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1 put on airs / give oneself airs
(to behave as if one is better or more important than others: She gives herself such airs that everyone dislikes her.) wywyższać się -
2 put on
vtclothes, glasses zakładać (założyć perf); make-up, ointment nakładać (nałożyć perf); light, TV, record włączać (włączyć perf); play wystawiać (wystawić perf); brake naciskać (nacisnąć perf) na +acc; kettle, dinner wstawiać (wstawić perf); accent etc udawać; extra bus, train puszczać (puścić perf); ( inf) ( tease) podpuszczać (podpuścić perf) (inf)to put on airs — wynosić się, wywyższać się
to put on weight — przybierać (przybrać perf) na wadze, tyć (przytyć perf)
* * *1) (to switch on (a light etc): Put the light on!) włączyć2) (to dress oneself in: Which shoes are you going to put on?) włożyć3) (to add or increase: The car put on speed; I've put on weight.) nabierać, przybierać4) (to present or produce (a play etc): They're putting on `Hamlet' next week.) wystawiać5) (to provide (eg transport): They always put on extra buses between 8.00 and 9.00 a.m.) podstawiać6) (to make a false show of; to pretend: She said she felt ill, but she was just putting it on.) udawać7) (to bet (money) on: I've put a pound on that horse to win.) podstawić na -
3 air
[ɛə(r)] 1. npowietrze nt; ( aria) aria f; ( tune) melodia f; ( mood) atmosfera f; ( appearance) wygląd m2. vt 3. cpdcurrents, attack etc powietrznyto throw sth into the air — podrzucić ( perf) coś do góry
by air — drogą lotniczą, samolotem
to be on the air (RADIO, TV) — programme być na antenie, być nadawanym; station nadawać
* * *[eə] 1. noun1) (the mixture of gases we breathe; the atmosphere: Mountain air is pure.) powietrze2) (the space above the ground; the sky: Birds fly through the air.) powietrze3) (appearance: The house had an air of neglect.) wygląd, wrażenie4) (a tune: She played a simple air on the piano.) aria, melodia2. verb1) (to expose to the air in order to dry or make more fresh etc: to air linen.) wietrzyć2) (to make known: He loved to air his opinions.) ogłaszać, głosić•- airbag- airily
- airiness
- airing
- airless
- airy
- airborne
- air-conditioned
- air-conditioner
- air-conditioning
- aircraft
- aircraft carrier
- airfield
- air force
- air-gun
- air hostess
- air letter
- airlift
- airline
- airliner
- air-lock
- airmail
- airman
- air pollution
- airplane
- airport
- air-pump
- air-raid
- airship
- airtight
- airway
- on the air
- put on airs / give oneself airs
См. также в других словарях:
put on airs — {v. phr.} To show conceit; act in a superior or condescending manner. * /The fact that her parents own a villa in Capri is no reason for Amanda to keep putting on airs./ … Dictionary of American idioms
put on airs — {v. phr.} To show conceit; act in a superior or condescending manner. * /The fact that her parents own a villa in Capri is no reason for Amanda to keep putting on airs./ … Dictionary of American idioms
put on airs — If someone puts on airs, they pretend to be grander and more important than they really are … The small dictionary of idiomes
put on airs — verb to become haughty, to assume a haughty manner Even Timothy, the jointed wooden lion, who was made by the disabled soldiers, and should have had broader views, put on airs and pretended he was connected with Government … Wiktionary
put on airs — pretend you are better or richer or smarter Martha would never put on airs. She is very sincere … English idioms
put\ on\ airs — v. phr. To show conceit; act in a superior or condescending manner. The fact that her parents own a villa in Capri is no reason for Amanda to keep putting on airs … Словарь американских идиом
put on airs — (Roget s IV) v. Syn. brag, show off, make pretensions; see strut … English dictionary for students
put on airs — act as though one is better than others, show off … English contemporary dictionary
put on airs — verb act like the master of He is lording it over the students • Syn: ↑lord it over, ↑queen it over, ↑act superior • Hypernyms: ↑act, ↑move • Verb Frames … Useful english dictionary
airs / heirs — Airs refers to snobbish and artificial behavior: Portia Radclyffe put on airs at the fine dinner party just because she had a few diamonds dangling from her neck. Heirs are people who, because they are family, will inherit an estate or… … Confused words
airs / heirs — Airs refers to snobbish and artificial behavior: Portia Radclyffe put on airs at the fine dinner party just because she had a few diamonds dangling from her neck. Heirs are people who, because they are family, will inherit an estate or… … Confused words