belüften — meaning in English

English meaning

• aerate verb To supply with oxygen or air.
• fan noun A device, hand-held or powered, that moves air to cool someone or something down.
• ventilate verb To let fresh air circulate through a space, replacing stale or stagnant air.

Senses

belüften is used for these senses in English:

• aerate (transitive) To supply with oxygen or air.
• fan (transitive) To blow air on (something) by means of a fan (hand-held, mechanical or electrical) or otherwise.
• ventilate To circulate air through a building, etc.
• ventilate To expose something to the circulation of fresh air.

aerate — full definition

1. verb To supply with oxygen or air.
2. verb To bubble or sparge with a gas, especially oxygen or air.
3. verb To incorporate a gas, especially oxygen or air, into a solid or semisolid material.

fan — full definition

1. noun A device, hand-held or powered, that moves air to cool someone or something down.
2. noun A person who admires and follows a performer, team, or interest closely.
3. verb To move air onto something using a fan or a waving motion, or to spread out in a fan shape.

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