airy

aéré

Où l’air frais circule facilement et en abondance.

En anglais simple : Allowing plenty of fresh air to move through a place.

• The bedroom is bright and airy.
• Large windows make the kitchen feel airy.
• We chose an airy spot beside the open doors.

Synonymes : well-ventilated, breezy

Contraires : stuffy, airless

Expressions courantes : an airy room, light and airy, an airy kitchen

aérien

Qui se trouve dans l’air ou s’y rapporte, surtout loin au-dessus du sol.

En anglais simple : In or connected with the air, especially high above the ground.

• Birds crossed the airy heights.
• She watched the eagle's airy flight above the valley.
• The poem imagines spirits living in an airy realm.

Synonymes : aerial

Expressions courantes : airy heights, an airy flight, an airy realm

aérien, gazeux

Constitué d’air plutôt que de matière solide ou liquide.

En anglais simple : Made of air rather than solid or liquid material.

• He described the vapor as an airy substance.
• The philosopher distinguished solid matter from airy matter.
• They believed these airy particles filled the space between objects.

Synonymes : gaseous

Expressions courantes : an airy substance, airy matter, airy particles