air1
UK: /eər/ US: /er/Translation
n [u]
Véase tb: breath of fresh air; hot air; hot air; in the open air; in the open air; out of thin air; out of thin air; to clear the air›
⇨ aire
to get some fresh air tomar el aire
› (manera, apariencia)He had an air of incredulity
Parecía no creerlo
by air
⇨ por avión
on air (en televisión y radio)
⇨ en antena
⇨ en el aire
We're on air in 20 seconds Estamos en el aire en veinte segundos
to put on airs and graces
⇨ darse aires de grandeza
up in the air
⇨ en el aire col.
(Definition of air n from the Diccionario Cambridge Compact English-Spanish
© Cambridge University Press and Ediciones SM 2011)
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