Pronúncia: ɛəʳ
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noun
- aire.
- fresh air aire fresc.
- to (go out and) get some fresh air (sortir a) prendre la fresca.
- he's a breath of fresh air figurative porta aires nous.
- foul air aire viciat.
- hot air figurative xerrameca.
- by air en avió.
- there's something in the air es prepara alguna cosa, es trama alguna cosa.
- spring is already in the air ja se sent la primavera.
- we can't live on air figurative no podem viure dels aires del cel.
- to vanish into thin air esfumar-se.
- by air, air mail [Post] per avió.
- their left flank was in the air Military el seu flanc esquerre estava al descobert.
- to be on the air [radio] parlar per ràdio, emetre.
- Music tonada, aire.
- [appearance] aire, aspecte.
- [mien, gesture] posat, gest.
- airs and graces afectació, amanerament.
- to give oneself airs donar-se aires de grandesa, presumir. attributive
- aeri. transitive verb
- airejar, ventilar.
- [question, idea] airejar, ventilar, discutir.
- to air one's opinions ostentar les opinions pròpies.
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It would be quicker to send the letter by air. Aniria més ràpid si enviessis la carta per avió.
The minister will be on the air from 8 to 9 a.m. El ministre serà en antena de 8 a 9 del matí.