Zusammengesetzte Wörter:
air | aired |
aerogram,
aerogramme,
air letter,
airletter n | (thin stationary for use in airmail) | Luftpostbrief Nm |
| air bubble n | (pocket of air in a liquid) | Luftblase Nf |
| | That little pump creates hundreds of air bubbles in the aquarium. |
| | Diese kleine Pumpe macht hunderte von Luftblasen in dem Aquarium. |
air conditioner,
air-conditioner n | (device: cools the air) | Klimaanlage Nf |
| | The air conditioner was broken, so I turned on the fan. |
| air conditioning n | (system: cools the air) | Klimaanlage Nf |
| | I only turn on the air conditioning on the hottest days. |
air conditioning,
air-conditioning n as adj | (system: for cooling air) | Klimatisierungs- Präf |
| | | Klimaanlagen- Präf |
| | The air-conditioning system has broken down. |
| | Das Klimatisierungssystem funktioniert nicht mehr. |
| air conditioning unit n | (device: cools the air) | Klimaanlage Nf |
| | The repairman will arrive between 1-4pm today to fix your air conditioning unit. |
| air-dry [sth]⇒ vtr | (dry by contact with air) | lufttrocknen Vt, sepa |
| | | an der Luft trocknen Rdw |
air dry,
air-dry adj | (dry from contact with air) | lufttrocknen Vt, sepa |
| | | an der Luft trocknen Rdw |
| air filter n | (device: removes dust from air) | Luftfilter Nm |
| | It's important to clean the air filter regularly to keep your motorbike functioning properly. |
| air force n | (military: aviation unit) | Luftwaffe Nf |
| | | Luftstreitkräfte Npl |
| | (USA, Anglizismus) | Air Force En |
| | France has a larger air force than the UK. |
| | Ian ging sofort zur Luftwaffe als er alt genug war. |
| air freight n | (transport of goods by plane) | Luftfracht Nf |
| | The company sent the items by air freight. |
| air freshener n | (product that combats odors) | Lufterfrischer Nm |
| | | Raumerfrischer Nm |
| | I sprayed the room with air freshener to cover the dog's smell. |
| air hockey n | (table game played with a puck) | Airhockey Nn |
| air horn n | (loud pneumatic horn) | Signalhorn Nn |
| | | Lufthorn Nn |
| | When there is fog, ships sound their air horns to gauge their positions. |
| air hostess n | dated (female airline steward) | Flugbegleiterin Nf |
| | | Stewardess Nf |
| Anmerkung: The more current term for air hostess is flight attendant. |
| | The air hostess served drinks to the passengers on the flight. |
| air marshal n | US (aircraft security agent) | Flugsicherheitsbegleiter Nm |
| | (Anglizismus) | Air Marshal Nm |
| | Only a small number of flights have an air marshal on board. |
| air mattress n | (inflatable mattress: for sleeping) | Luftmatratze Nf |
| | You'll need an air mattress when we go camping in the mountains. |
| | We pump up an air mattress for our house guests as we don't have a spare bed. |
| air mattress n | US (air bed, lilo: for swimming pool) | Luftmatratze Nf |
| | I love floating on an air mattress. |
| air pollution n | (contamination of the atmosphere) | Luftverschmutzung Nf |
| | (informell) | Luftverpestung Nf |
| | (formell) | Luftverunreinigung Nf |
| | Toxic emissions from factories have increased air pollution. |
| air rage n | informal (outburst by plane passenger) | Aufstand im Flugzeug Rdw |
| air raid n | (bombing by plane) | Luftangriff Nm |
| | | Bombenangriff Nm |
air shaft,
air well,
ventilation shaft n | (building: air passage) | Lüftungsschacht Nm |
| | | Luftschacht Nm |
| | In my apartment, half the windows look out onto the street and half into the air shaft. |
air shaft,
ventilation shaft n | (mine: air passage) | Lüftungsschacht Nm |
| | | Ventilationsschacht Nm |
| air strike n | (military: aerial attack) (Milit) | Luftangriff Nm |
| | The military conducted an air strike on the enemy base. |
| air strike n | (airline work stoppage) | Airline-Streik Nm |
| | | Streik einer Luftfahrtgesellschaft Rdw |
| air traffic n | (aircraft when flying) | Luftverkehr, Flugverkehr Nm |
| | Air traffic depends on airport controllers who know how to read radar information. |
| air traffic control n | (directing and monitoring aircraft) | Flugsicherung Nf |
| | | Flugverkehrskontrolle Nf |
| | | Luftraumüberwachung Nf |
| | Air traffic control is one of the most stressful occupations. |
| air travel n | uncountable (plane journeys) | Flugreise Nf |
| | Air travel is no longer the journey of wonderment it was fifty years ago. |
| air turbine n | (airflow-driven engine) | Luftturbine Nf |
| air vent n | (outlet for air) | Luftschacht Nm |
| | The hospital discovered that the virus was being carried through the air vents. |
| air-condition [sth]⇒ vtr | (cool) | belüften Vt, sepa |
| | | etwas durchlüften Vt, sepa |
| | I wish they would air-condition this hot room. |
| | Ich wünschte, sie würden diesen heißen Raum belüften. |
| air-conditioned adj | (with air-cooling system) | mit Klimaanlage Konj + Nf |
| | The hotel said that for a few more dollars we could have an air-conditioned room. |
| air-cooled adj | (engine: cooled by circulating air) | luftgekühlt V Part Perf |
| | Most motorcycles have air-cooled engines. |
| | Volkswagen was one of the first cars with an air-cooled engine. |
| air-dried adj | (dried by exposure to air) | an der Luft getrocknet VP |
| | | luftgetrocknet V Part Perf |
| air-drying adj | (dries by exposure to air) | an der Luft trocknen VP |
| | | lufttrocknend V Part Präs |
| air-filled adj | (full of air) | mit Luft gefüllt VP |
| | | Luft- Präf |
| air-to-air adj | (weapon: between aircraft) | Luft-Luft- Präf |
| air-to-ground adj | (weapon: fired by aircraft at land) | Luft-Boden- Präf |
| air-to-surface adj | (weapon: aircraft to land, sea) | Luft-Boden- Präf |
| air-traffic controller n | (person: directs aircraft) | Flugleiter Nm |
| | | Flugsicherheitsleiter Nm |
| | | Fluglotse Nm |
| | The air-traffic controller directed the plane to a runway. |
airbag,
air bag n | (self-inflating safety device) (Anglizismus) | Airbag Nm |
| | | Prallkissen Nn |
| | In the event of a crash, an airbag can save you from a serious head or chest injury. |
air base,
airbase n | (military aircraft station) | Luftwaffenstützpunkt Nm |
| | | Militärflugplatz Nm |
airbed,
air bed,
air-bed n | (lilo, inflatable mattress) | Luftmatratze Nf |
airflow,
air flow n | (current or passage of air) | Luftstrom Nm |
| | | Luftzirkulation Nf |
| | Bronchitis restricts airflow to the lungs. |
airfreight,
air freight n | (cargo transported by aircraft) | Luftfracht Nf |
airfreight,
air freight n | (air transport system for cargo) | Lufttransport Nm |
| | The company sent the items by air freight. |
airlock,
air lock,
air-lock n | (between rooms: lab, spaceship, etc.) (Fachbegriff) | Druckschleuse Nf |
| | The airlock opened and the astronauts stepped out into space. |
airlock,
air lock,
air-lock n | (pressurized chamber for divers) (Fachbegriff) | Druckschleuse Nf |
| | (Fachbegriff) | Dekompressionskammer Nf |
| | The airlock is only big enough for one diver at a time. |
airtight,
air-tight adj | (completely sealed) | luftdicht Adj |
| | | dicht Adj |
| | | verschlossen Adj |
| | The samples should be stored in an airtight container. |
airtight,
air-tight adj | figurative (irrefutable) (übertragen) | bombenfest Adj |
| | (übertragen) | bombensicher Adj |
| | | astrein Adj |
| | The attorney presented an airtight argument and won the trial. |
airway,
air lane n | (skyway: plane route) (Luftfahrt) | Luftstraße Nf |
| | | Flugroute Nf |
| | There is a heavily traveled airway that passes right over our house. |
breath of fresh air,
breath of air n | figurative ([sth] new) | frischer Wind Adj + Nm |
| | | etwas Neues Pron + Nn |
| | The new manager came as a breath of fresh air. |
| by air adv | (via aeroplane) | Luft- Präf |
| | | Flug- Präf |
| | Did you send the package by air? |
| by air adv | (through the atmosphere) | Luft- Präf |
| clear the air v expr | figurative (resolve tensions) (übertragen) | die Wogen glätten Rdw |
| | (übertragen) | reinen Tisch machen Rdw |
| | After our dreadful argument the day before, he telephoned me to apologise and to clear the air, after which I felt much happier. |
| clear the air v expr | (remove pollutants) | die Luft von [etw] befreien VP |
| | | die Luft reinigen VP |
| | The machine is designed to clear the air of dust and pollen. |
| come up for air v expr | (rise to water's surface) (informell) | zum Luftholen raufkommen Rdw |
| | | Luft schnappen Nf + Vt |
| | He had to come up for air after being underwater for two minutes. |
| come up for air v expr | figurative (take a break) | eine Pause machen Rdw |
| | (übertragen) | Luft schnappen Nf + Vt |
| | We worked straight through for 24 hours without even a break to come up for air. |
epiphyte,
air plant n | (plant: growing on another) | Aufsitzerpflanze Nf |
| | | Epiphyt Nm |
| fresh air n | (clean, outdoor air) | frische Luft Adj + Nf |
| | A weekend of fresh air and exercise in the country did wonders for Judy's mood. |
| heavier-than-air adj | (aircraft: weighing more than air) | schwerer als Luft Rdw |
| hot air n | (air that has been heated) | heiße Luft Adj + Nf |
| | The hot air from the ovens made the kitchen very warm. |
| hot air n | figurative (empty boasting) (übertragen) | heiße Luft Adj + Nf |
| | | Geschwätz, Gerede Nn |
| | You shouldn't take his stories too seriously - most of what he says is just hot air. |
hot-air,
hot air n as adj | (brush, etc.: using hot air) | Heißluft- Präf |
hot-air balloon,
hot air balloon n | (passenger balloon) | Heißluftballon Nm |
| | Have you ever been for a ride in a hot-air balloon? |
| in the air expr | (flying, in flight) | in der Luft Rdw |
| | When I last flew from New York to London we were only in the air for five hours. |
| in the air expr | figurative (present) | in der Luft Rdw |
| | On election day, there was a sense of optimism in the air. |
| in the air expr | figurative (imminent) | in der Luft Rdw |
| | The couple, sensing revolution in the air, decided to emigrate. |
lighter-than-air,
lighter than air adj | (less dense than air) | leichter als Luft Rdw |
| Anmerkung: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
lighter-than-air,
lighter than air adj | (aircraft) | leichter als Luft Rdw |
| Anmerkung: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| off the air adj | (not broadcasting) (TV) | nicht mehr gezeigt werden Rdw |
| | I loved that show, but unfortunately it's been off the air for years and I can't watch it anymore. |
off the air,
off air adv | (no longer broadcast) (Radio) | nicht mehr auf Sendung Rdw |
| | Our local radio station goes off the air at midnight, and then there are no more programs to listen to. |
on the air,
on air adv | (being broadcast) | auf Sendung Präp + Nf |
| | (Anglizismus) | live Adv |
| | Ssh! We're on the air, and the whole world can hear you cough. |
on the air,
on air adv | (station, channel: broadcasting) | übertragen werden V Part Perf + Hv |
| | (Anglizismus) | live Adv |
| | The radio station is on the air from 6 in the morning to midnight. |
on the air,
on air adv | (show: on TV, radio) | im Fernsehen laufen Rdw |
| | | ausgestrahlt werden V Part Perf + Hv |
| | "Friends" was on the air for 10 years and is still syndicated by many TV stations. |
| the open air n | (outdoors) (Angl., Veranstaltungen) | Open-Air- adj |
| | | Freiluft-, Freilicht- adj |
| | | im Freien Präp + Nn |
| | | an der frischen Luft Rdw |
| | Hiking in the mountains is my favourite pastime; I have always loved the open air. |
| | In den Bergen Wandern ist meine liebste Freizeitbeschäftigung; ich war schon immer gerne im Freien. |
| open-air n as adj | (pool, market: outdoor) | Außen- Präf |
| | | Freiluft- Präf |
| | | Freilicht- Präf |
| | | im Freien Präp + Nn |
| | I love swimming in an open-air pool. |
open-air theater (US),
open-air theatre (UK) n | (outdoor auditorium) | Freilufttheater Nn |
| | | Freilichttheater Nn |
| | They are performing Shakespeare plays at the open-air theatre this summer. |
| out of thin air expr | figurative (seemingly from nowhere) | wie aus dem Nichts Rdw |
| | He had no idea of the actual cost, so he pulled a figure out of thin air. |
| take [sth] off the air v expr | (stop broadcasting [sth]) | etwas aus dem Programm nehmen Rdw |
| | | absetzen Vt, sepa |
| | Howard Stern's radio program was taken off the air for a while because he offended some listeners. |
| up in the air expr | informal, figurative (uncertain) | noch in den Wolken stehen Rdw |
| | | noch nicht sicher Rdw |
| | We may spend Christmas in Paris or Rome; our plans are still up in the air. |
| walk on air v expr | figurative (be extremely happy) | auf Wolke sieben schweben Rdw |
| | | sich wie im siebten Himmel fühlen Rdw |
| Anmerkung: Commonly used in the continuous |
windsock,
wind sock,
air sock,
wind sleeve n | (fabric tube used as wind vane) | Windsack Nm |