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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
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