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1 freshen
freshen ['freʃən]rafraîchir; (colour) raviver;∎ esp American can I freshen your drink? est-ce que je vous sers un autre verre?faire un brin de toilette∎ to freshen oneself up faire un brin de toilette;∎ to freshen up one's lipstick se remettre du rouge à lèvres(b) (house, room) donner un petit coup de peinture à∎ let me freshen up your drink laisse-moi te resservir à boire -
2 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
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3 air
A n1 ( substance) air m ; in the open air en plein air, au grand air ; I need a change of air j'ai besoin de changer d'air ; to come up for air [swimmer, animal] remonter à la surface pour respirer ; to let the air out of a tyre/balloon dégonfler un pneu/ballon ;2 (atmosphere, sky) air m ; he threw the ball up into the air il a jeté le ballon en l'air ; the helicopter rose up into the air l'hélicoptère a décollé ; the birds of the air les oiseaux qui volent ; the swans took to the air les cygnes se sont envolés or ont pris leur envol ; to send sth/to travel by air envoyer qch/voyager par avion ; Paris (seen) from the air Paris vu d'avion ; the battle was fought on the ground and in the air la bataille fut livrée sur terre et dans les airs ; to clear the air lit [storm] rafraîchir l'air ; fig détendre l'atmosphère ;3 Radio, TV to be/go on the air [broadcaster, interviewee] être/passer à l'antenne ; to go off the air quitter l'antenne ; while the programme was still on the air alors que l'émission était encore en cours de diffusion ; the series will be back on the air in January le feuilleton reprendra en janvier ; he went on the air to reassure the public il est intervenu à la radio or à la télévision pour rassurer le public ; off the air, she confided that… hors antenne, elle a confié que… ; the channel goes off the air at midnight la chaîne cesse d'émettre à minuit ;4 ( manner) ( of person) air m ; (aura, appearance) ( of place) aspect m, air m ; with an air of innocence/indifference d'un air innocent/indifférent ; an air of mystery surrounds the project le projet est entouré de mystère ; he has a certain air about him il a une certaine allure ;5 Mus air m ;B vtr1 ( dry) faire sécher ; ( freshen by exposing to air) aérer [garment, room, bed] ; don't wear that shirt, it hasn't been aired ne mets pas cette chemise, elle n'est pas complètement sèche ;2 ( express) exprimer, faire part de [opinion, view] ; to air one's grievances exposer ses griefs ; to air one's knowledge faire étalage de son savoir ;3 US ( broadcast) diffuser.there's something in the air il y a quelque chose dans l'air, il y a quelque chose qui se trame ; he could sense trouble in the air il sentait qu'il y avait de l'orage dans l'air fig ; 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 ; our plans are still totally up in the air nos projets sont toujours très flous or vagues ; to be walking ou treading on air être aux anges ; to disappear ou vanish into thin air se volatiser ; they produced ou conjured these figures out of thin air leurs chiffres étaient complètement fantaisistes.
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freshen — [fresh′ən] vt. to make fresh, or vigorous, clean, etc. vi. 1. to become fresh 2. to increase in strength: said of the wind ☆ 3. to begin to give milk, as a cow after having a calf freshen up to bathe oneself, change into fresh clothes, etc … English World dictionary
freshen up — verb 1. make brighter and prettier we refurbished the guest wing My wife wants us to renovate • Syn: ↑refurbish, ↑renovate • Derivationally related forms: ↑renovation (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
freshen — verb 1) this will freshen your breath Syn: refresh, deodorize, cleanse; revitalize, restore 2) she went to freshen up before dinner Syn: wash, wash up, bathe, shower; tidy oneself (up), spruce onese … Thesaurus of popular words
freshen — /fresh euhn/, v.t. 1. to make fresh; refresh, revive, or renew: We need a good rain to freshen the flowers. 2. to remove saltiness from. 3. Naut. to preserve (a rope in use) from prolonged friction or concentrated stress on any one part. v.i. 4.… … Universalium
freshen — verb 1》 make or become fresh. ↘(freshen up) refresh oneself by washing oneself or changing one s clothes. 2》 (of wind) become stronger and colder. 3》 chiefly N. Amer. top up (a drink). Derivatives freshener noun … English new terms dictionary
freshen up — verb a) to wash or groom oneself in order to be more attractive Women spend longer than men at freshening up before going out. b) to freshen, make fresh, revivify, make new … Wiktionary
freshen — fresh•en [[t]ˈfrɛʃ ən[/t]] v. t. 1) to make fresh; refresh, revive, or renew 2) to become or grow fresh 3) cvb ahb. (of a cow) to begin giving milk 4) phv freshen up, to make oneself feel freshly clean or neat • Etymology: 1690–1700 fresh′en•er,… … From formal English to slang
freshen — /ˈfrɛʃən/ (say freshuhn) verb (t) 1. to make fresh; refresh, revive, or renew. 2. to remove saltiness from. 3. Nautical to relieve, as a rope, by altering the position of a part exposed to friction. –verb (i) 4. to become or grow fresh. 5. to… …
freshen up — Wash or revive oneself. Restore to original freshness … A concise dictionary of English slang
tidy — 1. adjective 1) a tidy room Syn: neat, neat and tidy, orderly, well ordered, in (good) order, well kept, shipshape, in apple pie order, immaculate, spick and span, uncluttered, straight, trim, spruce Ant … Thesaurus of popular words
refreshen — verb 1. become or make oneself fresh again She freshened up after the tennis game • Syn: ↑freshen, ↑refresh, ↑freshen up • Derivationally related forms: ↑refreshment (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary