French word

ventiler

Pronunciation

IPA/vɑ̃tile/

Meaning

  • verbair out

Example

Il faut ventiler la chambre après la peinture.

The room needs to be aired out after painting.

Illustration for ventiler (air out)

More examples

Pour éviter l'humidité, il faut ventiler l'appartement tous les matins.

To prevent moisture, it is necessary to ventilate the apartment every morning.

Core concept

Air circulates through a closed space, carrying away what has accumulated and bringing in air from outside.

Common phrases

  • ventiler l'appartement

    ventilate the apartment

  • ventiler la chambre

    ventilate the bedroom

Similar words

aérer: To replace indoor air with fresh outdoor air by opening windows or doors.
ouvrir: To open windows or doors to let air pass through.
circuler: To move air around a room so it reaches all areas.

Definition in French

Faire circuler ou renouveler l'air d'un espace fermé afin de remplacer l'air vicié par de l'air extérieur.

Word origin

French borrowed ventiler from Latin ventilare, a verb built on ventus, 'wind', with the basic sense of causing air to move.

Usage tips

  • Aérer often suggests airing a place by opening windows, whereas ventiler also suits mechanical or planned ventilation systems.

Other meanings

  • ventilateverb

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