air out

aérer

Exposer quelque chose à l’air frais pour enlever les mauvaises odeurs ou le faire sécher.

En anglais simple : Let fresh air reach something to remove bad smells or make it dry.

• We need to air out the bedroom.
• She aired out her damp coat outside.
• Have you aired the sleeping bags out yet?

Comment l'utiliser : air something out (Open the windows to air the room out.)

Synonymes : air, ventilate

Expressions courantes : air out something, air out bedding, air out rooms

discuter ouvertement, mettre à plat

Parler franchement d’un problème ou d’un désaccord que l’on évitait d’aborder.

En anglais simple : Talk openly about a problem or disagreement that people have avoided discussing.

• Let us air out our concerns.
• They aired out their disagreements over dinner.
• Have you aired that problem out with your manager?

Comment l'utiliser : air something out (We should air our differences out before the next meeting.)

Synonymes : discuss openly, air

Expressions courantes : air out grievances, air out problems, air out something

cribler de balles

Tirer de nombreuses balles dans un lieu, notamment un bâtiment.

En anglais simple : Fire many shots into a place, especially a building.

• The gang threatened to air out the club.
• Gunmen aired out the empty warehouse last night.
• Police feared they would air the building out again.

Comment l'utiliser : air something out (The witnesses said the gang had aired the house out.)

Synonymes : shoot up

Expressions courantes : air out something, air out buildings

faire de longues passes

Lancer le ballon dans les airs, notamment par de longues passes au football américain.

En anglais simple : Throw the ball through the air, especially with long passes in American football.

• The quarterback decided to air out the ball.
• They aired it out instead of running.
• Will the team air it out more next season?

Comment l'utiliser : air something out (The quarterback likes to air the ball out.)

Synonymes : throw long passes

Expressions courantes : air out passes, air out something