air – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
מילים נרדפות: travel,
travelling,
part,
current of air,
wind,
music,
expose,
publicize,
tell,
dry out,
freshen
air
n.
mixture of gases that make up the Earth's atmosphere; wind; ambience; appearance; tune
v.
ventilate, aerate; expose, express publicly; broadcast (i.e on radio or television)
adj.
of or relating to air; filled-with air; early (Scottish)
Adobe AIR
Air (disambiguation)
Air is the name given to the Earth's atmosphere.
Atmosphere of Earth
Aïr Mountains
The
Aïr Mountains or
Aïr Massif (;
Hausa:
Eastern Azbin,
Western Abzin) is a triangular
massif, located in northern
Niger, within the
Sahara Desert. Part of the
West Saharan montane xeric woodlands ecoregion, they rise to more than and extend over . Lying in the midst of desert north of the
17th parallel, the Aïr plateau, with an average altitude between , forms an island of
Sahel climate which supports a wide variety of life, many pastoral and farming communities, and dramatic geological and archaeological sites. There are notable archaeological excavations in the region that illustrate the prehistoric past of this region. The endangered
painted hunting dog (
Lycaon pictus) once existed in this region, but may now be
extirpated due to
human population pressures in this region.
air
Noun
1. a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of; "air pollution"; "a smell of chemicals in the air"; "open a window and let in some air"; "I need some fresh air"
(hypernym) gas
(hyponym) breath
(substance-holonym) wind, air current, current of air
(substance-meronym) argon, Ar, atomic number 18
(derivation) air out, aerate
2. travel via aircraft; "air travel involves too much waiting in airports"; "if you've time to spare go by air"
(synonym) air travel, aviation
(hypernym) travel, traveling, travelling
(hyponym) flight, flying
(class) pass over, overfly
3. the region above the ground; "her hand stopped in mid air"; "he threw the ball into the air"
(hypernym) region, part
4. medium for radio and television broadcasting; "the program was on the air from 9 til midnight"; "the president used the airwaves to take his message to the people"
(synonym) airwave
(hypernym) medium
5. a slight wind (usually refreshing); "the breeze was cooled by the lake"; "as he waited he could feel the air on his neck"
(synonym) breeze, zephyr, gentle wind
(hypernym) wind, air current, current of air
(hyponym) sea breeze
6. a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing; "an air of mystery"; "the house had a neglected air"; "an atmosphere of defeat pervaded the candidate's headquarters"; "the place had an aura of romance"
(synonym) aura, atmosphere
(hypernym) quality
(hyponym) mystique
7. the mass of air surrounding the Earth; "there was great heat as the comet entered the atmosphere"; "it was exposed to the air"
(synonym) atmosphere
(hypernym) region, part
(hyponym) airspace
(part-holonym) Earth, world, globe
(part-meronym) airspace, air space
8. a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence; "she was humming an air from Beethoven"
(synonym) tune, melody, strain, melodic line, line, melodic phrase
(hypernym) music
(hyponym) flourish, fanfare, tucket
(part-meronym) phrase, musical phrase
9. once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles)
(hypernym) element
(classification) archaism, archaicism
Verb
1. expose to fresh air; "aerate your old sneakers"
(synonym) air out, aerate
(hypernym) expose
2. be broadcast; "This show will air Saturdays at 2 P.M."
(hyponym) get on, be on
(derivation) airwave
(classification) broadcast medium, broadcasting
3. broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television; "We cannot air this X-rated song"
(synonym) send, broadcast, beam, transmit
(hypernym) publicize, publicise, bare
(hyponym) satellite
(derivation) airwave
(classification) broadcast medium, broadcasting
4. make public; "She aired her opinions on welfare"
(synonym) publicize, publicise, bare
(hypernym) tell
(hyponym) bulletin
5. expose to warm or heated air, so as to dry; "Air linen"
(hypernym) dry, dry out
6. expose to cool or cold air so as to cool or freshen; "air the old winter clothes"; "air out the smoke-filled rooms"
(synonym) vent, ventilate, air out
(hypernym) refresh, freshen
Adjective
1. relating to or characteristic of or occurring in the air; "air war"; "air safety"; "air travel"
(synonym) air(a)
(antonym) land(a)
(similar) aerial
air
nm.
air; wind; ambience; tune
air (de)
n.
air, appearance, look, demeanour
