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The meaning of the German word "luft" and how you use it

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Luft
(noun) (fem.) (sing.) air
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Ich brauche etwas frische Luft .
I need some fresh air.
Es gibt hier saubere Luft .
There is clean air here.
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Dealing with Panic on a Plane
die 10.000 Meter hoch in der Luft vielleicht auftreten könnten .
which could perhaps occur 10,000 meters up in the air.
Chimps Emerge into an Open-Air Enclosure
Frische Luft , Sonnenstrahlen , die man auf der Haut spürt
Fresh air, rays of sunlight, that one can feel on the skin
"Loops of the Future" – Klaus Johann Grobe
Die Luft ist nur trocken .
The air is only dry.
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dicke...luft
(expression) bad atmosphere; trouble's brewing
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Bei der Partei herrscht offenbar dicke Luft .
Trouble is clearing brewing within the party.
Zwischen Bruder und Schwester herrscht oft dicke Luft .
Between brother and sister there is often a bad atmosphere.
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How Do We Celebrate Christmas?
Nach einer Studie , herrscht bei ein und zwanzig Prozent der Deutschen unter dem Tannenbaum dicke Luft .
According to a study, trouble is brewing under the Christmas Tree for twenty one percent of Germans.
"Hakuna Matata" - The Lion King
Er musste nur was fressen , schon kam dicke Luft
He only had to eat, next thing came big trouble (lit. thick air)
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sich...in...luft...aufgelöst
(expression) (past participle) (er/sie/es/man) to disappear/vanish into thin air;
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Die Täter haben sich in Luft aufgelöst .
The culprits vanished into thin air.
All unsere Hoffnungen haben sich in Luft aufgelöst .
All of our hopes have disappeared into thin air.
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"Dark" - Trailer
Als hätte er sich in Luft aufgelöst .
As if he'd disappeared into thin air.
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holt...tief...Luft
(phrasal verb) (present) (er/sie/es/man / ihr) to take a deep breath
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Er holt erst einmal tief Luft und dann erzählt , was passiert ist !
First he takes a deep breath and then tells me what happened!
Sie holt sehr tief Luft .
She takes a deep breath.
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holt...wieder...luft
(expression) (Imper.) (du) to chill out; to take it easy; to calm down
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Holt mal wieder Luft , Leute !
Chill out, guys!
Jetzt holt mal wieder Luft ! Das ist kein großes Problem .
Now calm down [plural]! It's not a big issue.
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Toy Story 4: Buzz Is Trapped!
Jetzt holt mal wieder Luft .
Now take it easy.
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