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luft meaning in English

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luft [~en ~er] substantiv
{c}

air [airs](historical: one of the basic elements)
noun
[UK: eə(r)] [US: ˈer]
The air is damp. = Luften är fuktig.

luft massa substantiv

airmass [airmasses](a body of air with uniform characteristics)
noun

lufta [~de ~t] verb

air [aired, airing, airs](to bring into contact with the air)
verb
[UK: eə(r)] [US: ˈer]
I need fresh air. = Jag behöver frisk luft.

bleed [bled, bled, bleeding, bleeds](remove air bubbles)
verb
[UK: bliːd] [US: ˈbliːd]

luftangrepp [~et ~] substantiv
{n}

air raid(attack)
noun
[UK: eə(r) reɪd] [US: ˈer ˈreɪd]

air strike(attack by aircraft)
noun
[UK: eə(r) straɪk] [US: ˈer ˈstraɪk]

luftballong [~en ~er] substantiv
{c}

balloon [balloons](inflatable object to transport people through the air)
noun
[UK: bə.ˈluːn] [US: bə.ˈluːn]

hot-air balloon(balloon-shaped aircraft filled with hot air)
noun
[UK: hɒt eə(r) bə.ˈluːn] [US: hɑːt ˈer bə.ˈluːn]

luftbro [~n ~ar] substantiv
{c}

airbridge(link established by air transport)
noun

airlift [airlifts](the transportation of troops)
noun
[UK: ˈeə.lɪft] [US: ˈer.ˌlɪft]

luftfart [~en] substantiv
{c}

aviation(art or science of flying)
noun
[UK: ˌeɪ.vi.ˈeɪʃ.n̩] [US: ˌe.vi.ˈeɪʃ.n̩]

navigation(traffic or travel by vessel)
noun
[UK: ˌnæ.vɪ.ˈɡeɪʃ.n̩] [US: ˈnæ.və.ˈɡeɪʃ.n̩]

luftfräschare substantiv
{c}

air freshener [air fresheners](device containing substances that neutralize unpleasant odours)
noun
[UK: eə(r) ˈfre.ʃnə(r)] [US: ˈer ˈfre.ʃə.nər]

luftfuktighet [~en] substantiv
{c}

humidity [humidities](dampness, especially that of the air)
noun
[UK: hjuː.ˈmɪ.dɪ.ti] [US: hjuː.ˈmɪ.də.ti]

luftförorening [~en ~ar] substantiv
{c}

air pollution(contamination of the atmosphere by noxious gases and particulates)
noun
[UK: eə(r) pə.ˈluːʃ.n̩] [US: ˈer pə.ˈluːʃ.n̩]

luftgevär [~et ~] substantiv
{n}

air rifle(rifle)
noun
[UK: eə(r) ˈraɪ.fəl] [US: ˈer ˈraɪ.fəl]

luftgitarr [~en ~er] substantiv

air guitar(imaginary guitar that a person pretends to play)
noun
[UK: eə(r) ɡɪ.ˈtɑː(r)] [US: ˈer ɡə.ˈtɑːr]

lufthamn substantiv
{c}

airport [airports](place designated for airplanes)
noun
[UK: ˈeə.pɔːt] [US: ˈer.ˌpɔːrt]

luftherravälde [~t] substantiv
{n}

air supremacy(most favorable state of control of the air)
noun
[UK: eə(r) sʊ.ˈpre.mə.si] [US: ˈer sə.ˈpre.mə.si]

luftig [~t ~a] adjektiv

fluffy [fluffier, fluffiest](light; soft; airy)
adjective
[UK: ˈflʌ.fi] [US: ˈflʌ.fi]

luftkonditionerad [~konditionerat ~e] adjektiv

air-conditioned(equipped with air-conditioning)
adjective
[UK: ˈeək.ən.ˌdɪʃ.n̩d] [US: ˈeək.ən.ˌdɪʃ.n̩d]

luftkonditionering [~en ~ar] substantiv
{c}

air conditioning(the state of temperature and humidity produced by an air conditioner)
noun
[UK: eə(r) kən.ˈdɪʃ.n̩.ɪŋ] [US: ˈer kən.ˈdɪʃ.n̩.ɪŋ]

luftmotstånd [~et] substantiv
{n}

air resistance(friction that slows things moving through air)
noun
[UK: eə(r) rɪ.ˈzɪ.stəns] [US: ˈer rə.ˈzɪ.stəns]

drag [drags](resistance of the air or some other fluid)
noun
[UK: dræɡ] [US: ˈdræɡ]

luftpistol [~en ~er] substantiv
{c}

air gun(gun that propels a projective by compressed air)
noun

air pistol(pistol that propels a pellet)
noun

luftrenare [~n ~, ~renarna] substantiv
{c}

air cleaner(device that filters air)
noun

luftrum [~met ~, ~men] substantiv
{n}

airspace [airspaces](controlled portion of atmosphere)
noun
[UK: ˈeə.speɪs] [US: ˈer.ˌspes]

luftrörskatarr [~en ~er] substantiv
{c}

bronchitis [bronchitides](inflammation of the lungs)
noun
[UK: brɒŋˈk.aɪ.tɪs] [US: brɑːŋˈk.aɪ.təs]

luftskepp [~et ~] substantiv
{n}

dirigible [dirigibles](a self-propelled airship that can be steered)
noun
[UK: ˈdɪ.rɪ.dʒəb.l̩] [US: ˈdɪ.rɪ.dʒəb.l̩]

luftslott [~et ~] substantiv
{n}

castle in the air(desire, idea, or plan unlikely to ever be realized)
noun
[UK: ˈkɑːs.l̩ ɪn ðə eə(r)] [US: ˈkæs.l̩ ɪn ðə ˈer]

pipe dream(near impossibility)
noun
[UK: paɪp driːm] [US: ˈpaɪp ˈdriːm]

luftsluss [~en ~ar] substantiv
{c}

airlock [airlocks](sealed, airtight chamber)
noun
[UK: ˈeə.lɒk] [US: ˈer.lɑːk]

luftstrupe [~n ~strupar] substantiv

trachea [tracheas](cartilaginous tube)
noun
[UK: trəˈk.iːə] [US: ˈtreɪk.iə]

windpipe [windpipes](trachea)
noun
[UK: ˈwɪnd.paɪp] [US: ˈwɪnd.paɪp]

lufttrafik [~en] substantiv
{c}

navigation(traffic or travel by vessel)
noun
[UK: ˌnæ.vɪ.ˈɡeɪʃ.n̩] [US: ˈnæ.və.ˈɡeɪʃ.n̩]

lufttryck [~et ~] substantiv
{n}

atmospheric pressure(pressure caused by weight of the atmosphere)
noun
[UK: ˌæt.məs.ˈfe.rɪk ˈpre.ʃə(r)] [US: ˌæt.məs.ˈfe.rɪk ˈpre.ʃər]

lufttät [~t ~a] adjektiv

airtight(impermeable to air or other gases)
adjective
[UK: ˈeə.taɪt] [US: ˈer.ˌtaɪt]

luftunderstöd substantiv
{n}

air support(use of aircraft to assist ground forces)
noun
[UK: eə(r) sə.ˈpɔːt] [US: ˈer sə.ˈpɔːrt]

luftvärn [~et ~] substantiv
{n}

anti-aircraft(anti-aircraft artillery)
noun
[UK: ˌæn.ti.ˈeə.krɑːft] [US: ˌæn.ti.ˈeə.kræft]

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