Meaning

1 senses

  1. (idiomatic)To assuage a hostile or uncomfortable situation.

    разряди́ть атмосфе́руrazrjadítʹ atmosféru

More definitions
  • dispel differences or negative emotions

Examples

6 sentences

  1. Let's clear the air.

    CC BY 2.0 FR · Tatoeba · CM · A2Open on TatoebaReport a problem

  2. Someone opened the window to help clear the air.

    CC BY 2.0 FR · Tatoeba · Nuel · A2Open on TatoebaReport a problem

  3. I'm glad we had this chance to clear the air.

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  4. The rain had cleared the torrid air, making it fresh and pleasant.

    deDer Regen hatte die heiße, staubige Luft gereinigt, sie frisch und angenehm gemacht. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

    CC BY 2.0 FR · Tatoeba · sundown · C2Open on TatoebaReport a problem

  5. The rain had cleared the hot, dusty air, making it fresh and pleasant.

    deDer Regen hatte die heiße, staubige Luft gereinigt, sie frisch und angenehm gemacht. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

    CC BY 2.0 FR · Tatoeba · sundown · B1Open on TatoebaReport a problem

Translations

4 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
to assuage a hostile situation:

Forms

clears the air, clearing the air, cleared the air, cleared the air
Base formclear the air · to clear the air
3rd person singularclears the air
Present participleclearing the air
Past simplecleared the air
Past participlecleared the air

irregular

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyclear the air
he, she, itclears the air

Past simpleLesson

all personscleared the air

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave cleared the air
he, she, ithas cleared the air

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill clear the air

Antonyms

1 antonyms
add fuel to the fire

Word family

1 related words
Relateddust settles

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
clearA2clearanceclearingclearlyA2clearnessB2
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