Forme compuse:
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AC,
air con n | initialism (air conditioning) | aer condiționat s.n. |
| | All our rooms are equipped with television, fridge and AC. |
aerogram,
aerogramme,
air letter,
airletter n | (thin stationary for use in airmail) (prin poșta aeriană) | aerogramă s.f. |
| air ambulance n | (aircraft for medical emergencies) | ambulanță aeriană s.f. |
| | Helicopters were used as air ambulances during the Vietnam War. |
| air attack n | (bombing or strafing by plane) | atac aerian s.n. |
| | As the Second World War neared its end, many German cities faced Allied air attacks. |
| air brake n | (machinery: pneumatic brake) | frână pneumatică s.f. |
| air bubble n | (pocket of air in a liquid) | bulă de aer s.f. |
| | That little pump creates hundreds of air bubbles in the aquarium. |
| air cargo n | (plane freight) | transport aerian s.n. |
| | That airline charges $5.00 a pound for air cargo. |
air conditioner,
air-conditioner n | (device: cools the air) | aparat de aer condiționat |
| | The air conditioner was broken, so I turned on the fan. |
| air conditioning n | (system: cools the air) | aer condiționat s.n. |
| | I only turn on the air conditioning on the hottest days. |
air conditioning,
air-conditioning n as adj | (system: for cooling air) (aparat) | aer condiționat s.n. |
| | The air-conditioning system has broken down. |
| air conditioning unit n | (device: cools the air) | sistem de aer condiționat s.n. |
| | The repairman will arrive between 1-4pm today to fix your air conditioning unit. |
| air filter n | (device: removes dust from air) | filtru de aer s.n. |
| | It's important to clean the air filter regularly to keep your motorbike functioning properly. |
| air flow n | (current, movement of air) | curent de aer s.m. |
| | The air flow of this oxygen concentrator is 3 liters a minute. |
| air force n | (military: aviation unit) | forțe aeriene s.f.pl. |
| | | aviație militară s.f. |
| | France has a larger air force than the UK. |
Air Force,
the Air Force n | US (USAF: United States Air Force) | aviație militară s.f. |
| | | forțe aeriene s.f.pl. |
| | Dan is a pilot in the Air Force. |
| air freight n | (transport of goods by plane) | transport aerian |
| | The company sent the items by air freight. |
| air freshener n | (product that combats odors) | odorizant |
| | I sprayed the room with air freshener to cover the dog's smell. |
| air gun n | (pellet rifle) | pușcă cu aer comprimat s.f. |
| air hammer n | (tool: pneumatic hammer) | ciocan pneumatic s.n. |
| | The construction crew had to use an air hammer to break up the concrete walkway. |
| air horn n | (loud pneumatic horn) | claxon pneumatic s.n. |
| | When there is fog, ships sound their air horns to gauge their positions. |
| air hostess n | dated (female airline steward) | însoțitoare de bord, stewardesă s.f. |
| Notă: The more current term for air hostess is flight attendant. |
| | The air hostess served drinks to the passengers on the flight. |
| air intake n | (ventilation aperture) | absopție de aer s.f. |
| | The air intake filter is dirty and needs to be replaced. |
| air intake n | (carburettor opening) | absopție de aer s.f. |
| | The air intake valve on that engine seems to be clogged. |
| air leak n | (escape of air) | pierdere de aer s.f. |
| | Better check the pressure in that tire. I think it has a slow air leak. |
| air map n | (map made from aerial photos) | hartă aeriană s.f. |
| Air Marshal n | UK (officer in Royal Air Force) (Forțele aeriene britanice) | mareșal al aerului s.m. |
| | Johnson holds the rank of Air Marshal. |
| air marshal n | US (aircraft security agent) | agent de securitate la bordul aeronavei |
| | Only a small number of flights have an air marshal on board. |
| air mattress n | (inflatable mattress: for sleeping) | saltea gonflabilă s.f. |
| | 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) | saltea gonflabilă s.f. |
| | I love floating on an air mattress. |
| air out vtr | (aerate, expose to air) | a aerisi vb.tranz. |
| | When spring comes, we air out all the heavy winter blankets. |
| air pocket n | (aeronautics: current of air) | curent de aer s.m. |
| | When the plane hit an air pocket, the turbulence knocked the flight attendants off their feet. |
| air pocket n | (air trapped in liquid) | bulă de aer s.f. |
| | She survived in an air pocket under the capsized boat. |
| air pollution n | (contamination of the atmosphere) | poluarea aerului s.f. |
| | Toxic emissions from factories have increased air pollution. |
| air pressure n | (atmospheric force) | presiune atmosferică s.f. |
| | Masses of high and low air pressure create the weather on Earth. |
| air pressure n | (degree of atmospheric force) | presiune atmosferică s.f. |
| | The current temperature is -1, and the air pressure is 1016 millibars. |
| air pump n | (device: inflates tyres) | pompă de aer s.f. |
| | 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) | pompă de aer s.f. |
| air rifle n | (pneumatic gun) | pușcă pneumatică s.f. |
| | You could shoot your eye out with that air rifle if you're not careful. |
| air strike n | (military: aerial attack) | atac aerian s.n. |
| | The military conducted an air strike on the enemy base. |
| air strike n | (airline work stoppage) | grevă aeriană s.f. |
| air taxi n | (small for-hire aircraft) | taxi aerian s.n. |
| | There is regular air taxi service across the Strait of Juan de Fuca between Vancouver and Victoria. |
| air traffic n | (aircraft when flying) | trafic aerian s.n. |
| | Air traffic depends on airport controllers who know how to read radar information. |
| air transport n | (shipping, travel by aircraft) | transport aerian s.n. |
| | The goods were packed and shipped today for air transport to Taipei. |
| air transport n | (aircraft used for this) | transport aerian s.n. |
| air travel n | uncountable (plane journeys) | călătorie cu avionul |
| | Air travel is no longer the journey of wonderment it was fifty years ago. |
| air valve n | (device: controls air flow) | valvă de aer s.f. |
| air vent n | (outlet for air) | gură de ventilație s.f. |
| | The hospital discovered that the virus was being carried through the air vents. |
| air-condition [sth]⇒ vtr | (cool) | a coborî temperatura vb.tranz. |
| | | a porni aerul condiționat expr.vb. |
| | I wish they would air-condition this hot room. |
| | Ce bine ar fi să mai coboare temperatura în camera asta sufocant de caldă. |
| | Ce bine ar fi să pornească aerul condiționat în camera asta sufocant de caldă. |
| air-conditioned adj | (with air-cooling system) | cu aer condiționat |
| | The hotel said that for a few more dollars we could have an air-conditioned room. |
| air-cooled adj | (engine: cooled by circulating air) | răcit cu aer adj. |
| | 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) | uscat la aer adj. |
| air-drying adj | (dries by exposure to air) | uscare la aer adj. |
| air-raid shelter n | (shelter against bomb attacks) | adăpost antiaerian s.n. |
| | During the Cold War, many American's built air-raid shelters in their backyards. |
| air-sea rescue n | (emergency service at sea) | salvare maritimă s.f. |
| air-to-air adj | (weapon: between aircraft) | aer-aer loc.adj. |
| air-to-ground adj | (weapon: fired by aircraft at land) | aer-sol loc.adj. |
| air-to-surface adj | (weapon: aircraft to land, sea) | aer-suprafață loc.adj. |
| air-traffic controller n | (person: directs aircraft) | controlor de trafic aerian |
| | The air-traffic controller directed the plane to a runway. |
airbag,
air bag n | (self-inflating safety device) | airbag s.n. |
| | | pernă de aer s.f. |
| | 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) | aerobază s.f. |
airbed,
air bed,
air-bed n | (lilo, inflatable mattress) | saltea gonflabilă s.f. |
airflow,
air flow n | (current or passage of air) | curent de aer s.m. |
| | | curent atmosferic s.m. |
| | Bronchitis restricts airflow to the lungs. |
airfreight,
air freight n | (cargo transported by aircraft) (încărcătură) | transport aerian s.n. |
airlock,
air lock,
air-lock n | (pressurized chamber for divers) (scafandri) | cameră pneumatică s.f. |
| | The airlock is only big enough for one diver at a time. |
airtight,
air-tight adj | (completely sealed) | ermetic, etanș adj. |
| | The samples should be stored in an airtight container. |
airway,
air lane n | (skyway: plane route) | rută aeriană s.f. |
| | There is a heavily traveled airway that passes right over our house. |
| breath of air n | (inhalation) | gură de aer s.f. |
| | The paramedics administered oxygen because Sara was fighting for every breath of air. |
| breath of fresh air n | (a new idea) | gură de aer proaspăt s.f. |
| | The new manager was like a breath of fresh air in a stale workplace. |
| clear the air v expr | figurative (resolve tensions) | a calma spiritele loc.vb. |
| | 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) | a purifica aerul loc.vb. |
| | The machine is designed to clear the air of dust and pollen. |
| compressed air n | (pressurized air) | aer comprimat s.n. |
| expose [sth] to the air v expr | (leave uncovered) | a expune la aer vb.tranz. |
| | | a lăsa descoperit vb.tranz. |
| fresh air n | (clean, outdoor air) | aer curat s.n. |
| | A weekend of fresh air and exercise in the country did wonders for Judy's mood. |
| hot air n | (air that has been heated) | aer cald s.n. |
| | The hot air from the ovens made the kitchen very warm. |
| hot air n | figurative (empty boasting) | balivernă s.f. |
| | | scorneală s.f. |
| | You shouldn't take his stories too seriously - most of what he says is just hot air. |
hot-air balloon,
hot air balloon n | (passenger balloon) (vehicul aerian) | balon s.n. |
| | Have you ever been for a ride in a hot-air balloon? |
| in the air expr | (flying, in flight) | în aer loc.adv. |
| | | în zbor loc.adv. |
| | When I last flew from New York to London we were only in the air for five hours. |
| in the air expr | figurative (present) | în aer loc.adv. |
| | | a se face simțit expr.vb. |
| | On election day, there was a sense of optimism in the air. |
| in the open air expr | (outdoors) | afară adv. |
| | Food always tastes better when eaten in the open air. |
| movement of air n | (air current) | flux de aer s.n. |
| | I need to go out into the garden as there is no movement of air inside this house. |
| naval air station n | (military airbase for the navy) | bază aeriană a marinei s.f. |
| | There are two F/A-18 Fighter Squadrons located at the Naval Air Station. |
| off the air adj | (not broadcasting) | transmisie s.f. |
| | | difuzare s.f. |
| | 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) (post de radio sau de televiziune) | a-și încheia transmisia expr. |
| | 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) | în aer |
| | Ssh! We're on the air, and the whole world can hear you cough. |
open air,
open-air n | (outdoors) | aer liber s.n. |
| Notă: hyphen used when term is an adj before a noun |
| | I love swimming in an open-air pool. |
| open-air n as adj | (pool, market: outdoor) | în aer liber loc.adj. |
| | | exterior adj. |
| | I love swimming in an open-air pool. |
open-air theater (US),
open-air theatre (UK) n | (outdoor auditorium) | grădină de vară s.f. |
| | They are performing Shakespeare plays at the open-air theatre this summer. |
| out of thin air expr | figurative (seemingly from nowhere) | din senin loc.adv. |
| | He had no idea of the actual cost, so he pulled a figure out of thin air. |
| RAF n | UK, initialism (Royal Air Force) | Forțele Aeriene Regale s.propriu |
| stream of air n | (wind: flow, jet) | curent de aer s.m. |
| | I opened the window and a stream of air rushed into the room. |
| take [sth] off the air v expr | (stop broadcasting [sth]) (de programe TV) | a scoate din grilă expr. |
| | (o emisiune) | a scoate de pe post expr. |
| | 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) | în sus adv. |
| | | în aer adv. |
| | We may spend Christmas in Paris or Rome; our plans are still up in the air. |
windsock,
wind sock,
air sock n | (fabric tube used as wind vane) (dispozitiv antivânt) | mânecă de vânt s.f. |
| | | anemometru s.n. |