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breath [breθ]

1. noun

haleine f, souffle m

• to have bad breath avoir mauvaise haleine

• to get one's breath back reprendre son souffle

• out of breath essoufflé

• to take a deep breath respirer à fond

• take a deep breath! (figurative) accroche-toi bien ! (inf)

• to take sb's breath away couper le souffle à qn

• to gasp for breath haleter

• under one's breath [say, talk] à voix basse

• with one's dying breath en rendant son dernier soupir

► a breath of

• there wasn't a breath of air il n'y avait pas un souffle d'air

• to go out for a breath of fresh air sortir prendre l'air

• it was a breath of fresh air c'était une bouffée d'air frais

2. compounds

► breath test noun alcootest ® m

► breath-test transitive verb faire subir l'alcootest ® à

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[breθ]
noun

1) ( air taken into lungs) souffle m

to stop ou pause for breath — s'arrêter pour reprendre son souffle

to get one's breath back — reprendre son souffle

out of breath — à bout de souffle

to be short of breath — avoir le souffle court

to hold one's breath — lit retenir sa respiration; fig retenir son souffle

2) ( air in or leaving mouth) ( with smell) haleine f; ( visible) respiration f

somebody's hot breath — le souffle chaud de quelqu'un

to have bad breath — avoir (une) mauvaise haleine

I could smell alcohol on his breath — je sentais à son haleine qu'il avait bu

3) ( single act) respiration f

to take a deep breath — respirer profondément or à fond

take a deep breath! — fig assieds-toi! (colloq)

in a single breath — sans respirer

in the same breath — dans la foulée

4) (of air, wind)

a breath of — un souffle de

to go out for a breath of (fresh) air — sortir prendre l'air

somebody/something is like a breath of fresh air — quelqu'un/quelque chose est une vraie bouffée de fraîcheur

5) ( word)

a breath of — un soupçon de [scandal]

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to take somebody's breath away — couper le souffle à quelqu'un

save your breath — (colloq) ne gaspille pas ta salive (colloq)

to say something under one's breath — dire quelque chose à voix basse

English-French dictionary > breath
2 breath

breath n

1 ( air taken into lungs) souffle m ; to stop ou pause for breath s'arrêter pour reprendre son souffle ; to get one's breath back reprendre son souffle ; out of breath à bout de souffle ; to be short of breath avoir le souffle court ; to catch one's breath ( breathe) reprendre souffle ; ( gasp) retenir son souffle ; to hold one's breath lit retenir sa respiration ; fig retenir son souffle ; to draw breath reprendre (son) souffle ; he's as kind a man as ever drew breath il n'y a pas plus gentil que lui ; as long as I have breath in my body ou as I draw breath tant que je vivrai ;

2 ( air in or leaving mouth) ( with smell) haleine f ; ( visible) respiration f ; sb's hot breath le souffle chaud de qn ; to have bad breath avoir (une) mauvaise haleine ; his breath smells of beer son haleine sent la bière ; I could smell alcohol on his breath je sentais à son haleine qu'il avait bu ;

3 ( single act) respiration f ; to take a deep breath respirer profondément or à fond ; take a deep breath! fig assieds-toi ○ ! ; in a single breath sans respirer ; in the same breath dans la foulée ; with one's last ou dying breath dans son dernier soupir ; to draw one's last breath rendre son dernier soupir ;

4 (of air, wind) a breath of un souffle de ; to go out for a breath of (fresh) air sortir prendre l'air ; sb/sth is like a breath of fresh air qn/qch est une vraie bouffée de fraîcheur ; the first breath of spring le premier signe du printemps ;

5 ( word) a breath of un soupçon de [complaint, opposition, scandal].

Idioms

don't hold your breath ○ ! ce n'est pas demain la veille ○ ! ; to take sb's breath away couper le souffle à qn ; save your breath ○, don't waste your breath ○ ne gaspille pas ta salive ○ ; it's the breath of life to him c'est toute sa vie ; to say sth under one's breath dire qch à voix basse ; to laugh under one's breath rire sous cape.

Big English-French dictionary > breath
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breath [breθ]

noun

(a) (of human, animal) haleine f, souffle m;

∎ to have bad breath avoir mauvaise haleine;

∎ familiar to have coffee/whisky breath avoir l'haleine qui sent le café/le whisky^□ ;

∎ take a breath respirez;

∎ he took a deep breath il a respiré à fond;

∎ I took a deep breath and started to explain je respirai profondément et commençai d'expliquer;

∎ let me get my breath back laissez-moi retrouver mon souffle ou reprendre haleine;

∎ she stopped for breath elle s'est arrêtée pour reprendre haleine;

∎ to be out of breath être essoufflé ou à bout de souffle;

∎ to be short of breath avoir le souffle court;

∎ he said it all in one breath il l'a dit d'un trait;

∎ they are not to be mentioned in the same breath on ne saurait les comparer;

∎ but in the next breath he said the opposite mais quelques secondes plus tard il a dit le contraire;

∎ under one's breath à voix basse, tout bas;

∎ she laughed under her breath elle a ri sous cape;

∎ with her dying breath en mourant;

∎ he drew his last breath il a rendu l'âme ou le dernier soupir;

∎ music is the breath of life to him la musique est toute sa vie;

∎ to hold one's breath retenir son souffle;

∎ I wouldn't hold my breath! je ne compterais pas trop là-dessus!;

∎ don't hold your breath waiting for the money si c'est l'argent que tu attends, ne compte pas dessus ou tu perds ton temps;

∎ I'm wasting my breath je perds mon temps, je me fatigue pour rien;

∎ save your breath! inutile de gaspiller ta salive!;

∎ the sight took his breath away la vue ou le spectacle lui a coupé le souffle;

∎ it takes my breath away je n'en reviens pas

(b) (gust) souffle m;

∎ there isn't a breath of air il n'y a pas un souffle d'air;

∎ we went out for a breath of fresh air nous sommes sortis prendre l'air;

∎ figurative it's/she's like a breath of fresh air c'est/elle est comme une bouffée d'air frais

(c) (hint) trace f;

∎ the first breath of spring les premiers effluves du printemps;

∎ the faintest breath of scandal le plus petit soupçon de scandale

►► breath freshener purificateur m d'haleine, spray m buccal;

breath test Alcootest ® m

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4 breath

breƟ
noun

1) (the air drawn into, and then sent out from, the lungs: My dog's breath smells terrible.) aliento, respiración

2) (an act of breathing: Take a deep breath.) respiración

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- breathless
- breathlessly
- breathlessness
- hold one's breath
- out of breath
- under one's breath

breath n aliento

his breath smells of garlic su aliento huele a ajo

a breath of fresh air un poco de aire fresco

to be out of breath estar sin aliento

to get your breath back recobrar la respiración

to hold your breath contener la respiración

to take a deep breath respirar hondo

breath

tr[breɵ]

noun

1 (of person) aliento; (of animal) hálito

2 (of air) soplo

3 (of perfume) olor nombre masculino, olorcillo

4 (life) aliento, vida

5 (breathing) resuello, respiración nombre femenino

6 (of scandal) rumor nombre masculino

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

out of breath sin aliento, sin resuello

short of breath corto,-a de resuello

under one's breath en voz baja

in the next breath a continuación, inmediatamente después

in the same breath todo a la vez, al mismo tiempo

to catch one's breath (restore breathing) recobrar el aliento 2 (with surprise) quedarse atónito,-a

to draw breath respirar, vivir

to draw one's last breath exhalar el último suspiro

to get one's breath back recobrar el aliento

to take a deep breath respirar hondo

to take one's breath away dejar pasmado,-a a uno

a breath of fresh air una bocanada de aire fresco

bad breath mal aliento, halitosis nombre femenino

breath of life cosa imprescindible, requisito indispensable

breath test SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL prueba del alcohol

breath ['brɛɵ] n

1) breathing: aliento m

to hold one's breath: aguantar la respiración

2) breeze: soplo m

a breath of fresh air: un soplo de aire freso

breath

n.

• aliento s.m.

• aspiración s.f.

• huelgo s.m.

• hálito s.m.

• respiración s.f.

• respiro s.m.

• resuello s.m.

• soplo s.m.

• suspiro s.m.

• vaharada s.f.

• vaho s.m.

breθ
count & mass noun ( air exhaled or inhaled) aliento m

to have bad breath — tener* mal aliento

to take a breath — aspirar, inspirar

take a deep breath — respire hondo

just let me get my breath back — déjame recobrar el aliento

he gets short of breath — se queda sin aliento

out of breath — sin aliento

in the same o next breath — a continuación, a renglón seguido

to be a breath of fresh air — ser* (como) una bocanada de aire fresco

to draw breath — (lit: breathe) respirar; ( live) (liter) vivir

to draw one's last breath — (liter) exhalar el último suspiro (liter)

to hold one's breath — contener* la respiración or el aliento

he promised - well, don't hold your breath — (colloq & hum) lo prometió - sí, pero mejor espera sentado (fam & hum)

to say something under one's breath — decir* algo entre dientes

to take somebody's breath away — dejar a alguien sin habla

to waste one's breath — gastar saliva

with bated breath — con el corazón en un puño; save I 3) a)

[breθ]
1. N

1) (lit) (=respiration) aliento m

you could smell the whisky on his breath — estaba claro que el aliento le olía a whisky

without pausing for breath — sin detenerse ni un momento para recobrar el aliento or la respiración

• to have bad breath — tener mal aliento

• he stopped running to catch his breath — dejó de correr para recobrar el aliento or la respiración

the pain made her catch her breath — el dolor hizo que se le cortara la respiración

• to draw breath — (lit) respirar liter (=exist)

he was one of the meanest people who ever drew breath — era una de las personas más mezquinas que jamás ha visto este mundo

• to draw one's first breath — liter venir al mundo

• to draw one's last breath — liter exhalar el último suspiro liter

• to get one's breath back — recobrar el aliento or la respiración

• to hold one's breath — (lit) contener la respiración
(fig)
the whole world is holding its breath — el mundo entero está en vilo

"he said he would be here" - "well, I wouldn't hold your breath" — -dijo que vendría -sí, pues yo le esperaría sentado *

• to lose one's breath — perder el aliento

• to be/get out of breath — estar/quedar sin aliento

• in the same or next breath — acto seguido

• she felt hot and short of breath — tenía calor y se ahogaba

he was short of breath after the climb — estaba sin aliento después de la escalada

she has asthma and sometimes gets short of breath — tiene asma y a veces se ahoga or le falta el aliento

• she sucked in her breath — tomó aliento, aspiró

• to take a breath — respirar

he took a deep breath — respiró hondo

to take one's breath away — dejar a uno sin habla

• he muttered something under his breath — dijo algo entre dientes or en voz baja

• to waste one's breath * — gastar saliva (en balde) *
bated, save I, 1., 4)
2) (fig) (=puff) soplo m

there wasn't a breath of wind — no corría ni un soplo de viento

we must avoid the slightest breath of scandal — debemos evitar el más mínimo soplo de escándalo

• a breath of fresh air, we went out for a breath of fresh air — salimos a tomar el (aire) fresco

she's like a breath of fresh air — es como un soplo de aire fresco

2.

CPD

breath freshener N — spray m bucal

breath test N — (Aut) prueba f de alcoholemia
breath-test
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[breθ]
count & mass noun ( air exhaled or inhaled) aliento m

to have bad breath — tener* mal aliento

to take a breath — aspirar, inspirar

take a deep breath — respire hondo

just let me get my breath back — déjame recobrar el aliento

he gets short of breath — se queda sin aliento

out of breath — sin aliento

in the same o next breath — a continuación, a renglón seguido

to be a breath of fresh air — ser* (como) una bocanada de aire fresco

to draw breath — (lit: breathe) respirar; ( live) (liter) vivir

to draw one's last breath — (liter) exhalar el último suspiro (liter)

to hold one's breath — contener* la respiración or el aliento

he promised - well, don't hold your breath — (colloq & hum) lo prometió - sí, pero mejor espera sentado (fam & hum)

to say something under one's breath — decir* algo entre dientes

to take somebody's breath away — dejar a alguien sin habla

to waste one's breath — gastar saliva

with bated breath — con el corazón en un puño; save I 3) a)

English-spanish dictionary > breath
5 breath

noun

1) Atem, der

have bad breath — Mundgeruch haben

say something below or under one's breath — etwas vor sich (Akk.) hin murmeln

a breath of fresh air — ein wenig frische Luft

waste one's breath — seine Worte verschwenden

she caught her breath — ihr stockte der Atem

hold one's breath — den Atem anhalten

get one's breath back — wieder zu Atem kommen

be out of/short of breath — außer Atem od. atemlos sein/kurzatmig sein

take somebody's breath away — (fig.) jemandem den Atem verschlagen

2) (one respiration) Atemzug, der

take or draw a [deep] breath — [tief] einatmen

in the same breath — im selben Atemzug

3) (air movement, whiff) Hauch, der

there wasn't a breath of air — es regte sich kein Lüftchen

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[breƟ]
noun

1) (the air drawn into, and then sent out from, the lungs: My dog's breath smells terrible.) der Atem

2) (an act of breathing: Take a deep breath.) der Atemzug

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- academic.ru/8882/breathless">breathless
- breathlessly
- breathlessness
- hold one's breath
- out of breath
- under one's breath
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breath

[breθ]

n

1. (air) Atem m; (act of breathing in) Atemzug m

bad \breath Mundgeruch m

with bated \breath mit angehaltenem Atem

to take a deep \breath tief Luft holen

in the next/same \breath ( fig) im nächsten/gleichen Atemzug

to be out [or short] of \breath atemlos [o außer Atem] sein

to catch one's \breath [or get one's \breath back] verschnaufen

to draw \breath Luft [o Atem] holen fam

to gasp for \breath nach Atem ringen

to hold one's \breath die Luft anhalten; ( fig: wait anxiously) den Atem anhalten

don't hold your \breath ( fam) rechne nicht heute oder morgen damit

to mutter [sth] under one's \breath [etw] leise vor sich akk hin murmeln

to take sb's \breath away jdm den Atem rauben

to waste one's \breath in den Wind reden

2. no pl (wind)

a \breath of air ein Hauch m, ein Lüftchen nt

it's like a \breath of fresh air when she visits ( fig) es ist so erfrischend, wenn sie zu Besuch kommt

to go out for a \breath of fresh air an die frische Luft gehen, frische Luft schnappen gehen

3.

▶ to be the \breath of life [to sb] für jdn so wichtig sein wie die Luft zum Atmen

▶ to save one's \breath [ BRIT to cool one's porridge] sich dat die Worte sparen

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[breɵ]
n

1) Atem m

to take a deep breath — einmal tief Luft holen; (before diving, singing etc) einmal tief einatmen

breath — Mundgeruch m

to have bad breath — aus dem Mund riechen, Mundgeruch haben

with one's dying breath —

to draw one's last breath (liter) — seinen letzten Atemzug tun

out of breath — außer Atem, atemlos

short of breath — kurzatmig

to stop for breath — sich verschnaufen, eine Pause zum Luftholen machen

to get one's breath back — wieder zu Atem kommen

in the same breath — im selben Atemzug

to say sth all in one breath — etw in einem Atemzug sagen

to take sb's breath away — jdm den Atem verschlagen

to say sth under one's breath — etw vor sich (acc) hin murmeln

save your breath — spar dir die Spucke (inf)

you're wasting your breath — du redest umsonst

See:

→ fresh air

2)

(= slight stirring) breath of wind — Lüftchen nt

there wasn't a breath of air — es regte sich or wehte kein Lüftchen

3) (fig: whisper) Hauch m, Sterbenswörtchen nt

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breath [breθ] s

1. Atem(zug) m:

bad breath schlechter Atem, Mundgeruch m;

have bad breath aus dem Mund riechen;

be out of breath außer Atem sein;

he caught his breath ihm stockte der Atem;

catch sb’s breath jemandem den Atem verschlagen;

draw breath Atem holen;

draw one’s first breath das Licht der Welt erblicken;

draw one’s last breath den letzten Atemzug tun;

gasp for breath nach Luft schnappen;

get one’s breath (back) wieder zu Atem kommen;

get out of breath außer Atem kommen;

go out for a breath of (fresh) air an die e Luft gehen, frische Luft schnappen gehen;

have no breath left (völlig) außer Atem sein;

hold one’s breath den Atem anhalten (a. fig);

lose one’s breath außer Atem kommen;

save your breath, umg hum save your breath to cool your porridge spare dir deine Worte!;

take breath Atem schöpfen, verschnaufen (a. fig);

take sb’s breath away jemandem den Atem verschlagen;

take a deep breath tief Luft holen;

waste one’s breath in den Wind reden;

you are wasting your breath du kannst dir deine Worte sparen;

don’t waste your breath crying for help es hat gar keinen Sinn, um Hilfe zu rufen;

under ( oder below) one’s breath im Flüsterton, leise;

with his last ( oder dying) breath mit seinem letzten Atemzug;

in the same (next) breath im gleichen (nächsten) Atemzug;

be mentioned ( oder spoken of) in the same breath as in einem oder im selben Atemzug genannt werden mit; → pause B 1, short A 8

2. fig Hauch m, Spur f, Anflug m:

not a breath of suspicion nicht der geringste Verdacht

3. Lufthauch m, Lüftchen n:

there wasn’t a breath of air ( oder wind) es rührte oder regte sich kein Lüftchen

4. Duft m

5. LING stimmloser Hauch

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noun

1) Atem, der

have bad breath — Mundgeruch haben

say something below or under one's breath — etwas vor sich (Akk.) hin murmeln

a breath of fresh air — ein wenig frische Luft

waste one's breath — seine Worte verschwenden

she caught her breath — ihr stockte der Atem

hold one's breath — den Atem anhalten

get one's breath back — wieder zu Atem kommen

be out of/short of breath — außer Atem od. atemlos sein/kurzatmig sein

take somebody's breath away — (fig.) jemandem den Atem verschlagen

2) (one respiration) Atemzug, der

take or draw a [deep] breath — [tief] einatmen

in the same breath — im selben Atemzug

3) (air movement, whiff) Hauch, der

there wasn't a breath of air — es regte sich kein Lüftchen

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n.

Atem nur sing. m.

Atemzug -¨e m.

Hauch -e m.

English-german dictionary > breath
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[breθ]
nome

1) (taken into lungs) fiato m.

to stop o pause for breath fermarsi per riprendere fiato; to get one's breath back riprendere fiato; out of breath senza fiato; to be short of breath avere il fiato corto; to hold one's breath — trattenere il fiato (anche fig.)

2) (in or leaving mouth) (with smell) alito m.; (visible) fiato m.

bad breath — alito cattivo

I could smell alcohol on his breath — sentivo l'odore di alcol del suo alito

3) (single act) respiro m.

to take a deep breath — fare un profondo respiro

in a single breath — senza (ri)prendere fiato

in the same breath — contemporaneamente

4) (of air, wind)

a breath of — un soffio di

a breath of (fresh) air — una boccata d'aria (fresca)

sb., sth. is like a breath of fresh air — qcn., qcs. è una ventata d'aria fresca

5) (word)

a breath of — un sospetto di [ scandal]

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to take sb.'s breath away — lasciare qcn. senza fiato

save your breath — colloq. risparmia il fiato

under one's breath — sottovoce

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[breƟ]
noun

1) (the air drawn into, and then sent out from, the lungs: My dog's breath smells terrible.) fiato, alito

2) (an act of breathing: Take a deep breath.) respiro

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- breathless
- breathlessly
- breathlessness
- hold one's breath
- out of breath
- under one's breath
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[breθ]
nome

1) (taken into lungs) fiato m.

to stop o pause for breath fermarsi per riprendere fiato; to get one's breath back riprendere fiato; out of breath senza fiato; to be short of breath avere il fiato corto; to hold one's breath — trattenere il fiato (anche fig.)

2) (in or leaving mouth) (with smell) alito m.; (visible) fiato m.

bad breath — alito cattivo

I could smell alcohol on his breath — sentivo l'odore di alcol del suo alito

3) (single act) respiro m.

to take a deep breath — fare un profondo respiro

in a single breath — senza (ri)prendere fiato

in the same breath — contemporaneamente

4) (of air, wind)

a breath of — un soffio di

a breath of (fresh) air — una boccata d'aria (fresca)

sb., sth. is like a breath of fresh air — qcn., qcs. è una ventata d'aria fresca

5) (word)

a breath of — un sospetto di [ scandal]

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to take sb.'s breath away — lasciare qcn. senza fiato

save your breath — colloq. risparmia il fiato

under one's breath — sottovoce

English-Italian dictionary > breath
7 fresh

1. adjective
1) frisch; neu [Beweise, Anstrich, Ideen]; frisch, neu [Energie, Mut, Papierbogen]

a fresh approach — ein neuer Ansatz

fresh supplies — Nachschub, der (of an + Dat.)

make a fresh start — noch einmal von vorn anfangen; (fig.) neu beginnen

fresh from or off the press — druckfrisch; frisch aus der Presse

get some fresh air — frische Luft schnappen (ugs.)

as fresh as a daisy/as paint — ganz frisch; (in appearance) frisch wie der junge Morgen (meist scherzh.)

2) (cheeky) keck

get fresh with somebody — jemandem frech kommen (ugs.)
2. adverb
frisch

we're fresh out of eggs — (coll.) uns sind gerade die Eier ausgegangen

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[freʃ]
adjective

1) (newly made, gathered, arrived etc: fresh fruit (= fruit that is not tinned, frozen etc); fresh flowers.) frisch

2) ((of people etc) healthy; not tired: You are looking very fresh this morning.) frisch

3) (another; different; not already used, begun, worn, heard etc: a fresh piece of paper; fresh news.) neu

4) ((of weather etc) cool; refreshing: a fresh breeze; fresh air.) frisch

5) ((of water) without salt: The swimming-pool has fresh water in it, not sea water.) nicht salzig, süß-...

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- academic.ru/29449/freshen">freshen
- freshly
- fresh-water
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fresh

[freʃ]

adj

1. attr (new) neu

there has been \fresh fighting between police and demonstrators es kam zu erneuten Auseinandersetzungen zwischen Polizei und Demonstranten

we need to get some \fresh blood into our department wir brauchen frisches Blut in unserer Abteilung

to make a \fresh start einen Neuanfang machen

2. (unused) ungebraucht, neu

3. (recent) frisch

the paint's still \fresh die Farbe ist noch feucht

the shopkeeper said she was \fresh out of soap die Ladenbesitzerin sagte, Seife sei gerade ausgegangen

\fresh snow Neuschnee m

\fresh from the factory/oven fabrik-/ofenfrisch

to be \fresh in sb's mind jdm noch frisch im Gedächtnis sein

to be \fresh from New York gerade von New York kommen

\fresh off the presses druckfrisch

\fresh from the suppliers frisch vom Lieferanten

to be \fresh from university frisch von der Universität kommen

4. (not stale) frisch

\fresh bread/fruit frisches Brot/Obst

5. attr (not processed) frisch

\fresh fish frischer Fisch

6. (clean and pleasant) frisch

to be like a breath of \fresh air ( fig) erfrischend [anders] sein

to get a breath of \fresh air frische Luft schnappen

\fresh breath/smell frischer Atem/Duft

\fresh taste erfrischender Geschmack

7. usu pred (cool, windy) frisch, kühl

it will be rather \fresh tomorrow morning es wird morgen früh ziemlich frisch werden

8. (strong) kräftig

\fresh breeze frische Brise

9. pred (not tired) ausgeruht

as \fresh as a daisy putzmunter fam

10. (healthy-looking) gesund; skin frisch

11. (exciting) frisch, neu

12. (not salty)

\fresh water Süßwasser nt

13. usu pred ( fam)

to get \fresh with sb (be disrespectful) jdm frech kommen; (make sexual advances) jdm gegenüber zudringlich sein

14. AM (sl: Black English) megacool sl

15.

▶ to be neither fish, flesh nor good \fresh meat BRIT weder Fisch noch Fleisch sein

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[freʃ]
1. adj

1) (= not stale) food, clothes, taste, smell, breath frisch

2) (= new, recent) instructions, news, wallpaper neu; coat of paint, make-up, memories, scar frisch; (= additional, renewed) allegations, reports, inquiries weitere(r, s); fighting, attack erneut

fresh supplies — Nachschub m

a fresh outbreak of violence — erneute Ausschreitungen pl

a fresh pot of tea —

does your house need a fresh coat of paint? — muss Ihr Haus frisch gestrichen werden?

we need some fresh faces — wir brauchen neue Gesichter

to make a fresh start — einen neuen Anfang machen, neu anfangen

to leave for fresh woods or fields (and pastures new) — einen Schlussstrich ziehen und anderswo neu anfangen

to give fresh heart to sb —

the events were still fresh in his mind or memory — die Ereignisse waren ihm noch frisch im Gedächtnis or in Erinnerung

3) (= not dried, processed, frozen) pasta, fruit, herbs, juice frisch

fresh milk (not UHT) — Frischmilch f

fresh meat (not frozen) — Frischfleisch nt

fresh orange juice — frisch gepresster Orangensaft

4) (= refreshed, not tired) person, horse, face, complexion frisch

as fresh as a daisy — taufrisch

to feel fresh — sich frisch fühlen

5) (= refreshing, original) approach, style, writing erfrischend

he has a fresh approach/fresh ideas — er hat einen erfrischend neuen Ansatz/erfrischend neue Ideen

6) (= cool and invigorating) morning, wind, breeze frisch

it's a bit fresh today — heute ist es ziemlich frisch

the air/water is cool and fresh — die Luft/das Wasser ist kühl und erfrischend

7) (inf: cheeky) frech; (= disrespectful) pampig (inf)

to be fresh with sb — frech zu jdm sein

to get fresh — frech werden

don't get fresh with me! — komm mir bloß nicht frech!

2. adv

1)

(= straight) young men fresh from or out of university — junge Männer, die frisch or direkt von der Universität kommen

I was fresh out of Oxford — ich hatte gerade mein Studium in Oxford beendet

tourists fresh off the plane —

milk fresh from the cows — Milch frisch von den Kühen

cakes fresh from the oven — Kuchen frisch aus dem Backofen, ofenfrische Kuchen

to come fresh to sth — neu zu etw kommen

2) (inf)

we're fresh out of cheese — uns ist gerade der Käse ausgegangen

they are fresh out of ideas — ihnen sind die Ideen ausgegangen, sie haben keine Ideen mehr

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fresh [freʃ]

A adj (adv freshly)

1. allg frisch, Frisch…:

sth is still fresh in sb’s mind etwas ist jemandem noch frisch im Gedächtnis oder noch in frischer Erinnerung;

the warning was still fresh in my ears die Warnung klang mir noch in den Ohren

2. neu (Beweise, Nachrichten etc)

3. kürzlich oder erst angekommen:

fresh arrival Neuankömmling m;

fresh from the assembly line direkt vom Fließband;

fresh from the oven ofenfrisch

4. neu, anders, verschieden:

take a fresh look at an affair eine Angelegenheit von einer anderen Seite betrachten; → ground¹ A 1, start A 4

5. frisch:

a) zusätzlich, weiter (Nachschub etc)

b) nicht alt, unverdorben:

fresh egg frisches Ei, Frischei n

c) nicht eingemacht, ohne Konservierungsstoffe:

fresh vegetables frisches Gemüse, Frischgemüse n;

fresh meat Frischfleisch n;

fresh butter ungesalzene Butter;

fresh herrings grüne Heringe

d) sauber (Hemd etc)

6. frisch:

a) unverbraucht

b) erfrischend: → fresh air

7. frisch, kräftig (Wind)

8. fig frisch:

a) blühend, gesund (Gesichtsfarbe)

b) ausgeruht, erholt

9. dial Br angeheitert, beschwipst

10. fig grün, unerfahren:

be fresh to noch keine Erfahrung haben in (dat)

11. umg

a) frech ( with zu), pampig pej:

don’t get fresh with me! werd bloß nicht frech!

b) get fresh with sb jemandem gegenüber zudringlich werden

B adv

1. frisch:

we are fresh out of lemons bes US umg uns sind die Zitronen gerade ausgegangen

2. (in Zusammensetzungen) frisch:

fresh-laid eggs frisch gelegte Eier

C s

1. Anfang m:

the fresh of the day der Tagesanfang

2. Frische f:

the fresh of the morning die morgendliche Kühle

3. → freshet

D v/t & v/i US für freshen A 1, A 2, A 3, A 4, B 1, B 2, B 4

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1. adjective
1) frisch; neu [Beweise, Anstrich, Ideen]; frisch, neu [Energie, Mut, Papierbogen]

a fresh approach — ein neuer Ansatz

fresh supplies — Nachschub, der (of an + Dat.)

make a fresh start — noch einmal von vorn anfangen; (fig.) neu beginnen

fresh from or off the press — druckfrisch; frisch aus der Presse

get some fresh air — frische Luft schnappen (ugs.)

as fresh as a daisy/as paint — ganz frisch; (in appearance) frisch wie der junge Morgen (meist scherzh.)

2) (cheeky) keck

get fresh with somebody — jemandem frech kommen (ugs.)
2. adverb
frisch

we're fresh out of eggs — (coll.) uns sind gerade die Eier ausgegangen

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adj.

frisch adj.

English-german dictionary > fresh
8 breath

[breɵ] n

1) ( air) Atem m; ( act of breathing in) Atemzug m;

bad \breath Mundgeruch m;

with bated \breath mit angehaltenem Atem;

to take a deep \breath tief Luft holen;

in the next/same \breath ( fig) im nächsten/gleichen Atemzug;

to be out [or short] of \breath atemlos [o außer Atem] sein;

to catch one's \breath [or get one's \breath back] verschnaufen;

to draw \breath Luft [o Atem] holen ( fam)

to gasp for \breath nach Atem ringen;

to hold one's \breath die Luft anhalten;

(fig: wait anxiously) den Atem anhalten;

don't hold your \breath ( fam) rechne nicht heute oder morgen damit;

to mutter [sth] under one's \breath [etw] leise vor sich akk hin murmeln;

to take sb's \breath away jdm den Atem rauben;

to waste one's \breath in den Wind reden

2) no pl ( wind)

a \breath of air ein Hauch m, ein Lüftchen nt;

it's like a \breath of fresh air when she visits ( fig) es ist so erfrischend, wenn sie zu Besuch kommt;

to go out for a \breath of fresh air an die frische Luft gehen, frische Luft schnappen gehen

PHRASES:

to be the \breath of life [to sb] für jdn so wichtig sein wie die Luft zum Atmen;

to save one's \breath [ ( Brit) to cool one's porridge] sich dat die Worte sparen

English-German students dictionary > breath
9 fresh

[freʃ] adj

1) attr ( new) neu;

there has been \fresh fighting between police and demonstrators es kam zu erneuten Auseinandersetzungen zwischen Polizei und Demonstranten;

we need to get some \fresh blood into our department wir brauchen frisches Blut in unserer Abteilung;

to make a \fresh start einen Neuanfang machen

2) ( unused) ungebraucht, neu

3) ( recent) frisch;

the paint's still \fresh die Farbe ist noch feucht;

the shopkeeper said she was \fresh out of soap die Ladenbesitzerin sagte, Seife sei gerade ausgegangen;

\fresh snow Neuschnee m;

\fresh from the factory/ oven fabrik-/ofenfrisch;

to be \fresh in sb's mind jdm noch frisch im Gedächtnis sein;

to be \fresh from New York gerade von New York kommen;

\fresh off the presses druckfrisch;

\fresh from the suppliers frisch vom Lieferanten;

to be \fresh from university frisch von der Universität kommen

4) ( not stale) frisch;

\fresh bread/ fruit frisches Brot/Obst

5) attr ( not processed) frisch;

\fresh fish frischer Fisch

6) ( clean and pleasant) frisch;

to be like a breath of \fresh air ( fig) erfrischend [anders] sein;

to get a breath of \fresh air frische Luft schnappen;

\fresh breath/ smell frischer Atem/Duft;

\fresh taste erfrischender Geschmack

7) usu pred (cool, windy) frisch, kühl;

it will be rather \fresh tomorrow morning es wird morgen früh ziemlich frisch werden

8) ( strong) kräftig;

\fresh breeze frische Brise

9) pred ( not tired) ausgeruht;

as \fresh as a daisy putzmunter ( fam)

10) ( healthy-looking) gesund; skin frisch

11) ( exciting) frisch, neu

12) ( not salty)

\fresh water Süßwasser nt

13) usu pred ( fam);

to get \fresh with sb ( be disrespectful) jdm frech kommen;

( make sexual advances) jdm gegenüber zudringlich sein

14) (Am) (sl: Black English) megacool (sl)

PHRASES:

to be neither fish, flesh nor good \fresh meat ( Brit) weder Fisch noch Fleisch sein

English-German students dictionary > fresh
10 air

air [εʀ]

1. masculine noun

   a. ( = gaz, espace) air ; ( = brise) breeze ; ( = courant d'air) draught (Brit), draft (US)

• l'air de la ville ne lui convient pas town air doesn't suit him

• on manque d'air ici it's stuffy in here

• sortir prendre l'air to go out for some fresh air

• s'élever dans l'air or dans les airs to rise into the air

• regarder en l'air to look up

• ces idées étaient dans l'air those ideas were in the air

• il y a de l'orage dans l'air there's a storm brewing

• vivre or se nourrir de l'air du temps to live on air

• c'est dans l'air du temps it's part of the current climate

► en plein air [piscine, spectacle, cirque] open-air ; [jouer] outdoors

► de plein air [activité, jeux] outdoor

► en l'air [paroles, promesses] empty ; [dire] rashly

• ce ne sont encore que des projets en l'air the plans are still very much up in the air

• tout était en l'air dans la pièce (désordre) the room was in a total mess

• flanquer or foutre tout en l'air (inf: inf!) ( = jeter) to chuck (inf) it all away ; ( = gâcher) to ruin everything

• ce contretemps a fichu en l'air mon week-end (inf) this stupid business has completely messed up my weekend (inf)

   b. ( = apparence, manière) air

• d'un air décidé in a resolute manner

• ils ont un air de famille there's a family likeness between them

• ça lui donne l'air d'un clochard it makes him look like a tramp

• elle a l'air d'une enfant she looks like a child

• ça m'a l'air d'être assez facile it looks fairly easy to me

• elle a l'air intelligent(e) she seems intelligent

• il a eu l'air de ne pas comprendre he looked as if he didn't understand

• il est très ambitieux sans en avoir l'air he might not look it but he's very ambitious

• de quoi j'ai l'air maintenant ! (inf) j'ai l'air fin maintenant ! (inf) I look a right fool now (inf)

• il n'a l'air de rien, mais il sait ce qu'il fait you wouldn't think it to look at him but he knows what he's doing

   c. ( = expression) look

• je lui trouve un drôle d'air I think he looks funny

• prendre un air entendu to put on a knowing air

   d. ( = mélodie) tune ; [d'opéra] aria

2. compounds

► air comprimé compressed air

► air conditionné air conditioning

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ɛʀ
1.

nom masculin

1) ( que l'on respire) air

le bon air — clean air

renouveler l'air d'une pièce — to let some air circulate in a room

à l'air libre — outside, outdoors

concert en plein air — open-air concert

activités de plein air — outdoor activities

la vie au grand air — outdoor life

on manque d'air ici — it's stuffy in here

de l'air! — (colloq) ( va-t'en) get lost! (colloq)

aller prendre l'air — to go out and get some fresh air

2) (brise, vent)

il n'y a pas d'air — there's no wind

un déplacement d'air — a rush of air

un courant d'air — a draught GB ou draft US

ça fait de l'air — there's a draught GB ou draft US

3) ( autour de la terre) air

jeter quelque chose en l'air — to throw something into the air

les bras en l'air — one's arms (up) in the air

planer dans les airs — to glide into the air

par air — by air

regarder en l'air — to look up

avoir le nez en l'air — to daydream

dans l'air — fig [réforme, idée] in the air

il y a un virus dans l'air — there's a virus going around

en l'air — [menace, paroles] empty; [projet, idée] vague

parler en l'air — to speculate

envoyer or flanquer quelque chose en l'air — (colloq) to send something flying

tout mettre en l'air — (colloq) ( mettre en désordre) to make a dreadful mess; ( faire échouer) to ruin everything

4) ( manière d'être) manner; ( expression) expression

avec un air résolu — in a resolute manner

avoir un drôle d'air — to look odd ou funny

avoir un or l'air distingué — to look distinguished

d'un air triste — with a sad expression

d'un air fâché/désolé — angrily/helplessly

il y a un air de famille entre vous deux — you two share a family likeness

elle a eu l'air fin(e)! — (colloq) she looked a fool!

la maison a l'air d'un taudis — the house looks like a slum

cela m'en a tout l'air — it seems ou looks like it to me

j'aurais l'air de quoi? — I'd look a right idiot!

cela n'a l'air de rien mais — it may not look it, but

il n'a pas l'air de comprendre — he doesn't seem to understand

cela a l'air d'être solide — it looks strong

cela a l'air d'être une usine — it looks like a factory

il a l'air de vouloir faire beau — it looks as if it's going to be fine

5) ( ambiance)

un air d'abandon — an air of neglect

un air de fête — a carnival atmosphere

6) ( mélodie) tune

un air d'opéra — an aria

jouer toujours le même air — lit to play the same tune over and over again; fig to come out with the same old story

2.

air- (in compounds)

air-mer — air-to-sea

Phrasal Verbs:

- air conditionné

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il ne manque pas d'air! — (colloq) he's got a nerve!

brasser or remuer de l'air — (colloq) to give the impression of being busy

prendre or se donner de grands airs — to put on airs

j'ai besoin de changer d'air — ( d'environnement) I need a change of scene; ( par agacement) I need to go and do something else

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ɛʀ nm
1) (= élément) air

l'air que l'on respire — the air we breathe

air chaud — warm air

air froid — cold air

le grand air — the open air

prendre l'air (= s'aérer) — to get some fresh air, to get some air

une bouffée d'air frais fig — a breath of fresh air

l'air ambiant — the ambient air

à l'air libre — in the open air

2) (= mélodie) tune

Elle a joué un air au piano. — She played a tune on the piano.

3) (= expression) look, air

avoir l'air... — to look...

Elle a l'air fatiguée. — She looks tired.

Elle a l'air fatigué. — She looks tired.

avoir l'air de... — to look like...

Il a l'air d'un clown. — He looks like a clown.

avoir l'air de faire — to look as though one is doing, to appear to be doing

un air de famille avec — a resemblance to

avoir l'air de dire que...; Il avait l'air de dire que la pièce n'est pas formidable. — He seemed to be saying that the play isn't much good.

prendre de grands airs — to give o.s. airs

prendre de grands airs avec qn — to give o.s. airs with sb

4) (autres locutions)

dans l'air fig — in the air

en l'air (projets) — up in the air

tirer en l'air — to fire shots in the air

paroles en l'air — idle words, hot air

menaces en l'air — idle threats

être tête en l'air — to be a scatterbrain

l'air de rien (= discrètement) — without any fuss

dire qch l'air de rien — to say sth casually

n'avoir l'air de rien — to be not much to look at

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air nm

1 ( que l'on respire) air; l'air marin/de la campagne the sea/country air; le bon air clean air; l'air est vif/pollué the air is bracing/polluted; l'air est confiné it's stuffy; changer or renouveler l'air d'une pièce to let some air circulate in a room; mettre qch à l'air to put sth out to air [lit, tapis]; se promener les fesses à l'air to walk around with a bare bottom; à l'air libre outside, outdoors; faire sécher du linge à l'air to dry one's washing outside; concert en plein air open-air concert; activités de plein air outdoor activities; la vie au grand air outdoor life; on manque d'air ici it's stuffy in here; de l'air! lit let's get some air in here!; ( va-t'en)○ get lost○!; aller prendre l'air to go out and get some fresh air;

2 (brise, vent) il y a de l'air ( dans une pièce) there's a draught GB ou draft US; ( à l'extérieur) there's a breeze; il n'y a pas d'air there's no wind; un déplacement d'air a rush of air; un courant d'air a draught GB ou draft US; ça fait de l'air there's a draught GB ou draft US;

3 ( autour de la terre) air; jeter qch/tirer en l'air to throw sth/to shoot into the air; rester en l'air to stay in the air; avoir les bras/les pieds en l'air to have one's arms/one's feet (up) in the air; monter or s'élever dans les airs to rise into the air; planer dans les airs to glide into the air; par les airs, par air by air; transport par air transport by air; regarder en l'air to look up; avoir le nez en l'air to daydream; dans l'air fig [réforme, idée] in the air; il y a un virus dans l'air there's a virus going around; en l'air [menace, paroles, promesse] empty; [projet, idée] vague; parler en l'air to speculate; envoyer or flanquer qch en l'air○ to send sth flying; tout mettre en l'air○ ( mettre en désordre) to make a dreadful mess; ( jeter) to chuck everything out; ( faire échouer) to ruin everything; ils ont mis (toute) la maison en l'air○ they made a (dreadful) mess of the house;

4 ( manière d'être) manner; ( expression) expression; avec un air résolu/prétentieux in a resolute/pretentious manner; avoir un drôle d'air to look odd ou funny; avoir un air très distingué to look very distinguished; un air bête/intelligent a stupid/an intelligent expression; afficher un air dégoûté/blasé to affect an expression of disgust/of indifference; avec son petit air supérieur/coquin with that superior/mischievous expression of his/hers; d'un air sérieux/triste with a serious/sad expression; d'un air fâché/désolé angrily/helplessly; il y a un air de famille entre vous deux you two share a family likeness; avoir l'air épuisé/heureux to look shattered/happy; elle a eu l'air fin(e)! she looked (like) a fool!; tu as l'air malin maintenant! iron you look a right fool now!; il avait l'air d'un prince he looked like a prince; la maison a l'air d'un taudis the house looks like a slum; leur histoire (m')a (tout) l'air d'un mensonge their story sounds like a lie (to me); cela m'en a tout l'air it seems ou looks like it to me; j'aurais l'air de quoi? I'd look a right idiot!; il n'a l'air de rien mais il… he doesn't look it but he…; il est futé sans en avoir l'air he's sly although he doesn't look it; cela n'a l'air de rien mais it may not look it, but; il a l'air de comprendre he seems to understand; cela a l'air d'être bien/solide it looks good/strong; cela a l'air d'être une usine it looks like a factory; ils n'ont pas l'air de se rendre compte they don't seem to realize; il a l'air de vouloir faire beau it looks as if it's going to be fine ou nice US;

5 ( ambiance) un air d'abandon/de déchéance an air of neglect/of decay; il règne un air de fête there's a carnival atmosphere; la réunion avait un air de déjà-vu there was a feeling of déjà-vu about the meeting;

6 ( mélodie) tune; l'air d'une chanson the tune of ou to a song; siffler/fredonner un air to whistle/to hum a tune; un air de jazz a jazz tune; un air d'opéra an aria; jouer toujours le même air lit to play the same tune over and over again; fig to come out with the same old story; danser sur un air de tango/valse to dance to a tango/waltz.

Composés

air climatisé conditioned air; air comprimé compressed air; air conditionné ( système) air-conditioning; ( que l'on respire) conditioned air; air liquide Tech liquid air.

Idiomes

il ne manque pas d'air○ he's got a nerve; brasser or remuer de l'air○ to give the impression of being busy; prendre or se donner des grands airs to put on airs; j'ai besoin de changer d'air ( d'environnement) I need a change of scene; ( par agacement) I need to go and do something else.

[ɛr] nom masculin

1. [apparence] air, look

"bien sûr", dit-il d'un air guilleret/inquiet "of course," he said, jauntily/looking worried

il avait un air angoissé/mauvais he looked anxious/very nasty

ne te laisse pas prendre à son faux air de gentillesse don't be taken in by his apparent kindness

son témoignage a un air de vérité qui ne trompe pas his testimony sounds unmistakably genuine

avoir l'air: Maria, tu as l'air heureux ou heureuse Maria, you look happy

elle n'a pas l'air satisfait ou satisfaite she doesn't look as if she's pleased

cette poire a l'air mauvaise, jette-la this pear looks (as though it's) rotten, throw it away

tu avais l'air fin! (familier) you looked a real fool!

avoir l'air de: il a l'air de t'aimer beaucoup he seems to be very fond of you

je ne voudrais pas avoir l'air de lui donner des ordres I wouldn't like (it) to look as though I were ordering him about

ça a l'air d'un ou d'être un scarabée it looks like a beetle

ça m'a tout l'air (d'être) traduit de l'anglais (familier) it looks to me as though it's been translated from English

il a peut-être la rougeole — il en a tout l'air he may have measles — it certainly looks like it

avoir un petit air penché (familier) ou des petits airs penchés (familier) to look pensive

avec son air de ne pas y toucher ou sans avoir l' air d'y toucher, il arrive toujours à ses fins though you wouldn't think it to look at him, he always manages to get his way

l'air de rien (familier) ou de ne pas en avoir (familier) : je me suis approchée, l'air de rien ou de ne pas en avoir, et je lui ai flanqué ma main sur la figure I walked up, all innocent, like, and gave him a slap in the face

ça n'a l'air de rien comme ça, mais c'est une lourde tâche it doesn't look much but it's quite a big job

elle n'a pas l'air comme ça, mais elle sait ce qu'elle veut! (familier) you wouldn't think it to look at her, but she knows what she wants!

sans en avoir l' air: sans en avoir l'air, elle a tout rangé en une heure she tidied up everything in an hour without even looking busy

je suis arrivée au bout de mon tricot, sans en avoir l'air! I managed to finish my knitting, though it didn't seem that I was making any progress!

prendre ou se donner des airs to give oneself airs

prendre de grands airs to put on airs (and graces (UK)

2. [ressemblance] likeness, resemblance

un air de famille ou parenté a family resemblance ou likeness

il a un faux air de James Dean he looks a bit like James Dean

3. MUSIQUE [mélodie] tune

[à l'opéra] aria

avec lui c'est toujours le même air! (figuré & péjoratif) he should change his tune!

c'est l'air qui fait la chanson it's not what you say, it's the way you say it

4. [qu'on respire] air

la pollution/température de l'air air pollution/temperature

air conditionné [système] air-conditioning

ils ont l'air conditionné their building is air-conditioned

air comprimé compressed air

air liquide liquid air

prendre l'air to get some fresh air, to take the air (vieilli)

déplacer ou remuer beaucoup d'air (péjoratif) to make a lot of noise (figuré)

(allez,) de l'air! (familier) come on, beat it!

5. [vent]

il fait (familier) ou il y a de l'air aujourd'hui

a. it's breezy today

b. [beaucoup] it's windy today

6. [ciel] air

dans l'air ou les air s (up) in the air ou sky ou skies (littéraire)

prendre l'air [avion] to take off, to become airborne, to take to the air

transport par air air transport

7. [ambiance] atmosphere

de temps en temps, il me faut l'air du pays natal I need to go back to my roots from time to time

vivre de l'air du temps to live on (thin) air

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à air locution adjectivale

[pompe] air (modificateur)

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à l'air locution adverbiale

j'ai mis tous les vêtements d'hiver à l'air I put all the winter clothes out for an airing

mettre son derrière à l'air to bare one's bottom

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à l'air libre locution adverbiale

out in the open

au grand air locution adverbiale

[dehors] (out) in the fresh air

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dans l'air locution adverbiale

in the air

il y a de l'orage dans l'air (sens propre & figuré) there's a storm brewing

influencé par les idées qui sont dans l'air influenced by current ideas

la révolution est dans l'air revolution is in the air

il y a quelque chose dans l'air! there's something going on!

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de l'air locution adjectivale

[hôtesse, mal, musée] air (modificateur)

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en l'air locution adjectivale

1. [levé] in the air, up

les pattes en l'air with its feet in the air

les mains en l'air! hands up!

2. [non fondé - promesse] empty

encore des paroles en l'air! more empty words!

je ne fais pas de projets en l'air when I make a plan, I stick to it

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en l'air locution adverbiale

1. [vers le haut] (up) in the air

jeter ou lancer quelque chose en l'air to throw something (up) in the air

tirer en l'air to fire in the air

regarde en l'air look up

2. (figuré) rashly

parler en l'air to say things without meaning them

flanquer (familier) ou foutre (très familier) quelque chose en l'air

a. [jeter] to chuck something out, to bin something

b. [gâcher] to screw something up (très familier)

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > air
11 air

air [eə(r)]

1 noun

(a) (gen) air m;

∎ I need some (fresh) air j'ai besoin de prendre l'air;

∎ I went out for a breath of (fresh) air je suis sorti prendre l'air;

∎ literary to take the air prendre le frais;

∎ the divers came up for air les plongeurs sont remontés à la surface pour respirer;

∎ figurative I need a change of air j'ai besoin de changer d'air;

∎ to disappear or vanish into thin air se volatiliser, disparaître sans laisser de traces

(b) (sky) air m, ciel m;

∎ the smoke rose into the air la fumée s'éleva vers le ciel;

∎ to throw sth up into the air lancer qch en l'air;

∎ to fly through the air voler ou voltiger en l'air;

∎ seen from the air, the fields looked like a chessboard vus d'avion, les champs ressemblaient à un échiquier;

∎ to take to the air (bird) s'envoler; (plane) décoller

(c) Aviation

∎ to travel by air voyager par avion;

∎ mail that is sent by air le courrier (envoyé) par avion

(d) Radio & Television

∎ to be on (the) air (person) être à ou avoir l'antenne; (programme) être à l'antenne; (station) émettre;

∎ to go on the air (person) passer à l'antenne; (programme) passer à l'antenne, être diffusé;

∎ you're on the air vous avez l'antenne;

∎ to go off the air (person) rendre l'antenne; (programme) se terminer; (station) cesser d'émettre;

∎ the station goes off the air at midnight les programmes finissent à minuit

(e) (manner, expression) air m;

∎ he has an air about him il en impose;

∎ there is an air of mystery about her elle a un air mystérieux;

∎ with a triumphant air d'un air triomphant;

∎ she smiled with a knowing air elle sourit d'un air entendu

(f) Music air m

2 compound-forming noun

Aviation & Military (piracy, traffic, attack, defence) aérien; (travel, traveller) par avion

3 transitive verb

(a) (ventilate → room, bed) aérer; (dry → linen) faire sécher

(b) (express → opinion, grievance) exprimer, faire connaître; (→ suggestion, idea) exprimer, avancer

(c) American Radio & Television diffuser

4 intransitive verb

American Radio & Television

∎ the film airs next week le film sera diffusé la semaine prochaine

5 airs plural noun

∎ to put on or to give oneself airs se donner de grands airs;

∎ British airs and graces minauderies fpl

6 in the air adverb

∎ there's a rumour in the air that they're going to sell le bruit court qu'ils vont vendre;

∎ there's something in the air il se trame quelque chose;

∎ everything's up in the air (uncertain) rien n'a été décidé pour l'instant;

∎ our holiday plans are still (up) in the air nos projets de vacances sont encore assez vagues;

∎ the project is still very much (up) in the air le projet n'est encore qu'à l'état d'ébauche ou est encore vague

►► air alert alerte f aérienne;

air ambulance avion m sanitaire;

air bladder vessie f natatoire;

Building industry air brick brique f creuse;

air bubble (in wallpaper, liquid) bulle f d'air; (in plastic, metal) soufflure f;

air cargo fret m aérien;

Technology air chamber chambre f à air;

British Military air chief marshal ≃ général m d'armée aérienne;

British Military air commodore ≃ général m de brigade aérienne, French Canadian ≃ brigadier-général m;

air compressor compresseur m d'air;

Aviation air corridor couloir m aérien;

Military & Aviation air cover couverture f aérienne;

Meteorology air current courant m atmosphérique;

Technology air curtain store m d'air (chaud ou froid);

air cushion (gen) coussin m pneumatique; Technology coussin m ou matelas m d'air;

Technology air cylinder cylindre m à air comprimé;

Technology air duct conduite f d'air, amenée f d'air;

Aviation air ferry avion m transbordeur;

air filter filtre m à air;

Aviation air freighter avion-cargo m;

Chemistry air freshener désodorisant m (pour la maison);

Technology air gauge micromètre m pneumatique;

air hostess hôtesse f de l'air;

Aviation air lane couloir m aérien ou de navigation aérienne;

Aviation air letter aérogramme m;

Aviation air link liaison f aérienne;

British Military air marshal ≃ général m de corps aérien, French Canadian & Belgian ≃ lieutenant-général m;

Meteorology air mass masse f d'air;

air mattress matelas m pneumatique;

Aviation air mile mille m marin;

air miles = points que l'on peut accumuler lors de certains achats et qui permettent de bénéficier de réductions sur des billets d'avion;

∎ to collect air miles accumuler des points;

History Air Ministry ≃ Ministère m de l'Air;

Aviation air miss quasicollision f (aérienne);

Technology air passage conduit m aérifère;

Technology air pistol pistolet m à air comprimé;

Botany air plant plante f aéricole, (plante f) épiphyte m;

air pocket Meteorology & Aviation (affecting plane) trou m d'air; Technology (in pipe) poche f d'air;

Ecology air pollution pollution f atmosphérique;

Military & Aviation air power puissance f aérienne;

Meteorology & Technology air pressure pression f atmosphérique;

Technology air pressure gauge manomètre m;

Technology air pump compresseur m, pompe f à air;

Meteorology Air Quality Index indice m de pollution de l'air;

Aviation air rage = comportement agressif de certains passagers d'avion;

Military air raid attaque f aérienne, raid m aérien;

Technology air rifle carabine f à air comprimé;

Aviation air route route f aérienne;

Aviation air service liaison f aérienne;

Golf air shot air-shot m;

air show Commerce (exhibition) salon m de l'aéronautique; Aviation (display) meeting m aérien;

Astrology air sign signe m d'air;

air speed vitesse f du vol;

Military air supremacy suprématie f aérienne;

Aviation air tanker avitailleur m;

Aviation air taxi avion-taxi m;

Meteorology air temperature température f ambiante;

Aviation air terminal aérogare f;

Aviation air ticket billet m d'avion;

Aviation air traffic circulation f aérienne, trafic m aérien;

Aviation air transport transport m aérien ou par avion;

Aviation air travel voyages mpl en avion;

air travel organiser organisateur m de voyages par avion;

Technology air valve soupape f (pour l'air);

British Military air vice-marshal ≃ général m de division aérienne, French Canadian ≃ major-général m, Belgian ≃ général-major;

Military air war guerre f aérienne;

Commerce air waybill lettre f de transport aérien, connaissement m aérien

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12 respiro

m.

1 rest (descanso).

2 relief, respite (alivio).

3 breather, short rest.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: respirar.

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respiro

► nombre masculino

1 (resuello) breathing

2 (descanso) breather, break

3 (prórroga) respite, grace, breathing space

4 (alivio) relief, respite

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FRASEOLOGÍA

no dar respiro figurado to give no peace, give no respite

tomarse un respiro to take a breather

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SM

1) (=respiración) breath

dio un respiro hondo — he took a deep breath

lanzó un respiro de alivio — she breathed a sigh of relief

2) (=descanso) [de trabajo, esfuerzo] break, rest; [de ataque, preocupación] respite

llevas toda la semana trabajando, necesitas un respiro — you've been working all week, you need a break o a rest

los clientes no nos dan un momento de respiro — the customers don't give us a moment's peace

su rival no le concedió ningún respiro — his rival gave him no respite

trabajaba sin respiro — she worked without respite

tomarse un respiro — to take a break, take a breather *

3) (=alivio) [de enfermedad, preocupación] relief

las pastillas le dan algún que otro respiro del dolor — the pills ease the pain for a while, the pills give her some relief from the pain

es un respiro saber que han encontrado trabajo — it's a relief to know that they have found work

poder escaparse unos días a la playa es un respiro — getting away to the beach for a few days is like a breath of fresh air

4) (=prórroga) extension

los acreedores acordaron conceder un respiro de seis meses en el pago de la deuda — the creditors agreed to an extension of six months o agreed to grant six months' grace on the debt payment

el gobierno necesita un respiro antes de las elecciones — the government needs a breathing space before the elections

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masculino

1) ( aliento) breath

2)

a) ( descanso) break

tomarse un respiro — to take a break o (colloq) have a breather

dame un respiro — give me a break (colloq)

b) ( prórroga) respite

conceder a alguien un respiro — to grant somebody a respite

pidieron un respiro para cubrir la deuda — they asked for a few months' (o weeks' etc) grace to pay off the debt

c) ( alivio) respite

este dolor no le da (un) respiro — she gets no respite from the pain

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= respite, breathing space, reprieve, lull.

Ex. There are five types of 'gratification', instrumental, prestige, reinforcement, aesthetic and respite, to be derived from the reading of literature.

Ex. This article explains the procedures librarians should adopt when they have secured a breathing space to develop a collection profile.

Ex. A small, but growing, number of employers are allowing workplace naps; some are actively encouraging this little reprieve from consciousness.

Ex. The author observes that there was no lull in the construction of Scottish castellated architecture between 1480 and 1560.

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* darse un respiro = rest on + Posesivo + oars.

* darse un respiso = lie on + Posesivo + oars.

* dar un respiro = give + a respite.

* programa respiro = respite care.

* sin respiro = without a break, without (a) rest, without respite.

* tomarse un respiro = lie on + Posesivo + oars, rest on + Posesivo + oars.

* trabajar sin respiro = work at + full tilt.

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masculino

1) ( aliento) breath

2)

a) ( descanso) break

tomarse un respiro — to take a break o (colloq) have a breather

dame un respiro — give me a break (colloq)

b) ( prórroga) respite

conceder a alguien un respiro — to grant somebody a respite

pidieron un respiro para cubrir la deuda — they asked for a few months' (o weeks' etc) grace to pay off the debt

c) ( alivio) respite

este dolor no le da (un) respiro — she gets no respite from the pain

* * *

= respite, breathing space, reprieve, lull.

Ex: There are five types of 'gratification', instrumental, prestige, reinforcement, aesthetic and respite, to be derived from the reading of literature.

Ex: This article explains the procedures librarians should adopt when they have secured a breathing space to develop a collection profile.

Ex: A small, but growing, number of employers are allowing workplace naps; some are actively encouraging this little reprieve from consciousness.

Ex: The author observes that there was no lull in the construction of Scottish castellated architecture between 1480 and 1560.

* darse un respiro = rest on + Posesivo + oars.

* darse un respiso = lie on + Posesivo + oars.

* dar un respiro = give + a respite.

* programa respiro = respite care.

* sin respiro = without a break, without (a) rest, without respite.

* tomarse un respiro = lie on + Posesivo + oars, rest on + Posesivo + oars.

* trabajar sin respiro = work at + full tilt.

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respiro

masculine

A (aliento) breath

dio el último respiro ( liter); he breathed his last ( liter)

B

1 (descanso) break

trabajamos sin respiro we worked without a break o without resting o without respite

estoy agotado, voy a tomarme un respiro I'm exhausted, I'm going to take a break o have a rest o ( colloq) have a breather

ya está bien de preguntas, dame un respiro that's enough questions, give me a break ( colloq)

me llaman constantemente, no he tenido un momento de respiro they call me continually, I haven't had a moment's peace o respite

2

(plazo): pidieron a los bancos un respiro para cubrir la deuda they asked the banks for a few months'/weeks'/days' grace to pay off the debt

les concedieron un respiro para resolver la crisis they were given some breathing space in which to resolve the crisis

3

(alivio): tener la casa en el campo es un respiro having the house in the country gives us some respite o helps

tiene a la familia cerca, eso es un respiro she has her family around her which is a comfort

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Del verbo respirar: ( conjugate respirar)

respiro es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

respiró es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
respirar
respiro
respirar ( conjugate respirar) verbo intransitivo
to breathe;
◊ respire hondo take a deep breath

verbo transitivo
a) ‹ aire› to breathe;

‹humo/gases› to breathe in
b) ‹ tranquilidad›:

◊ la paz que se respira aquí the feeling of peace that you get here

respiro sustantivo masculino ( descanso) break;
◊ tomarse un respiro to take a break o (colloq) have a breather

respirar
I verbo intransitivo
1 to breathe: necesito respirar un poco, I need some fresh air
2 (después de una situación difícil) to breathe again: ¡por fin puedo respirar!, well, that's a relief!
3 (después de un trabajo) to relax
4 fam (en una reunión) no respirar, not to say a word
5 (el vino, alimentos, una casa) to breathe
II verbo transitivo
1 (oxígeno, humo, etc) to breathe (in), inhale
2 (una cualidad, un estado) to exude, radiate: aquí se respira tranquilidad, you get a feeling of peace here
♦ Locuciones: no dejar respirar, not to give a moment's peace
no poder respirar, to be all in o to be up to one's eyes
respiro sustantivo masculino
1 breath
2 (en un trabajo o actividad) break, breather
3 (en una situación de angustia o preocupación) respite: los acreedores no le dan (ni) un respiro, his creditors are granting him no respite

' respiro' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
tregua
English:
break
- breathing space
- change
- reprieve
- respiration
- respite
- take

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respiro nm

1. [descanso] rest;

no he tenido ni un momento de respiro en toda la mañana I haven't had a moment's rest all morning;

no me da ni un respiro he never gives me a moment's rest;

dame un respiro, ¿no ves que estoy ocupado? give me a break, can't you see I'm busy?

2. [alivio] relief, respite;

las ayudas públicas han dado un respiro a la crisis de la empresa the government aid has provided temporary relief to the struggling company;

les dieron un respiro para la devolución de la deuda they gave them a bit longer to pay off the debt

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respiro

m fig

breather, break;

darse o

tomarse un respiro take a break

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respiro nm

1) : breath

2) : respite, break

Spanish-English dictionary > respiro
13 ventata

ventata s.f.

1 gust of wind, blast of wind

2 (fig.) wave: una ventata di ottimismo, di entusiasmo, a wave of optimism, of enthusiasm.

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[ven'tata]
sostantivo femminile

1) blast of wind, gust of wind

2) fig.

una ventata di allegria — a wave of joy

Tom è una ventata d'aria fresca — Tom is like a breath of fresh air

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ventata

/ven'tata/

sostantivo f.

1 blast of wind, gust of wind

2 fig. una ventata di allegria a wave of joy; Tom è una ventata d'aria fresca Tom is like a breath of fresh air.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > ventata
14 повеять

св vi

1) начать дуть to (begin to) blow

пове́ял све́жий ветеро́к — there came a fresh breeze

2) ощущаться to be felt, to be in the air

пове́яло весно́й — spring was in the air

от его́ ре́чи пове́яло свобо́дой — his speech was like a breath of fresh air

Русско-английский учебный словарь > повеять
15 Tom è una ventata d'aria fresca

Tom è una ventata d'aria fresca

Tom is like a breath of fresh air.

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→ ventata

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > Tom è una ventata d'aria fresca
16 folata sf

[fo'lata]
gust

il tuo arrivo ha portato una folata di novità — your arrival was like a breath of fresh air

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > folata sf
17 ventata sf

[ven'tata]
(folata) gust (of wind)

come una ventata d'aria fresca fig — like a breath of fresh air

una ventata di nazionalismo — a wave of nationalism

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > ventata sf
18 folata

sf [fo'lata]
gust

il tuo arrivo ha portato una folata di novità — your arrival was like a breath of fresh air

Nuovo dizionario Italiano-Inglese > folata
19 ventata

sf [ven'tata]
(folata) gust (of wind)

come una ventata d'aria fresca fig — like a breath of fresh air

una ventata di nazionalismo — a wave of nationalism

Nuovo dizionario Italiano-Inglese > ventata
20 вырасти на целый аршин

тж. стать на < целый> аршин выше; вырасти на < целых> два (три) аршина

seem to have grown several feet taller (because of one's conscious superiority, power, etc.); have grown several feet in height in smb.'s estimation; have gained immensely in public esteem

Кошевой вырос на целый аршин. Это уже не был тот робкий исполнитель ветреных желаний вольного народа; это был неограниченный повелитель. (Н. Гоголь, Тарас Бульба) — The koshevoy seemed to have grown several feet taller. He was no longer the timid servant of the frivolous desires of the free warriors: he was an absolute ruler.

Золя вырос на целых три аршина; от его протестующих писем точно свежим ветром повеяло, и каждый француз почувствовал, что, слава богу, есть ещё справедливость на свете. (А. Чехов, Письмо Ф. Д. Батюшкову, 23 янв. 1898) — Zola has gained immensely in public esteem; his letters of protest are like a breath of fresh air, and every Frenchman has felt that, thank God! there is still justice in the world.

Русско-английский фразеологический словарь > вырасти на целый аршин

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