Formes composées
air | aired |
aerogram,
aerogramme,
air letter,
airletter n | (thin stationary for use in airmail) | aérogramme nm |
| air ambulance n | (aircraft for medical emergencies) | ambulance aérienne nf |
| | Helicopters were used as air ambulances during the Vietnam War. |
| air assault n | (military strike from aircraft) | attaque aérienne nf |
| | We believe that the leader was killed in an air assault from a pilot-less drone. |
| air attack n | (bombing or strafing by plane) | bombardement aérien nm |
| | As the Second World War neared its end, many German cities faced Allied air attacks. |
| air ball | (basketball shot) (Basket) | tir manqué (qui ne touche ni le cercle ni la planche) nm |
| air brake n | (machinery: pneumatic brake) | frein à air nm |
| air brick n | often plural (brick with holes) | brique perforée, brique de ventilation nf |
| air bubble n | (pocket of air in a liquid) | bulle d'air nf |
| | That little pump creates hundreds of air bubbles in the aquarium. |
| | Cette petite pompe crée des centaines de bulles d'air dans l'aquarium. |
| air cargo n | (plane freight) | fret aérien nm |
| | | cargaison aérienne nf |
| | That airline charges $5.00 a pound for air cargo. |
| air carrier n | (large ship) | transporteur aérien nm |
| air carrier n | (aircraft) | transporteur aérien nm |
| air chamber n | (enclosure containing air) | chambre à air nf |
air chamber,
air cushion n | (hydraulic system) (hydraulique) | coussin d'air nm |
| air cleaner | (filter) | filtre à air nm |
| air compressor n | (pressurization device) | compresseur d'air nm |
| air con n | abbreviation (air conditioning) (familier) | clim nf |
| | | climatisation nf |
air conditioner,
air-conditioner n | (device: cools the air) | climatiseur nm |
| | (familier, abréviation) | clim nf |
| | The air conditioner was broken, so I turned on the fan. |
| | Le climatiseur était cassé, alors, j'ai branché le ventilateur. |
| | La clim était cassée, alors, j'ai branché le ventilateur. |
| air conditioning n | (system: cools the air) | climatisation nf |
| | (familier, abréviation) | clim nf |
| | I only turn on the air conditioning on the hottest days. |
| | Je n'allume la climatisation que pendant les jours les plus chauds. |
air conditioning,
air-conditioning n as adj | (system: for cooling air) | de climatisation loc adj |
| | | air-conditioning unit : climatiseur nm |
| | | air-conditioning system : climatisation nf |
| | The air-conditioning system has broken down. |
| | La climatisation est tombée en panne. |
| air conditioning unit n | (device: cools the air) | climatiseur nm |
| | (courant, moins précis) | climatisation nf |
| | (familier, abréviation) | clim nf |
| | The repairman will arrive between 1-4pm today to fix your air conditioning unit. |
| | Le réparateur passera entre 13 h et 16 h cet après-midi pour réparer la climatisation. |
| air cover n | (protection given by aircraft) (Militaire) | couverture aérienne nf |
| air cover n | (aircraft used for this) (Militaire) | avion d'attaque au sol, avion d'assaut nm |
| air cushion n | (inflatable packaging, padding) | coussin d'air nm |
| air dam n | (automobile: spoiler) (anglicisme : partie de carrosserie) | spoiler nm |
| air dome n | (inflated dome over sports venue) (structure gonflable) | bulle nf |
| air-dry [sth]⇒ vtr | (dry by contact with air) | sécher [qch] à l'air libre loc v |
air dry,
air-dry adj | (dry from contact with air) | séché à l'air libre loc adj |
| air duct n | (building: air passage) | conduit d'aération nm |
| | In films, you often see people escape buildings through the air ducts. |
| air filter n | (device: removes dust from air) | filtre à air nm |
| | It's important to clean the air filter regularly to keep your motorbike functioning properly. |
| | Il est important de nettoyer le filtre à air régulièrement pour que votre moto fonctionne correctement. |
| air flow n | (current, movement of air) | écoulement d'air nm |
| | The air flow of this oxygen concentrator is 3 liters a minute. |
| air force n | (military: aviation unit) | armée de l'air nf |
| | France has a larger air force than the UK. |
| | La France a une armée de l'air plus importante que le Royaume-Uni. |
| air freight n | (transport of goods by plane) | fret aérien nm |
| | | by air freight : par avion loc adv |
| | The company sent the items by air freight. |
| | L'entreprise a envoyé les articles par avion. |
| air freshener n | (product that combats odors) | désodorisant nm |
| | I sprayed the room with air freshener to cover the dog's smell. |
| | J'ai essayé de masquer la mauvaise odeur de la pièce avec du désodorisant. |
| air fryer n | (appliance that bakes and fries food) | friteuse à air, friteuse à air chaud nf |
| | (courant, moins précis) | friteuse sans huile nf |
| air gap n | (electronics) (Électricité) | entrefer nm |
| air gauge | (measuring gauge) | manomètre nm |
| air guitar n | (imaginary rock-guitar playing) | guitare sans guitare, guitare invisible, guitare imaginaire nf |
| | (anglicisme) | air guitar nm |
| air gun n | (pellet rifle) | pistolet à air comprimé nm |
| air hammer n | (tool: pneumatic hammer) | marteau-piqueur nm |
| | The construction crew had to use an air hammer to break up the concrete walkway. |
| air hockey n | (table game played with a puck) (anglicisme) | air hockey nm |
| air hockey table n | (surface for playing air hockey) (anglicisme) | table d'air hockey nm |
| air hole n | (opening to admit or release air) | trou d'aération nm |
| air hole n | (pond, river: opening in ice) (dans un étang...) | trou dans la glace, trou d'aération nm |
| air hole n | (aeronautics: air pocket) (Aéronautique) | trou d'air nm |
| air horn n | (loud pneumatic horn) | corne de brume nf |
| | When there is fog, ships sound their air horns to gauge their positions. |
| air hostess n | dated (female airline steward) | hôtesse de l'air nf |
| Note: The more current term for air hostess is flight attendant. |
| | The air hostess served drinks to the passengers on the flight. |
| | L'hôtesse de l'air a servi des boissons aux passagers durant le vol. |
| air hunger | (medicine) (Médecine, technique) | respiration de Kussmaul, dyspnée de Kussmaul nf |
| | (courant) | difficulté respiratoire, difficulté à respirer nf |
| air intake n | (ventilation aperture) | arrivée d'air nf |
| | The air intake filter is dirty and needs to be replaced. |
| air intake n | (carburettor opening) | entrée d'air nf |
| | The air intake valve on that engine seems to be clogged. |
| air kiss n | (gesture: kiss without contact) | baiser sans contact nm |
| air leak n | (escape of air) | fuite d'air nf |
| | Better check the pressure in that tire. I think it has a slow air leak. |
| air mail n | (postal service by plane) | courrier par avion nm |
| air mail n | (post sent by plane) | courrier par avion nm |
| air map n | (map made from aerial photos) | carte aérienne nf |
| air marshal n | US (aircraft security agent) | agent de sécurité (dans un avion) nm |
| | Only a small number of flights have an air marshal on board. |
| air mass n | (body of air) | masse d'air nf |
| air mattress n | (inflatable mattress: for sleeping) | matelas pneumatique nm |
| | 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) | matelas gonflable nm |
| | I love floating on an air mattress. |
| air mile | (unit of measurement) | mille marin, mille nautique nm |
| air piracy | (hijacking) | détournement d'avion nm |
| air pocket n | (aeronautics: current of air) | trou d'air nm |
| | When the plane hit an air pocket, the turbulence knocked the flight attendants off their feet. |
| air pocket n | (air trapped in liquid) | poche d'air nf |
| | She survived in an air pocket under the capsized boat. |
| air pollution n | (contamination of the atmosphere) | pollution de l'air, pollution atmosphérique nf |
| | Toxic emissions from factories have increased air pollution. |
| | Les émissions toxiques des usines a fait augmenter la pollution de l'air (or: atmosphérique). |
| air power | (military) (Militaire) | puissance aérienne, force aérienne nf |
| air pressure n | (atmospheric force) | pression atmosphérique nf |
| | Masses of high and low air pressure create the weather on Earth. |
| air pressure n | (degree of atmospheric force) | pression atmosphérique nf |
| | The current temperature is -1, and the air pressure is 1016 millibars. |
| air pump n | (device: inflates tyres) | pompe, pompe à air nf |
| | To inflate our car tires, we use the air pump at the gas station instead of the bicycle pump at home. |
| air pump n | (device: compresses air) | pompe, pompe à air nf |
| air quotes npl | informal (gesture: quotation marks) (virtuels) | guillemets nmpl |
| air rage n | informal (outburst by plane passenger) (de la part des passagers) | violence en avion nf |
| air raid n | (bombing by plane) | raid aérien nm |
| | | attaque aérienne nf |
| air rifle n | (pneumatic gun) | pistolet à air comprimé nm |
| | You could shoot your eye out with that air rifle if you're not careful. |
| air sac n | (sac containing air) (Anatomie) | sac aérien nm |
| air sac n | (part of bird's body) (Ornithologie) | sac aérien nm |
| air sac n | (part of insect's body) (Entomologie) | sac aérien nm |
| air scoop | (aerodynamics) (Aérodynamique) | prise d'air nf |
air shaft,
air well,
ventilation shaft n | (building: air passage) (bâtiment) | puits de lumière, puits d'air nm |
| | In my apartment, half the windows look out onto the street and half into the air shaft. |
| | Dans mon appartement, la moitié des fenêtres donnent sur la rue et la moitié sur un puits de lumière (or: puits d'air). |
air shaft,
ventilation shaft n | (mine: air passage) (mine) | puits d'aération nm |
| air spring | (mechanics) (Mécanique) | ressort pneumatique nm |
| air station n | (field servicing aircraft) | base aérienne nf |
| air strike n | (military: aerial attack) | attaque aérienne nf |
| | The military conducted an air strike on the enemy base. |
| | L'armée a mené une attaque aérienne sur une base ennemie. |
| air strike n | (airline work stoppage) | grève de la navigation aérienne nf |
| air taxi n | (small for-hire aircraft) | taxi aérien, avion-taxi nm |
| | There is regular air taxi service across the Strait of Juan de Fuca between Vancouver and Victoria. |
| air terminal n | mainly UK (airport passenger area) | aérogare nf |
| air traffic n | (aircraft when flying) | trafic aérien nm |
| | Air traffic depends on airport controllers who know how to read radar information. |
| air traffic control n | (directing and monitoring aircraft) | contrôle aérien nm |
| | Air traffic control is one of the most stressful occupations. |
| air transport n | (shipping, travel by aircraft) | transport aérien nm |
| | The goods were packed and shipped today for air transport to Taipei. |
| air transport n | (aircraft used for this) | avion, appareil nm |
| air travel n | uncountable (plane journeys) | voyage en avion nm |
| | Air travel is no longer the journey of wonderment it was fifty years ago. |
| | Le voyage aérien n'est plus un voyage émerveillant comme c'était le cas il y a cinquante ans. |
| air valve n | (device: controls air flow) | clapet d'aération, purgeur d'air nm |
| air vent n | (outlet for air) | bouche d'aération nf |
| | | aération nf |
| | The hospital discovered that the virus was being carried through the air vents. |
| | L'hôpital a découvert que le virus avait été propagé par les bouches d'aération. |
| air vice-marshal n | UK (air force officer) (grade de l'armée britannique) | vice-maréchal de l’Air nm |
| | | général de division aérienne nm |