Không khí, bầu không khí; không gian, không trung

pure air

không khí trong sạch

fresh air

không khí mát mẻ

in the open air

ở ngoài trời

(hàng không) máy bay; hàng không

to go by air

đi bằng máy bay, đi bằng đường hàng không

Làn gió nhẹ

(âm nhạc) khúc ca, khúc nhạc, điệu ca, điệu nhạc

Vẻ, dáng, dáng điệu; khí sắc, diện mạo; thái độ

with a triumphant air

với vẻ đắc thắng

( số nhiều) điệu bộ màu mè, vẻ ta đây

to give oneself airs and graces

làm bộ màu mè, làm duyên, làm dáng

to give oneself airs; to put on (assume) air

làm bộ, làm ra vẻ ta đây, lên mặt

to beat the air

mất công vô ích, phí công

to build castles in the air

Xem castle

a change of air

Xem change

to clear the air

Xem clear

command (mastery) of the air

quyền bá chủ trên không

to disappear (melt, vanish) into thin air

tan vào không khí, tan biến đi

to fish in the air; to plough the air

mất công vô ích, uổng công

to give somebody the air

(từ lóng) cho ai thôi việc, thải ai ra

Cắt đứt quan hệ với ai

to go up in the air

mất tự chủ, mất bình tĩnh

hangdog air

vẻ hối lỗi

Vẻ tiu nghỉu

in the air

hão huyền, viễn vông, ở đâu đâu

his plan is still in the air

kế hoạch của hắn còn ở đâu đâu

Lan đi, lan khắp (tin đồn...)

to keep somebody in the air

để ai ở trong một trạng thái hoài nghi chờ đợi không hay biết gì

To make (turn) the air blue

Xem blue

on the air

(rađiô) đang phát thanh, đang truyền đi bằng rađiô

to saw the air

Xem saw

to take air

lan đi, truyền đi, đồn đi (tin đồn...)

to take the air

dạo mát, hóng gió

(hàng không) cất cánh, bay lên

(từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ), (từ lóng) tẩu, chuồn, trốn cho mau

(từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ), (từ lóng) bị đuổi, bị thải

to tread on air

Xem tread

Hóng gió, phơi gió, phơi

Làm thoáng khí, làm thoáng gió, làm thông gió

to air oneself

hóng gió, dạo mát

Phô bày, phô trương

to air fine clothes

phô quần áo đẹp

Bộc lộ, thổ lộ

to air one's feelings

thổ lộ tình cảm

làm thoáng khí

khí nén

khoảng trắng

không khí

Giải thích EN: Powered by or delivering air. See compound terms beginning with AIR and also with PNEUMATIC..

Giải thích VN: Vận hành nhờ không khí hoặc mang không khí. Xem các thuật ngữ có thành tố là AIR (khí) và PNEUMATIC (khí nén).

làm thoáng gió

gió

hàng không

phát đi

phát rộng

quạt trần

thông gió

thông hơi

Atmosphere, ambience, aura, climate, feeling, sense, mood,quality: This restaurant has a delightful air about it.

Breeze, zephyr, current, draught; breath, puff, wind: Lightairs sprang up from the south.

Manner, style, appearance,aura, feeling, bearing, quality, flavour: Louis has alugubrious air about him.

Melody, tune, song, music: She washumming airs from some Italian opera.

Airs. pretension,pretence, show, affectedness; haughtiness, hauteur, arrogance,superiority, superciliousness: He puts on such airs since hegot his knighthood.

V.

Ventilate, freshen, refresh, aerate: The chambermaid isairing the room, so you can't go in now.

Show off, parade,display, exhibit; publish, broadcast, circulate, publicize, makepublic or known, reveal, expose, disclose, divulge, tell,express, declare: Once again Andrew is airing his views onmodern art.

N.

An invisible gaseous substance surrounding theearth, a mixture mainly of oxygen and nitrogen.

A the earth'satmosphere. b the free or unconfined space in the atmosphere(birds of the air; in the open air). c the atmosphere as aplace where aircraft operate.

A a distinctive impression orcharacteristic (an air of absurdity). b one's manner orbearing, esp. a confident one (with a triumphant air; doesthings with an air). c (esp. in pl.) an affected manner;pretentiousness (gave himself airs; airs and graces).

Mus. atune or melody; a melodious composition.

A breeze or lightwind.

V.tr.

Warm (washed laundry) to remove damp, esp. ata fire or in a heated cupboard.

Expose (a room etc.) to theopen air; ventilate.

Express publicly (an opinion, grievance,etc.).

Parade; show ostentatiously (esp. qualities).

Refl.go out in the fresh air.

Amovable flap or other device on an aircraft to reduce its speed.air-brick a brick perforated with small holes for ventilation.air-bridge a portable bridge or walkway put against an aircraftdoor. Air Chief Marshal an RAF officer of high rank, belowMarshal of the RAF and above Air Marshal. Air Commodore an RAFofficer next above Group Captain. air-conditioned (of a room,building, etc.) equipped with air-conditioning. air-conditioneran air-conditioning apparatus. air-conditioning 1 a system forregulating the humidity, ventilation, and temperature in abuilding.

The apparatus for this. air-cooled cooled by meansof a current of air. air corridor = CORRIDOR 4. air-cushion 1an inflatable cushion.

The layer of air supporting ahovercraft or similar vehicle. air force a branch of the armedforces concerned with fighting or defence in the air.air-hostess a stewardess in a passenger aircraft. air lane apath or course regularly used by aircraft (cf. LANE 4). airletter a sheet of light paper forming a letter for sending byairmail. air line a pipe supplying air, esp. to a diver. AirMarshal an RAF officer of high rank, below Air Chief Marshal andabove Air Vice-Marshal. Air Officer any RAF officer above therank of Group Captain. air plant a plant growing naturallywithout soil. air pocket an apparent vacuum in the air causingan aircraft to drop suddenly. air power the ability to defendand attack by means of aircraft, missiles, etc. air pump adevice for pumping air into or out of a vessel. air raid anattack by aircraft. air rifle a rifle using compressed air topropel pellets. air sac an extension of the lungs in birds orthe tracheae in insects. air-sea rescue rescue from the sea byaircraft. air speed the speed of an aircraft relative to theair through which it is moving. air terminal a building in acity or town to which passengers report and which serves as abase for transport to and from an airport. air time timeallotted for a broadcast. air-to-air from one aircraft toanother in flight. air traffic controller an airport officialwho controls air traffic by giving radio instructions to pilotsconcerning route, altitude, take-off, and landing. AirVice-Marshal an RAF officer of high rank, just below AirMarshal. air waves colloq. radio waves used in broadcasting.by air by aircraft; in an aircraft. in the air 1 (of opinionsor feelings) prevalent; gaining currency.

(of projects etc.)uncertain, not decided. on (or off) the air in (or not in) theprocess of broadcasting. take the air go out of doors. tread(or walk) on air feel elated. [ME f. F and L f. Gk aer]