↑alert) • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Air France Flight 447 — F GZCP, the aircraft involved in the accident Accident summary Date 1 June 2009 … Wikipedia
Alert — may refer to:* A warning, such as Red alert * An alert state * Alerts in the field of Information technology refers to the aggregation of reminders, notifications, etc. * Alert dialog box, a type of dialog box used in graphical user interfaces *… … Wikipedia
Air India Flight 182 — Boeing 747 237B Emperor Kanishka landing at London Heathrow Airport on 10 June 1985, a few days before the explosion Occurrence summary … Wikipedia
alert — [ə lʉrt′] adj. [Fr alerte, earlier à l erte < It all erta, on the watch < alla, at the + erta, a lookout, high (point) < VL * ergere, for L erigere, to ERECT] 1. watchful and ready, as in facing danger 2. quick in thought or action;… … English World dictionary
Air France Flight 358 — The wreckage of Flight 358 Runway overrun summary Date … Wikipedia
Air Force Space Command — Infobox Military Unit unit name= Air Force Space Command caption=Emblem of the AFSPC dates= September 1982–Present country= United States branch= Air Force type= Major Command role= Development and operation of military space technologies size=… … Wikipedia