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3 the washing is airing
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4 your suit is airing
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5 air
n. lucht; wind; sfeer; gevoelsuitdrukking; van muziekspelen--------v. luchten; waaienair1[ eə]1 voorkomen ⇒ sfeer, aanzicht♦voorbeelden:have an air of gentility/loneliness • een deftige/eenzame indruk maken2 airs and graces • aanstellerij, kouwe druktegive oneself/put on airs • zich aanstellen, indruk proberen te maken1 lucht ⇒ atmosfeer, dampkring2 lucht ⇒ luchtruim, hemel♦voorbeelden:get some (fresh) air • een frisse neus halenin the open air • in (de) open luchtthe plane has just taken the air • het vliegtuig is zojuist opgestegenby air • met het vliegtuig, per luchtpost3 be/go on the air • in de ether zijn/gaan, uitzenden, uitgezonden wordenthe prime minister went on the air • de eerste minister hield een radio/tv-toespraakover the air • per radiolive on air • van de lucht leven, nauwelijks iets etentread/walk on air • in de wolken/de zevende hemel zijnrumours are in the air • het gerucht doet de rondemy plans are still (up) in the air • mijn plannen staan nog niet vasthe was left in the air • hij werd in het ongewisse gelatenshe was up in the air about it • ze was er erg opgewonden door————————air21 drogen♦voorbeelden:II 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉3 bekendmaken ⇒ luchten, ventileren♦voorbeelden:3 air one's grievances/ideas • uiting geven aan zijn klachten/ideeën
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airing — UK US /ˈeərɪŋ/ noun [S] ► an occasion when a particular subject is discussed in an open way or in public: »a full/good/public airing get/be given an airing »His ideas for payment reform will get their first major public airing next month … Financial and business terms
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airing cupboard — airing cupboards N COUNT In British houses, an airing cupboard is a warm cupboard where you put clothes and other things that have been washed and partly dried, to make sure they are completely dry … English dictionary
airing — [er′iŋ] n. 1. exposure to the air for drying, freshening, etc. 2. exposure to public knowledge [to give a scandal an airing] 3. a walk or ride outdoors … English World dictionary
airing — index publicity Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
airing cupboard — airing .cupboard n BrE a warm cupboard in a house where you keep sheets … Dictionary of contemporary English
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airing — ► NOUN 1) an exposure to warm or fresh air. 2) a public expression of an opinion or discussion of a subject … English terms dictionary
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