Spanish word

airear

Pronunciation

IPA/ai̯ɾeˈaɾ/

Meaning

  • verbair out

Example

Tenemos que airear la habitación.

We have to air out the room.

Illustration for airear (air out)

More examples

La abuela suele airear la casa por la mañana.

Grandmother usually airs out the house in the morning.

Core concept

Room with windows open and fresh air flowing through.

Common phrases

  • airear la casa

    air out the house

  • airear la cocina

    air out the kitchen

  • airear un tema

    air an issue

Similar words

ventilar: Indoor air is exchanged to remove stale, humid, or polluted air.
airearse: Someone steps outside briefly to inhale fresh outdoor air and refresh oneself.
abrir: A window, door, or similar object is opened.

Definition in Spanish

Renovar o hacer circular el aire de un lugar, normalmente abriendo ventanas u otras aberturas para dejar entrar aire fresco.

Word origin

From Spanish aire 'air' (from Latin aēr) plus the verb-forming suffix -ear, meaning to cause air to move or be renewed in a space.

Usage tips

  • Like English 'to air', airear can mean ventilate a room, air-dry clothes, or figuratively make a problem public, and the noun it takes shows which sense is meant.

Other meanings

  • air-dryverb
  • announceverb

Opposites

Related words

  • aireaciónventilationnoun
  • aireadorventilatornoun

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