Uses of the word air

- воздух; атмосфера

stale [fresh, foul, night, winter] air — затхлый [свежий, спёртый, ночной, зимний] воздух 
air current — воздушное течение, воздушный поток, поток воздуха; ветер 
in the (open) air — на (открытом) воздухе, под открытым небом 
to take the air — подышать свежим воздухом; прогуляться 
exposed to air — находящийся на воздухе, подвергающийся воздействию атмосферы 

- воздушное пространство; воздух, небо (как сфера действия авиации)

by air — а) самолётом; б) авиапочтой 
to take the air — подышать свежим воздухом; прогуляться 
to command the air — господствовать в воздухе /в небе/ 

- преим. воен. авиация

tactical air — тактическая авиация 
enemy air — авиация противника 

- (the air) эфир

on the air — (передаваемый) по радио или телевидению: передаваемый в эфир 
to be on the air — а) передаваться /транслироваться/ по радио или телевидению; б) выступать по радио или телевидению; the President will be on the air tonight 
to go on the air — а) выступать по радио; б) передаваться по радио 
off the air — а) не передаваемый но радио или телевидению, не передаваемый в эфир; б) окончившийся (о радио- и телепередаче) 
we’ll be off the air until 19 hours — объявляется перерыв до 19 часов; наши передачи возобновятся в 19 часов 
to go off the air — закончить передачу 
we go off the air at 11 o’clock — мы заканчиваем передачу в 11 часов 

- атмосфера, обстановка

friendly [hostile] air — дружеская [враждебная] обстановка 
a change of air — перемена обстановки 
to clear the air — разрядить атмосферу /обстановку/ 
there was an air of poverty — на всём лежала печать нужды 

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- воздушный

air drainage — с.-х. воздушный дренаж 

- наполненный воздухом

air ball — воздушный шар(ик) (игрушка) 
air mattress — надувной матрац 
air bubble — а) метал. пузырь (в отливке); раковина; б) тех. воздушный пузырёк (в уровне) 

- пневматический, воздушный

air thermometer — воздушный термометр 
air bearing — тех. пневматический подшипник 

- авиационный, воздушный; лётный

- связанный с ВВС

Air Ministry — министерство ВВС (в Великобритании до 1964 г.) 
Air Council — Совет по делам авиации 
air naval school — военно-морское авиационное училище 
Air Staff — штаб военно-воздушных сил; штаб авиационного соединения 

- ранний; прежний

- проветривать, вентилировать

to air the room — проветривать комнату 

- сушить, просушивать

to air the bedding — выставить на солнце /сушить/ постельные принадлежности 

- выставлять напоказ; заявлять во всеуслышание, провозглашать

to air one’s opinions [one’s theories] — пространно излагать своё мнение [свои теории] 
to air one’s grievances — жаловаться во всеуслышание 
to air one’s knowledge — выставлять напоказ свою образованность; щеголять эрудицией 
he constantly airs his stupidity — он постоянно демонстрирует свою глупость 

- обсуждать, «вентилировать»

the issue will be thoroughly aired — вопрос будет всесторонне обсуждён 

- выгуливать, выводить на прогулку, на свежий воздух

to air the dog — выгуливать собаку 

- разг. передавать в эфир; транслировать по радио или телевидению; вещать

to air a program — передавать программу, передачу 

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She gave me the air. 

Она порвала со мной.

The programme goes on the air. 

Программа выходит в эфир.

A delicious smell filled the air. 

В воздухе запахло чем-то восхитительно вкусным.

His brother died in an air crash. 

Его брат погиб в авиакатастрофе.

The program is aired daily. 

Эта программа выходит ежедневно.

They were off the air. 

Они закончили передачу. / Они вышли из эфира.

The program is due to air next month. 

Программа должна выйти в эфир в следующем месяце.

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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb air in English.

Present

I air

you air

he/she/it airs

we air

you air

they air

Present continuous

I am airing

you are airing

he/she/it is airing

we are airing

you are airing

they are airing

Present perfect

I have aired

you have aired

he/she/it has aired

we have aired

you have aired

they have aired

Present perfect continuous

I have been airing

you have been airing

he/she/it has been airing

we have been airing

you have been airing

they have been airing

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

Past

I aired

you aired

he/she/it aired

we aired

you aired

they aired

Past continuous

I was airing

you were airing

he/she/it was airing

we were airing

you were airing

they were airing

Past perfect

I had aired

you had aired

he/she/it had aired

we had aired

you had aired

they had aired

Past perfect continuous

I had been airing

you had been airing

he/she/it had been airing

we had been airing

you had been airing

they had been airing

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

Future

I will air

you will air

he/she/it will air

we will air

you will air

they will air

Future continuous

I will be airing

you will be airing

he/she/it will be airing

we will be airing

you will be airing

they will be airing

Future perfect

I will have aired

you will have aired

he/she/it will have aired

we will have aired

you will have aired

they will have aired

Future perfect continuous

I will have been airing

you will have been airing

he/she/it will have been airing

we will have been airing

you will have been airing

they will have been airing

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

Conditional

I would air

you would air

he/she/it would air

we would air

you would air

they would air

Conditional continuous

I would be airing

you would be airing

he/she/it would be airing

we would be airing

you would be airing

they would be airing

Conditional perfect

I would have air

you would have air

he/she/it would have air

we would have air

you would have air

they would have air

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been airing

you would have been airing

he/she/it would have been airing

we would have been airing

you would have been airing

they would have been airing

Conditional or «future-in-the-past» tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

Imperative

you air
we let´s air
you air

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

Present Participle

airing

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

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Water, air, and cleanness are the chief articles in my pharmacy.

When I first met Tony Blair in 1996, he was open and idealistic, keen to bring a breath of fresh air to government. But something happened — was it just the arrogance of power? — that narrowed Labour’s vision from purposeful reform and investment, to peevish and petulant pragmatism.

The earth has grown old with its burden of care, but at Christmas it always is young, the heart of the jewel burns lustrous and fair, and its soul full of music breaks the air, when the song of angels is sung.

I can remember when the air was clean and sex was dirty.

The need for air transport is real, and it’s not going to change. The key is to have the right business model and have the right initiatives, in my view, to succeed.

I certainly remember building model rockets. It was fun to watch the rocket blast into the air, suspenseful to wonder if the parachute would open to bring the rocket safely back.

When I first did ‘Moby,’ I didn’t realize how taxing it would be. I was climbing fifty feet up in the air and climbing down. Literally, it’s so busy, you feel you’re on a ship. You’re always moving; you’re constantly adding clothes or taking them off, and there are many people on stage all the time!

The idea of a national digital library has been in the air for a long time, and there was a danger that some people would feel that it’s their property, so to speak.

My last real job was selling air time for CBS affiliates. I quit that when I was 28, and that was the last real job I had. I beat the system. I’ve been able to do this full-time for almost 15 years.

I’m not one to air my dirty laundry for the whole world.

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An air quality advisory has been issued for Metro Vancouver because of particulate matter in the air coming from wildfires outside the region. «Globalnews.ca, Jul 15»

Weeks of chill ahead as polar air moves in over Australia

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T) new chief executive said the Japanese automaker has no plans for now to provide financial aid to Takata Corp (7312.T), the air bag supplier … «Reuters, Jul 15»

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On Sunday morning, special air quality statements for widespread smoke were issued across the province. More than 100 forest fires continue … «CBC.ca, Jul 15»

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«Take my advice… go home and wait patiently… until my treatment and the country air have done their work.»

«Мой вам совет: идите домой и наберитесь терпения, пока моё лечение и деревенский воздух не сделают свою работу.»

I had spring fever and the air was full of blossoms.

Было очень тепло, а у меня была весенняя меланхолия. Воздух был полон цветочных запахов.

I need some air!

мне нужен воздух

The air, the breeze, the flowers.

Воздух, ветерок, цветы.

Air pretty much same everywhere.

Воздух везде одинаковый. Мы сесть в мою машину.

The air assaults on the American fleet are continuing.

Воздушные налёты продолжаются.

Air brakes open, throttling back.

Открыты воздушные тормоза.

Air brakes open.

Воздушные тормоза.

Air brakes open.

Воздушные тормоза открыты.

Air brakes open, throttling back.

Воздушные тормоза открыты. Газ сброшен.

They’d manage to stay on the air if the world was coming to an end.

Они остались бы в эфире, даже при конце света.

Anytime you get too gabby on the air, the boys just tune you out.

Если вздумаешь ляпнуть лишнее в эфире, парни тебя просто выключат.

«Yes, sir, for the next four weeks I’ll be off the air,

Да, господа, 4 недели меня не будет в эфире.

Suppose you’ve heard me on the air?

— Полагаю вы слышали меня в эфире?

You sure you never heard me on the air?

— Вы уверены, что никогда не слышали меня в эфире?

Hey, you’ve got air conditioning!

О, у вас есть кондиционер!

I got air conditioning in every room.

У меня в каждой комнате кондиционер.

A married man, air conditioning champagne and potato chips.

Женатый мужчина, кондиционер шампанское и картофельные чипсы.

Spends a fortune on sculptures but will not put in air conditioning.

И выбрасывает деньги на скульптуры, вместо того чтобы купить кондиционер.

I feel no matter how much it costs if you’ve got to sell the kids’ bonds I say in the summertime in New York you’ve got to have air conditioning.

Для меня неважно, сколько это стоит пусть даже придётся заложить собственных детей я вам так скажу, летом в Нью-Йорке нужно покупать кондиционер.

So take my advice and keep away from the air force. You hear me?

Послушайся моего совета и держись подальше от ВВС.

It isn’t easy for those Air Force glamour boys when they get grounded.

Для красавчиков из ВВС, осесть на землю — это настоящий удар.

I used to make over $400 a month in the Air Force.

В ВВС я зарабатывал более $400 в месяц.

Canadian air force.

Канадские ВВС.

To say a man like Smiley Coy, a former major in the US Army Air Force a friend of many, I don’t know where to begin the late Al Jolson, Jerome Kern, Bill O’Dwyer…

Сказать такому человеку, как Смайли Кой, бывшему майору ВВС США другу многих, я не знаю, с кого начать Покойный Эл Джонсон, Джером Керн, Билл О’Двайр….

You’ll do much better breathing in some air.

Будет гораздо полезнее подышать воздухом.

I wanted the air.

Хотелось подышать воздухом.

I woke up not feeling well one night, I needed a breath of air.

Однажды ночью я проснулся, мне было нехорошо, и я решил подышать воздухом.

If you feel bad, you should get some air.

Если вам плохо, вам надо подышать воздухом.

— I gotta get some air. — Oh.

Мне нужно подышать воздухом.

Air does me good.

Свежий воздух будет полезен.

Air and cleansing!

Свежий воздух и чистота!

Well go on then, get some air, enjoy the water, and be careful.

Хорошо, Бела, иди. Лето. Иди на свежий воздух, к воде, и будь осторожна.

I’d be fine if I could just get some air.

На свежий воздух.

That’s why I sent her to bed early. It’s the sea air.

Свежий воздух утомляет её, она не акклиматизировалась.

Mmm, how would, er, we get them into the air?

Ммм, как мы их запустим в небо?

«If you spit in the air, it lands in your face. »

«Плюнешь в небо — упадёт тебе на лицо.»

Driven by land, driven by the sea … Alexander could be saved only by air.

У потерпевшего неудачу на суше и на море Александра оставался только один путь — в небо.

That’s because every time you go up in the air, you’re unsafe.

Потому что каждый раз, когда ты поднимаешься в небо, ты становишься опасен.

High up in the air is Apelone’s dream castle, and there the Devil will fulfill all her secret wishes.

Высоко-высоко в небе есть дворец, там, в стране снов, Сатана исполняет все тайные помыслы Апелоны.

The Air Ministry has got a new thing a lot of people are interested in.

У военно-воздушных сил появилось интересное новшество.

From now on, you’re a guest of the air force.

С этого времени, вы — гость военно-воздушных сил.

‘to the Permanent Secretary of State for Air.

«Непременному секретарю военно-воздушных сил.

He’s press-liaison man for the Air Force, I think.

Как связующий человек для Военно-воздушных сил, я думаю…

All Air Force pilots go in that door.

Все пилоты военно-воздушных сил идут в ту дверь.

Get your freaking hands in the air!

Руки вверх!

«The lever at the head drives it into the air…»

«Плюмаж на голове коня поднимет его вверх…»

Hands in the air.

Не двигайся. Руки вверх.

Hands in the air, Zeon swine.

Руки вверх, зеонские свиньи.

Turn around and put your hands in the air.

Повернись и подними руки вверх.

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Noun

These laws are meant to produce cleaner air.

A delicious smell filled the air.

I like to dine outdoors in the open air.

He can’t breathe! Everybody move back and give him some air!

High in the mountains the air is thin and it can be hard to breathe.

He pumped air into the bicycle tire.

The city is wonderful seen from the air.

the fish of the sea and the birds of the air

The balloon rose up into the air and then floated through the air.

There has been heavy fighting on the ground and in the air.

Verb

The blankets were left outside to air.

She opened the windows to air the room.

The company had a meeting so that employees could air their complaints.

The interview will be aired tomorrow.

The interview will air tomorrow.

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