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air meaning in English

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air nom {m}

air [airs]◼◼◼(historical: one of the basic elements)
noun
[UK: eə(r)] [US: ˈer]
I need air. = J'ai besoin d'air.

air [airs]◼◼◼(mixture of gases making up the atmosphere of the Earth)
noun
[UK: eə(r)] [US: ˈer]
I need air. = J'ai besoin d'air.

look [looks]◼◼◼(physical appearance)
noun
[UK: lʊk] [US: ˈlʊk]
You look fat. = Tu as l'air gros.

tune [tunes]◼◼◻(melody)
noun
[UK: tjuːn] [US: ˈtuːn]
He began to whistle a tune. = Il commença à siffler un air.

air-air adjectif

air-to-air◼◼◼(fired from an aircraft in flight at another one)
adjective
[UK: ˌeə tʊ ˈeə(r)] [US: ˌeə tʊ ˈeər]

air chaud nom {m}

hot air◼◼◼(heated air)
noun
[UK: hɒt eə(r)] [US: hɑːt ˈer]

air comprimé nom {m}

compressed air◼◼◼(air increased in pressure)
noun

air du temps nom {m}

zeitgeist [zeitgeists]◼◼◼(the spirit of the age)
noun
[UK: tˈsaɪt.ˌɡaɪst] [US: tˈsaɪt.ˌɡaɪst]

air frais nom {m}

fresh air◼◼◼(clean air from outside)
noun

air hockey nom

air hockey◼◼◼noun

air liquide nom {m}

liquid air◼◼◼(air in liquid state)
noun
[UK: ˈlɪ.kwɪd eə(r)] [US: ˈlɪ.kwəd ˈer]

air-sol adjectif

air-to-surface◼◼◼(fired from an aircraft at a target on land or water)
adjective
[UK: eə(r) tuː ˈsɜː.fɪs] [US: ˈer ˈtuː ˈsɝː.fəs]

airain nom {m}

bronze [bronzes]◼◼◼(alloy)
noun
[UK: brɒnz] [US: ˈbrɑːnz]

airbag nom {m}

airbag [airbags]◼◼◼(protective system in automobiles)
noun
[UK: ˈerˌ.bæɡ] [US: ˈer.ˌbæɡ]
The airbag saved my life. = L'airbag m'a sauvé la vie.

Airbnb nom propre

Airbnb◼◼◼proper noun

airbnbiser verbe

Airbnb(to use Airbnb or another intermediary to rent an apartment, whether as a lessor or a lessee)
verb

(aircraft) verbe

fly [flew, flown, flying, flies]◼◼◼(to cause to travel through the air)
verb
[UK: flaɪ] [US: ˈflaɪ]

aire nom {f}

area [areas]◼◼◼noun
[UK: ˈeə.riə] [US: ˈe.riə]

service area◼◼◻(a place built alongside a motorway where one can stop to buy fuel, refreshments, and so on)
noun
[UK: ˈsɜː.vɪs ˈeə.riə] [US: ˈsɝː.vəs ˈe.riə]

threshing floor◼◻◻(floor of a threshing house)
noun
[UK: ˈθreʃ.ɪŋ flɔː(r)] [US: ˈθreʃ.ɪŋ ˈflɔːr]

eyrie◼◻◻noun
[UK: ˈeə.ri] [US: ˈe.ri]

eyrie◼◻◻(bird of prey's nest)
noun
[UK: ˈeə.ri] [US: ˈe.ri]

aire nom

area [areas]◼◼◼(any particular extent)
noun
[UK: ˈeə.riə] [US: ˈe.riə]

aire d'autoroute nom {f}

rest area◼◼◼(rest area along a road)
noun
[UK: rest ˈeə.riə] [US: ˈrest ˈe.riə]

aire de Broca nom {f}

Broca's area◼◼◼(area of the frontal lobe of the brain)
noun

aire de jeux nom {f}

playground [playgrounds]◼◼◼(large open space to play on, usually for children)
noun
[UK: ˈpleɪ.ɡraʊnd] [US: ˈpleɪ.ɡraʊnd]

aire de lancement nom {f}

launch pad◼◼◼(the surface from which a launch is made)
noun
[UK: lɔːntʃ pæd] [US: ˈlɒntʃ ˈpæd]

aire de repos nom {f}

rest area◼◼◼(rest area along a road)
noun
[UK: rest ˈeə.riə] [US: ˈrest ˈe.riə]

truck stop◼◼◻(roadside service area)
noun
[UK: trʌk stɒp] [US: ˈtrək ˈstɑːp]

aire de restauration nom {f}

food court◼◼◼(common area for dining)
noun

aire de services nom {f}

service area◼◼◼(a place built alongside a motorway where one can stop to buy fuel, refreshments, and so on)
noun
[UK: ˈsɜː.vɪs ˈeə.riə] [US: ˈsɝː.vəs ˈe.riə]

aire de Wernicke nom {f}

Wernicke's area◼◼◼(posterior section of the superior temporal gyrus)
noun

aire linguistique nom {f}

sprachbund(group of languages sharing areal features primarily due to language contact)
noun

airelle des marais nom {f}

bog bilberry(shrub or berry)
noun
[UK: bɒɡ ˈbɪl.bə.ri] [US: ˈbɑːɡ ˈbɪl.bə.ri]

airelle rouge nom {m}

lingonberry [lingonberries]◼◼◼(berry)
noun
[UK: lˈɪŋɡənbəri] [US: lˈɪŋɡənbˌeri]

airelle uligineuse nom {f}

bog bilberry(shrub or berry)
noun
[UK: bɒɡ ˈbɪl.bə.ri] [US: ˈbɑːɡ ˈbɪl.bə.ri]

airelle vigne d'Ida nom {f}

lingonberry [lingonberries](berry)
noun
[UK: lˈɪŋɡənbəri] [US: lˈɪŋɡənbˌeri]

airgasme nom {m}

airgasmnoun

(vehicle) faire marche arrière verbe

back [backed, backing, backs](to go in the reverse direction)
verb
[UK: ˈbæk] [US: ˈbæk]

-aire

-aire◼◼◼(one whose wealth exceeds a specific number of units in the local currency)

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