Samengestelde woorden:
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aerogram,
aerogramme,
air letter,
airletter n | (thin stationary for use in airmail) | luchtpostbrief nw de |
air conditioner,
air-conditioner n | (device: cools the air) | airconditioning nw de, ont. |
| | The air conditioner was broken, so I turned on the fan. |
| air conditioning n | colloquial (system: cools the air) | airconditioning nw de, ont. |
| | I only turn on the air conditioning on the hottest days. |
| air filter n | (filter that removes dust from air) | luchtfilter nw de |
| air force n | (military: aviation unit) | luchtmachteenheid nw de |
| | | luchtmacht nw de |
| | France has a larger air force than the UK. |
| air freight n | (transport of goods by plane) | luchtvrachtvervoer nw het, ont. |
| | The company sent the items by air freight. |
| air freshener n | (product that combats odors) | luchtverfrisser nw de |
| | I sprayed the room with air freshener to cover the dog's smell. |
| air hostess n | dated (female airline steward) | stewardess nw de |
| | (Belg.) | airhostess nw de |
| Opmerking: The more current term for air hostess is flight attendant. |
| | The air hostess served drinks to the passengers on the flight. |
| Air Marshal n | UK (officer in Royal Air Force) | luchtmaarschalk nw de |
| | Johnson holds the rank of Air Marshal. |
| air marshal n | US (aircraft security agent) (in vliegtuig) | veiligheidsofficier nw de |
| | Only a small number of flights have an air marshal on board. |
| air pollution n | (contamination of the atmosphere) | luchtvervuiling nw de, ont. |
| | Toxic emissions from factories have increased air pollution. |
| air travel n | uncountable (plane journeys) | luchtvaart nw de, ont. |
| | Air travel is no longer the journey of wonderment it was fifty years ago. |
| air-conditioned adj | (with air-cooling system) | met airconditioning bw |
| | | geklimatiseerd bn |
| | The hotel said that for a few more dollars we could have an air-conditioned room. |
| air-traffic controller n | ([sb] who directs airplanes) | luchtverkeersleider nw de |
| | The air-traffic controller directed the plane to a runway. |
airbag,
air bag n | (self-inflating safety device) (anglicisme) | airbag nw de |
| | 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) | vliegbasis nw de |
airbed,
air bed,
air-bed n | (lilo, inflatable mattress) | luchtbed nw het |
airflow,
air flow n | (current or passage of air) | luchtstroom nw de |
| | Bronchitis restricts airflow to the lungs. |
airfreight,
air freight n | (cargo transported by aircraft) | luchtvracht nw de |
airlock,
air lock,
air-lock n | (between rooms) | luchtsluis nw de |
airlock,
air lock,
air-lock n | (pressurized chamber for divers) (duikers) | decompressiekamer nw de |
| | | hyperbare kamer bn+nw de |
| | The airlock is only big enough for one diver at a time. |
airtight,
air-tight adj | (completely sealed) | luchtdicht bn |
| | The samples should be stored in an airtight container. |
airway,
air lane n | (plane route) | luchtroute, luchtlijn nw de |
| | | vliegroute, vluchtroute nw de |
| fresh air n | (clean, outdoor air) | frisse lucht bn + nw |
| | A weekend of fresh air and exercise in the country did wonders for Judy's mood. |
hot-air balloon,
hot air balloon n | (passenger balloon) | heteluchtballon nw de |
| | Have you ever been for a ride in a hot-air balloon? |
| off the air adj | (not broadcasting) (tv of radio programma) | niet uitgezonden bn |
| | | van de buis gehaald bn |
| | 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) (figuurlijk, radio, tv) | uit de lucht bw |
| | 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) | uitgezonden, live bw |
| | Ssh! We're on the air, and the whole world can hear you cough. |
on the air,
on air adv | (show: on TV or radio) | uitgezonden, in de ether bw |
| | "Friends" was on the air for 10 years and is still syndicated by many TV stations. |
on the air,
on air adv | (broadcasting) | uitgezonden, in de ether bw |
| | The radio station is on the air from 6 in the morning to midnight. |
open-air theater (US),
open-air theatre (UK) n | (outdoor auditorium) | openluchttheater nw het |
| | They are performing Shakespeare plays at the open-air theatre this summer. |
| out of thin air expr | figurative (seemingly from nowhere) (figuurlijk) | uit de lucht geplukt bw |
| | 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]) | uit de lucht halen overg. uitdr. |
| | 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) | onzeker bn |
| | | in het vage bw |
| | We may spend Christmas in Paris or Rome; our plans are still up in the air. |