air
US /ɛr/
Definition
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
The new system keeps the air in the office clean and fresh.
Word Family
NounNoun
air gốc
airiness
VerbVerb
air gốc
AdjectiveAdj
airy
AdverbAdv
airily
Synonyms
- atmospherea particular environment or surrounding influence
- climatethe weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
Collocations
- Easy fresh airdescribing fresh air (recently made, produced, or harvested)
- Medium central air conditioningdescribing central air conditioning (a workplace that serves as a telecommunications facility where lines from telephones can be connected together to permit communication)
- Hard clear the air in negotiationsto clear the air in negotiations, meaning to rid of obstructions
- Very Hard vanish into thin air without traceto vanish into thin air without trace, meaning to get lost, as without warning or explanation
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