Formas compostas:
air | aired |
WordReference English-Portuguese Dictionary © 2026:
AC,
air con n | initialism (air conditioning) (ar condicionado) | ar-condicionado sm |
| | All our rooms are equipped with television, fridge and AC. |
aerogram,
aerogramme,
air letter,
airletter n | (thin stationary for use in airmail) | aerograma sm |
| AFC n | US, initialism (military decoration: Air Force Cross) (condecoração militar, EUA) | AFC sigla |
| AFC n | UK, initialism (military decoration: Air Force Cross) (condecoração militar, Reino Unido) | AFC sigla |
| air ambulance n | (aircraft for medical emergencies) | transporte aeromédico loc sm |
| | Helicopters were used as air ambulances during the Vietnam War. |
| air assault n | (military strike from aircraft) | ataque aéreo loc sm |
| | We believe that the leader was killed in an air assault from a pilot-less drone. |
| air attack n | (bombing or strafing by plane) | ataque aéreo loc sm |
| | As the Second World War neared its end, many German cities faced Allied air attacks. |
| air brake n | (machinery: pneumatic brake) | freio pneumático loc sm |
| air bubble n | (pocket of air in a liquid) | bolha de ar loc sf |
| | That little pump creates hundreds of air bubbles in the aquarium. |
| air cargo n | (plane freight) | carga aérea loc sm |
| | That airline charges $5.00 a pound for air cargo. |
air conditioner,
air-conditioner n | (device: cools the air) | ar-condicionado loc sm |
| | | condicionador de ar loc sm |
| | The air conditioner was broken, so I turned on the fan. |
| air conditioning n | (system: cools the air) | ar condicionado sm |
| | | condicionador de ar sm |
| | I only turn on the air conditioning on the hottest days. |
air conditioning,
air-conditioning n as adj | (system: for cooling air) | de ar condicionado loc adj |
| | The air-conditioning system has broken down. |
| air conditioning unit n | (device: cools the air) | ar condicionado sm |
| | | condicionador de ar sm |
| | The repairman will arrive between 1-4pm today to fix your air conditioning unit. |
| air dome n | (inflated dome over sports venue) | cúpula de ar sf |
| | | cobertura inflável, estrutura inflável sf |
| air-dry [sth]⇒ vtr | (dry by contact with air) | secar ao ar livre expres v |
air dry,
air-dry adj | (dry from contact with air) | seco ao ar livre expres |
| air filter n | (device: removes dust from air) | filtro de ar loc sm |
| | It's important to clean the air filter regularly to keep your motorbike functioning properly. |
| air flow n | (current, movement of air) | corrente de ar loc sf |
| | The air flow of this oxygen concentrator is 3 liters a minute. |
| air force n | (military: aviation unit) | força aérea sf |
| | France has a larger air force than the UK. |
| | Ian entrou na força aérea assim que alcançou a idade adequada. |
Air Force,
the Air Force n | US (USAF: United States Air Force) | força aérea sf |
| | Dan is a pilot in the Air Force. |
Air Force,
the Air Force n | UK (RAF: Royal Air Force) | força aérea sf |
| | Ian joined the Air Force as soon as he was old enough. |
| air freight n | (transport of goods by plane) | transporte aéreo loc sm |
| | | frete aéreo loc sm |
| | The company sent the items by air freight. |
| air freshener n | (product that combats odors) | aromatizador de ambientes loc sm |
| | | desodorizador de ambientes loc sm |
| | I sprayed the room with air freshener to cover the dog's smell. |
| air fryer n | (appliance that bakes and fries food) | fritadeira sf |
| air guitar n | (imaginary rock-guitar playing) (figurado) | guitarra imaginária loc sf |
| | (estrangeirismo) | air guitar loc sm |
| air gun n | (pellet rifle) (astronomia) | eclipse total loc sf |
| air hammer n | (tool: pneumatic hammer) (ferramenta) | martelo pneumático loc sm |
| | The construction crew had to use an air hammer to break up the concrete walkway. |
| air hockey n | (table game played with a puck) (tipo de jogo de mesa) | air hockey loc sm |
| air hockey table n | (surface for playing air hockey) | mesa de air hockey loc sf |
| air horn n | (loud pneumatic horn) | corneta sf |
| | When there is fog, ships sound their air horns to gauge their positions. |
| air hostess n | dated (female airline steward) | aeromoça sf |
| | | comissária de bordo loc sf |
| Nota: 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) | entrada de ar loc sf |
| | The air intake filter is dirty and needs to be replaced. |
| air intake n | (carburettor opening) | entrada de ar loc sf |
| | The air intake valve on that engine seems to be clogged. |
| air leak n | (escape of air) | escapamento de ar loc sm |
| | Better check the pressure in that tire. I think it has a slow air leak. |
| air mail n | (postal service by plane) | correio aéreo loc sm |
| air mail n | (post sent by plane) | correio aéreo loc sm |
| air map n | (map made from aerial photos) | mapa aéreo loc sm |
| Air Marshal n | UK (officer in Royal Air Force) (patente militar) | Marechal sm |
| | Johnson holds the rank of Air Marshal. |
| air marshal n | US (aircraft security agent) (em voos comerciais) | agente à paisana sm |
| | Only a small number of flights have an air marshal on board. |
| air mattress n | (inflatable mattress: for sleeping) | colchão de ar, colchão inflável loc sm |
| | 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) (para piscina) | colchão inflável loc sm |
| | I love floating on an air mattress. |
| air pocket n | (aeronautics: current of air) | bolsão de ar loc sm |
| | When the plane hit an air pocket, the turbulence knocked the flight attendants off their feet. |
| air pocket n | (air trapped in liquid) | bolsão de ar loc sm |
| | She survived in an air pocket under the capsized boat. |
| air pollution n | (contamination of the atmosphere) | poluição atmosférica loc sf |
| | | poluição do ar loc sf |
| | Toxic emissions from factories have increased air pollution. |
| air pressure n | (atmospheric force) | pressão atmosférica loc sf |
| | Masses of high and low air pressure create the weather on Earth. |
| air pressure n | (degree of atmospheric force) (medida) | pressão atmosférica loc sf |
| | The current temperature is -1, and the air pressure is 1016 millibars. |
| air pump n | (device: inflates tyres) (pneus) | bomba de ar loc sf |
| | 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) | bomba de ar loc sf |
| air rage n | informal (outburst by plane passenger) | chilique no avião loc sm |
| air raid n | (bombing by plane) | ataque aéreo sm |
| air rifle n | (pneumatic gun) | pistola de ar comprimido loc sf |
| | You could shoot your eye out with that air rifle if you're not careful. |
air shaft,
air well,
ventilation shaft n | (building: air passage) | poço de ventilação sm |
| | In my apartment, half the windows look out onto the street and half into the air shaft. |
| | No meu apartamento, metade das janelas dá para a rua e metade para o duto de ventilação. |
air shaft,
ventilation shaft n | (mine: air passage) | tubo de ventilação sm |
| | | duto de ventilação sm |
| air strike n | (military: aerial attack) (militar) | ataque aéreo loc sm |
| | The military conducted an air strike on the enemy base. |
| air strike n | (airline work stoppage) (paralisação) | greve aérea loc sf |
| air taxi n | (small for-hire aircraft) | táxi aéreo loc sm |
| | There is regular air taxi service across the Strait of Juan de Fuca between Vancouver and Victoria. |
| air traffic n | (aircraft when flying) | tráfego aéreo loc sm |
| | Air traffic depends on airport controllers who know how to read radar information. |
| air traffic control n | (directing and monitoring aircraft) | controle de tráfego aéreo loc sm |
| | Air traffic control is one of the most stressful occupations. |
| air transport n | (shipping, travel by aircraft) | transporte aéreo loc sm |
| | The goods were packed and shipped today for air transport to Taipei. |
| air transport n | (aircraft used for this) | transporte aéreo loc sm |
| air travel n | uncountable (plane journeys) | viagem aérea loc sf |
| | Air travel is no longer the journey of wonderment it was fifty years ago. |
| air turbine n | (airflow-driven engine) | turbina de ar sf + loc adj |
| air valve n | (device: controls air flow) | válvula de ar loc sf |
| air vent n | (outlet for air) | vias aéreas loc sf |
| | The hospital discovered that the virus was being carried through the air vents. |
| air vice-marshal n | UK (air force officer) (do Reino Unido) | vice-marechal da Força Aérea loc sm |
| air-condition [sth]⇒ vtr | (cool) | instalar ar condicionado expres v |
| | (figurado, temperatura, ar-condicionado) | refrescar vt |
| | I wish they would air-condition this hot room. |
| air-conditioned adj | (with air-cooling system) | com ar-condicionado loc adj |
| | | com condicionador de ar loc adj |
| | | climatizado adj |
| | The hotel said that for a few more dollars we could have an air-conditioned room. |
| air-cooled adj | (engine: cooled by circulating air) (motor) | refrigerado a ar loc 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) | secado ao ar loc adj |
| air-drying adj | (dries by exposure to air) | de secagem ao ar loc adj |
| air-filled adj | (full of air) | cheio de ar loc adj |
| air-raid shelter n | (underground bunker) | abrigo antiaéreo loc sm |
| | During the Cold War, many Americans built air-raid shelters in their backyards. |
| air-sea rescue n | (emergency service at sea) | salvamento aeronaval loc sm |
| air-to-air adj | (weapon: between aircraft) (arma) | de avião a avião loc adj |
| air-to-ground adj | (weapon: fired by aircraft at land) | de ar-superfície loc adj |
| air-to-surface adj | (weapon: aircraft to land, sea) | de ar-superfície loc adj |
| air-traffic controller n | (person: directs aircraft) | controlador de tráfego aéreo loc sm |
| | The air-traffic controller directed the plane to a runway. |
airbag,
air bag n | (self-inflating safety device) (segurança de veículo) | airbag sm |
| | | saco de ar loc sm |
| | 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) | base aérea loc sf |
airbed,
air bed,
air-bed n | (lilo, inflatable mattress) | colchão inflável loc sm |
airflow,
air flow n | (current or passage of air) | corrente de ar loc sf |
| | Bronchitis restricts airflow to the lungs. |
airfreight,
air freight n | (cargo transported by aircraft) | carga aérea loc sf |
airlock,
air lock,
air-lock n | (between rooms) | câmara de descompressão loc sf |
| | | eclusa de ar loc sf |
airlock,
air lock,
air-lock n | (pressurized chamber for divers) | câmara de ar comprimido loc sf |
| | | câmara de vácuo loc sf |
| | The airlock is only big enough for one diver at a time. |
airtight,
air-tight adj | (completely sealed) | hermético adj |
| | The samples should be stored in an airtight container. |
airtight,
air-tight adj | figurative (irrefutable) (seguro) | perfeito, inquestionável adj |
| | The attorney presented an airtight argument and won the trial. |
airway,
air lane n | (skyway: plane route) (plano) | rota sf |
| | | linha aérea sf + adj |
| | There is a heavily traveled airway that passes right over our house. |
| Anti-air Warfare Commander n | (military: chief of air defence) | comandante-chefe da força aérea loc sm |
| breath of air n | (inhalation) | sopro de ar loc sm |
| | The paramedics administered oxygen because Sara was fighting for every breath of air. |
breath of fresh air,
breath of air n | figurative ([sth] new) (novidade, mudança positiva) | lufada de ar fresco sf |
| | The new manager came as a breath of fresh air. |
| | A entrada do novo director foi uma lufada de ar fresco na empresa. |
| by air adv | (via aeroplane) | por via aérea loc adv |
| | Did you send the package by air? |
| by air adv | (through the atmosphere) | pelo ar loc adv |
| clear the air v expr | figurative (resolve tensions) | desanuviar vt |
| | 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) | limpar o ambiente loc v |
| | The machine is designed to clear the air of dust and pollen. |
| come up for air v expr | (rise to water's surface) | vir à tona loc v |
| | He had to come up for air after being underwater for two minutes. |
| come up for air v expr | figurative (take a break) | dar uma parada loc v |
| | | fazer uma pausa loc v |
| | We worked straight through for 24 hours without even a break to come up for air. |
| compressed air n | (pressurized air) (ar submetido a uma pressão superior à atmosfera) | ar comprimido loc sm |
epiphyte,
air plant n | (plant: growing on another) (que se fixa em outra planta) | epífito sm |