aire
air.
This article diagnoses the information needs of those who work in the area of pollution of air, soil and earth.
actividad al aire libre
outdoor activity
The Belgian countryside is relatively unspoilt and as a visitor you will have the opportunity to take part in various outdoor activities.
agitar los puños en el aire
wave + Posesivo + fists in the air
Seething with anger, hundreds of people yesterday came out on the roads waving banners, shouting slogans and waving their fists in the air, demanding justice.
aire acondicionado [Abreviatura de air-conditioning]
air-conditioning
air con
Almost without exception these problems occurred in libraries with antiquated or inadequate ventilation without air-conditioning.
Nice hotel but no air con in restaurant and very stony beach.
aire a presión
air pressure
Air pressure created by means of a foot pump or compressor is used to remove the milk from the can to a 16-litre stainless steel storage tank.
aire caliente
hot air
These methods include the use of hot air, steam, and heaters.
aire cargado
fug
Pork scratchings behind the bar, a well-used dartboard in the corner and a fug of smoke hanging over the tables are all hallmarks of the traditional English pub.
aire comprimido
compressed air
Is it a good idea to use compressed air to blow dirt off clothing or work surfaces?.
aire del mar
sea air
Some scientists claim that sea air has health benefits which range from better circulation to improve moods.
aire de optimismo
air of optimism
In San Francisco, the hotel occupancy rate is up, the room rates are higher, and there is an air of optimism about tourism.
aire de suficiencia
smugness
superiority
However, his smugness drives me crazy.
Fundamental decisions about the superiority of one retrieval technique over another are made solely on the basis of these measures.
aire de superioridad
condescension
condescension
attitude of superiority
The inherent condescension of this passage will probably cause much grinding of the teeth of the county library staff members present at the meeting.
The inherent condescension of this passage will probably cause much grinding of the teeth of the county library staff members present at the meeting.
It was the American attitude of superiority that galled them the most.
aire fresco
fresh air
Small opening windows provide fresh air from the sides of the roof, the ceiling fans sucking air into the clerestory and down to the saloon.
aire puro
fresh air
Small opening windows provide fresh air from the sides of the roof, the ceiling fans sucking air into the clerestory and down to the saloon.
aires de cambio [Expresión usualmente acompañada del artículo]
wind(s) of change, the
seas of change, the
The author of the article 'Exciting times - another view of how the LA responded to the wind of change' was President of the Library Association in 1962.
The article 'The seas of change: new sources for company information' briefly describes two new company information data bases.
aire viciado
fug
Pork scratchings behind the bar, a well-used dartboard in the corner and a fug of smoke hanging over the tables are all hallmarks of the traditional English pub.
al aire libre
open-air
outdoors
in the open
out of doors
in the open air
out in the open air
A modern comfortable library could look like that in Berlin's Tiergarten, with its open-air gardens, or resemble Evanston's library with its comfortable chairs and elegant (and, one hopes, safe) fireplaces.
In 1984, The Getty Conservation Institute embarked on a programme of museum environmental research covering air pollution generated outdoors and indoors, and microenvironmental studies.
As expected, bats avoided obstacles while flying through vegetation and intercepted flying prey out in the open.
He merely told me that Margaret was not very strong, and that she needed a change of air, and that she should keep out of doors.
Over 700000 Mozambican children are currently studying in the open air, deprived of minimal conditions for learning.
Why does a hard biscuit become soft when left out in the open air but soft bread becomes hard when left out in the open air?.
alimentarse del aire
feed on + air
Lichens are not parasitical, but instead feed on air, dust and ambient moisture.
amante del aire libre
fresh-air fiend
He is such a fresh-air fiend he nearly panics if there is no window to be opened.
amante de la vida al aire libre
outdoor enthusiast
Outdoor enthusiasts may enjoy horseback riding, hiking, biking, birding and swimming, plus golf nearby.
aparato de aire acondicionado
air conditioner
Water can enter computer rooms from numerous sources: air conditioners; roof, floor, and wall leaks; backed-up floor drains; and fire sprinklers.
aparato de aire acondiconado
air conditioning unit
Law officers say they need help stemming the rampant theft of copper from air conditioning units and farm irrigation systems.
a + Posesivo + aire
to + Posesivo + heart's content
to + Posesivo + heart's delight
The exhibition organized to mark the occasion was titled 'Rummage to your heart's content'.
She wore fairy wings & jumped to her heart's delight on the trampoline.
arma de aire comprimido
air gun
Air guns are also useful in hunting small game.
bocanada de aire
gust of wind
blast
A gust of wind flung a powder of snow from the window-sill into the room.
Heavy rains and strong winds have lashed Victoria overnight and into the day in a wintry blast that has felled trees and damaged homes.
bocanada de aire caliente
gust of warm air
gust of hot air
gust of heat
Here, the earth still steams with the heat of the lava, and gusts of warm air seem to come from nowhere.
The gusts of hot air are unrelenting, diligently carrying fine particles of sand into every crevice in your body.
As the train left the station, the clusters of palm trees receded and the approaching desert emitted gusts of heat that seared one's face.
bocanada de aire fresco
breath of fresh air
I had the chance to first use the Internet in 1992, and immediately I felt a great breath of fresh air, from the very first day when I succeeded in obtaining messages from a 'listserv'.
bolsa de aire
air bag [airbag]
To reduce the impact of cars on pedestrians some cars have been fitted with air bags on their bonnets.
bolsa de aire caliente
pocket of warm air
Hang gliders weighing hundreds of pounds with their gear can keep aloft for hours at a time by 'thermals' - pockets of warm air rising into the atmosphere.
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
This year the conference is in Berlin, followed by Buenos Aires (2004), Oslo (2005), Seoul (2006) and Durban (2007).
calentador de aire
air heater
The solar air heater is a simple device for catching some of the sun's energy to heat a home.
calidad del aire
air quality
The dust clouds travel eastward, affecting air quality in China, Korea and Japan, and occasionally the continental United States.
cambiar de aire
move on to + pastures new
After spending 7 years of our lives at this establishment, we will move on to pastures new and begin our journeys into the vast abyss of real life.
cambiar de aires
change + scenery
Occasionally staff may feel a need to change scenery to revitalize and move forward.
cambio de aires [Usado comúnmente en sentido figurado]
change of air and scene
change of scenery
change of air
change of scene
greener pastures
pastures new
Just what she needed: a change of air and scene to wean her away from her former owners and make her happy.
He felt the firm needed a change of scenery and a visible break from the past.
He merely told me that Margaret was not very strong, and that she needed a change of air, and that she should keep out of doors.
Maybe the penguins needed a change of scene, so they flew to the arctic.
This threatens to reverse the recent brain drain that has seen scientists flee the US for greener pastures north of the border.
Therefore this would be a good time to explore pastures new, so make an extra effort and put yourself in the shop window and show the world what you can do.
canica al aire
fling
But the man who became famous for his flings believes celibacy is a revolutionary act to strengthen his spiritual journey.
castillo en el aire
castle in the air
This is the strongest evidence that his theory is not a castle in the air.
castillos en el aire
wishful thinking
I suspect that Mr Byrum's personal opinion that AACR2 will force libraries to close their catalogs is partly wishful thinking.
circulación del aire
air flow
airflow
'I don't know, but there must be some sort of mechanical air flow system that could be installed'.
Asthma attacks can last minutes to days and can become dangerous if the airflow becomes severely restricted.
clima de expectación en el aire
air of expectancy
The people were quite familiar with prophecies of a coming Redeemer and an air of expectancy was everywhere.
coger en el aire
catch + Nombre + in mid-air
They are expert at chasing small birds through trees and catching them in mid-air.
colchón de aire
air bed [airbed]
air mattress
lilo
Established in 1996, the company specialises in the manufacture of non-stick cookware, air beds, food mincers, coffee cups, cake pans, chicken roaster pans, etc.
It can take as little as one minute to inflate or deflate some air mattresses.
This is plenty big enough for swimming lengths, playing volleyball or just floating on a lilo reading a book.
columna de aire
column of air
A tornado is a violently rotating column of air, in contact with the ground, either pendant from a cumuliform cloud or underneath a cumuliform cloud.
comida al aire libre
cookout
Admittance to lectures, classes, cookout and activities is limited to registered participants with name badges.
compresor de aire
air compressor
This paper describes the design of a new diesel-powered air compressor and electrical generator for aircraft ground support.
con aire acondicionado
air conditioned
We are used to background noise in air conditioned buildings but the introduction of additional and unfamiliar sounds from AV equipment may be disturbing.
con aire despreocupado
nonchalantly
She arrived in floods of tears, having been told nonchalantly by her booker to 'skip a few meals' in the run-up to London Fashion Week if she wanted to work.
conducto de aire
air duct
Health problems and potential legal liability caused by polyvinyl chloride (PVC) insulated wiring in library building air ducts is referred to.
conducto de aire caliente
hot air duct
The capacity of the drier was 650 kg of ear corn which was 40 cm deep over the hot air ducts.
con el culo al aire
out in the cold
The documentary video 'Out in the Cold' seeks to raise audience awareness of the plight of homeless gay and lesbian youth.
con falta de aire
out of breath
It's normal to feel out of breath when you're first starting to run.
construir castillos en el aire
build + castles in the air
If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should be - now put the foundations under them.
contaminación del aire
air pollution
Environment Abstracts compiles, summarises, and indexes contribution on such topics as air, water, and soil pollution, toxicology, land use and misuse, waste management, weather modification, and endangered species.
contaminante del aire
air pollutant
3 different kinds of paper were deacidified by different aqueous and nonaqueous methods, and then treated to provoke accelerated attack of air pollutants.
con un aire de
with an air of
'What do you mean by that?' asked Bragge, almost with an air of alarm.
corriente de aire
air current
draught [draft, -USA]
The decapitated ants, on the contrary, were insensitive to the air current.
Perhaps the sociological light was extinguished by the political draught of the time.
corriente de aire frío
cold air draught
Try to save on heating bills by eliminating cold air draughts from windows and doors.
dar la vuelta en el aire
give + a toss
He then dropped the metal suddenly into the mouth of the mould, and at the same instant gave it a jerk or toss to force the metal into the recesses of the matrix (the precise form of the jerk varying with the different letters).
darse aires
strut
The paradox is that the war that was supposed to let thenm swagger and strut in the world was actually impeding their swagger and strut in the world.
darse aires de grandeza
give + Reflexivo + such airs
aggrandise + Reflexivo
They give themselves such airs, they are the most conceited creatures in the world and think themselves of so much importance!.
He's a guy who was definitely on the inside, but he doesn't spend the whole book aggrandising himself or justifying everything he did.
darse aires de importancia
get on + Posesivo + high horse
They will get on their high horse and ride roughshod over anything that gets in their way.
darse aires de superioridad
get + uppity
get + uppish
People need to accept that they are low lifes and stop getting uppity when someone else makes a joke they can't understand.
The professors soon reminded their vice-chancellors if they got uppish that they were only primus inter pares.
darse (muchos) aires
give + Reflexivo + such airs
aggrandise + Reflexivo
They give themselves such airs, they are the most conceited creatures in the world and think themselves of so much importance!.
He's a guy who was definitely on the inside, but he doesn't spend the whole book aggrandising himself or justifying everything he did.
dejar a su aire
leave to + Reflexivo
leave + unchecked
Left to themselves, children will rarely pluck up courage to visit the library on their own.
Stress, if left unchecked, can cause such physical problems as muscle dysfunction, spasms, headaches and cricks in the neck.
dejar con el culo al aire
leave + Nombre + out in the cold
This decision will leave too many victims of a trauma out in the cold for care, compensation, etc.
dispersado por el aire
wind-blown
wind-borne
Dissemination in the field is by wind-driven rain, insects, infected plant debris or wind-blown soil.
Allergenic plants liberate large amounts of wind-borne pollen.
echarse una cana al aire
have + a fling
The most obvious downside to having a fling is the fact that it is short term.
echarse una canita al aire
have + a fling
The most obvious downside to having a fling is the fact that it is short term.
echar una cana al aire
one-night stand
kick up + Posesivo + heels
kick + Posesivo + heels up
have + fun
let + Posesivo + hair down
The present paper is based on recent research on so-called casual sexual encounters or one-night stands.
The country's economy is about to crash and the finance minister is kicking up his heels in one of the most expensive cities in the world.
Here they are kicking their heels up at a square dance in Texas.
But for now, having fun and feeling famous will do quite well enough.
If he had let his hair down a bit more at his age and sowed his wild oats he might have been a better husband to Diana.
echar una cana al aire antes de sentar la cabeza
sow + Posesivo + wild oats
If he had let his hair down a bit more at his age and sowed his wild oats he might have been a better husband to Diana.
echar una cana al aire cuando joven
sow + Posesivo + wild oats
If he had let his hair down a bit more at his age and sowed his wild oats he might have been a better husband to Diana.
echar una canica al aire
disport + Reflexivo
In all three novels, a lovestricken swain believes that he is disporting himself with the handsome object of his affections, when actually he lies abed with the grotesquely ugly maidservant of his mistress.
Ejército del Aire
Army Air Force
Air Force
After serving in the Army Air Force from 1941 to 1947, he joined the Library of Congress as Library Assistant on the Cooperative Acquisitions Project.
Nonmilitary personnel in libraries maintained by the Department of Defense, such as those operated by the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps, are civil service appointments.
en el aire
in mid-air
airborne
on air
in the air
The railway lines were hanging in mid-air where the embankment had been removed under it.
This is nature's way of ensuring the survival of the strongest and it also applies when the birds are airborne.
Neil, an Irish radio presenter, wept on air as he apologised for allegedly exposing himself on a flight home after an evening at a top London restaurant.
A soccer ball is out of play when it has wholly crossed the touch line independently on whether the ball is on the ground or in the air.
entrada de aire
air intake
Therefore if you modify the engine on a vehicle you will likely have to change the air intake as well.
escopeta de aire comprimido
air rifle
An inquest was held this week after a 10-year-old boy died after being shot with an air rifle in Swansea, Wales.
espacio al aire libre
outdoor space
Natural light, natural ventilation and outdoor spaces have been integrated into the operation of the building.
espray de aire comprimido
compressed air can
The best cleaning solution in these cases is to use a dust cloth, and compressed air can such as those sold at electronics stores.
estar al aire libre
be out in the open
Everything is out in the open, including the shower and the toilet! .
estar en el aire
be unaccounted for
A total of 234354 centenarians are unaccounted for across Japan despite still being registered as alive under the family registry.
filtro de aire
air filter
Each of the air filters listed below have been tested, rated and reviewed to make shopping for an air filter as easy as breathing fresh air.
filtro del aire
air cleaner
Chapter 11 covers exhaust systems (air cleaners, turbochargers, exhaust manifolds, mufflers, and crankcase ventilationes).
flujo del aire
airflow
Asthma attacks can last minutes to days and can become dangerous if the airflow becomes severely restricted.
globo de aire caliente
hot-air balloon
Topics covered include the Bosnia peace talks, hot-air balloons, salt production, and the North American prairie ecosystem.
haber un aire de emoción
there + be + an air of excitement
There was an air of excitement and expectation from the many spectators who followed the cavalcade of vehicles.
haber un aire de expectación
there + be + an air of expectation
There was an air of excitement and expectation from the many spectators who followed the cavalcade of vehicles.
hacer castillos en el aire
build + castles in the air
If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should be - now put the foundations under them.
hacer el aire irrespirable
choke + the air
I should imagine that each time a book was removed from its shelf a cloud of dust would choke the air.
hacer saltar por los aires
blow + Nombre + sky high
This is all that can be done at this point to prevent the current violence from blowing sky-high, destabilising the region, and sending oil prices into the stratosphere.
índice de calidad del aire
air quality index
With the help of the air quality index, the concentrations of different pollutants are divided into five categories, from good to very poor.
industria de actividades al aire libre, la
outdoor industry, the
General principles of criminal law, including the difference between recklessness and gross negligence, are reviewed to provide those in the outdoor industry a rough guide as to their possible criminal liability.
juego al aire libre
outdoor game
The potato sack race is another outdoor game that is popular today.
lanzar al aire
toss into + the air
The motion of a ball tossed vertically into the air was recorded using a motion detector.
lata de aire comprimido
compressed air can
The best cleaning solution in these cases is to use a dust cloth, and compressed air can such as those sold at electronics stores.
levantar castillos en el aire
build + castles in the air
If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should be - now put the foundations under them.
llevado por el aire
wind-borne
Allergenic plants liberate large amounts of wind-borne pollen.
llevar por el aire
waft
If we have carrels constructed in the library, they would have to be enclosed, since smoke has a habit of wafting into other areas.
mantener suspenso en el aire
suspend
Do not suspend a book by holding its casing only.
mariscal del aire
air marshal
Each air marshal is authorized to carry a gun and make arrests.
masa de aire
air mass
The boundary between the two cold air masses is called an occluded front.
mercadillo al aire libre
street market
open-air market
Street markets for fresh food, once the main source for the UK urban population, are now a minor contributor to overall sales.
These everyday situations occur everywhere and include shopping in an open-air market, greeting friends, choosing clothes to wear, singing the national anthem at a football game, and so forth.
mercado al aire libre
street market
open-air market
Street markets for fresh food, once the main source for the UK urban population, are now a minor contributor to overall sales.
These everyday situations occur everywhere and include shopping in an open-air market, greeting friends, choosing clothes to wear, singing the national anthem at a football game, and so forth.
palos al aire
a stab in the dark
a shot in the dark
wild guess
He has come to the conclusion that even the most careful choice is still 'a stab in the dark' to some extent.
My suggestion to your probem is just a, probably ignorant, shot in the dark since I don't run Win2000.
A group of NASA scientists employed a dartboard to reach a wild guess on the possible composition of Mars.
pared con cámara de aire
cavity wall
The type of insulation required depends on whether the building has cavity walls or solid walls.
patalear en el aire
kick + Posesivo + feet up in the air
She fell onto the bed childishly, kicking her feet up in the air.
piscina al aire libre
outdoor pool
open-air swimming pool
open-air pool
Each outdoor pool features a wading pool, lounge chairs, umbrellas, a grassy area and shower facilities.
One of the centre's main attractions is the 50 meter open-air swimming pool.
Facilities include open-air pool, heated pool, ballroom, games room, TV lounge, gymnasium with sauna, squash courts and jacuzzi.
piscina climatizada al aire libre
outdoor heated pool
Guests can unwind with a soak in the outdoor heated pool or sunbathe with a drink on the terrace bar.
pistola de aire comprimido
air gun
Air guns are also useful in hunting small game.
presión del aire
air pressure
These variations mimic the changes in air pressure at the microphone.
purificación del aire
air purification
One of the measures for preventive conservation in archives, libraries and museums is air purification.
purificador de aire
air purifier
Americans spend an estimated $250 million annually on air purifiers for their homes.
quedarse con el culo al aire
come + unstuck
Bright people will always manage towork out the technology but it is the higher-level issues and processes that usually cause a project to come unstuck.
racha de aire
blast
Heavy rains and strong winds have lashed Victoria overnight and into the day in a wintry blast that has felled trees and damaged homes.
ráfaga de aire
blast
Heavy rains and strong winds have lashed Victoria overnight and into the day in a wintry blast that has felled trees and damaged homes.
rejilla para el aire
air vent
Disk drives should be kept away from windows, air and heating vents and similar sources of air-borne contamination.
respirarse emoción en el aire
there + be + an air of excitement
There was an air of excitement and expectation from the many spectators who followed the cavalcade of vehicles.
respirarse un aire de expectación
there + be + an air of expectation
There was an air of excitement and expectation from the many spectators who followed the cavalcade of vehicles.
rifle de aire comprimido
air rifle
An inquest was held this week after a 10-year-old boy died after being shot with an air rifle in Swansea, Wales.
salida de aire
venting
The system is designed to burn so efficiently and completely that it eliminates the need for venting.
salir al aire libre
go out into + the open air
I rested for two and a half days, and then set to work again, but without daring to go out into the open air yet.
sistema de aire acondicionado
air conditioning system
air cooling system
It describes our experience in combatting mould which grew as a result of high humidity and temperatures when the air conditioning system broke down for several days after several days of rain.
The causes were an unmonitored rise in heat and humidity from an air cooling system that continuously circulated hot moist air from the outside.
soplado por el aire
wind-blown
Dissemination in the field is by wind-driven rain, insects, infected plant debris or wind-blown soil.
suspender en el aire
hover
'No question,' she said meditatively, 'we have to do something'; 'like more coffee?' proffered the waitress, the coffee pot hovered above Jergens' cup.
teatro al aire libre
outdoor theatre
A lake, a park, the sea, the sky ... nothing beats the backdrops of these outdoor theatres.
tener aire acondiconado
be air-conditioned
All rooms are air-conditioned in summer and heated in winter.
toma de aire
air intake
Therefore if you modify the engine on a vehicle you will likely have to change the air intake as well.
transmitido por el aire
airborne [air-borne]
Computers should be sited so that they are not exposed to dust and other airborne contamination.
transportado por el aire
wind-borne
wind-blown
Allergenic plants liberate large amounts of wind-borne pollen.
Dissemination in the field is by wind-driven rain, insects, infected plant debris or wind-blown soil.
transportar por aire
airlift
A family of four were airlifted to hospital after being hit by falling rocks while they were fossil hunting on a beach.
tubo de aire caliente
hot air duct
The capacity of the drier was 650 kg of ear corn which was 40 cm deep over the hot air ducts.
un aire de
an air of
a whiff of
The whole business has an air of familiarity because it happens every day.
However, there is a whiff of vacuity and misogyny about the whole thing.
una última canica al aire
one last fling
My boyfriend seems to think it's normal for the guy to have 'one last fling' at his bachelor party - that's where we completely disagree.
ventilador del aire [Típicamente del interior de un coche para hacer circular el aire caliente, frío o del exterior]
heater blower
The fuse for the heater blower is in a spot so hard to reach and don't have the tools even if I could find the fuse.
vivir del aire
live on + air
I have become a fakir but I haven't started tramping barefoot over burning coals, meditating, levitating, or living on air and I have no foreseeable intention of doing so.
volar en el aire
fly in + the air
Four performers tied to bungees swing, droop and fly in the air in ways that defy gravity.
