on air

Etymology
Broadcasting sense derived from early use of radio, literally sending the transmission on the air waves

Prepositional phrase

 * 1) Broadcasting or transmitting through the medium of radio or television.
 * Julie is on air now, presenting the weather forecast.
 * Channel 9 will be on air in a few minutes, giving a live broadcast.
 * The transmitter remained on air all through the war.
 * The microphone was on air, and the whole country heard the outburst.
 * 1) Being, or so as to be, broadcast or transmitted by radio or television.
 * Don't interrupt while the program is on air.
 * This show isn't on air at the moment — it's only on in the summer.
 * The popular television series was on air for ten years before it finally ended.
 * Was his interview on air?
 * We can't put this material on air.
 * 1) Smoothly; gracefully.
 * 2) Happily.
 * 3)  Won with a high card though capturing only small cards.
 * Don't interrupt while the program is on air.
 * This show isn't on air at the moment — it's only on in the summer.
 * The popular television series was on air for ten years before it finally ended.
 * Was his interview on air?
 * We can't put this material on air.
 * 1) Smoothly; gracefully.
 * 2) Happily.
 * 3)  Won with a high card though capturing only small cards.
 * 1)  Won with a high card though capturing only small cards.

Translations

 * Arabic: عَلَى الْمُبَاشِرِ
 * Belarusian: у эфі́ры
 * Catalan: en directe
 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin:
 * Dutch:
 * Finnish: lähetyksessä; ; lähetys käynnissä
 * French: à l’antenne
 * Galician: no aire
 * German: auf Sendung
 * Hebrew: באוויר
 * Icelandic: þetta er
 * Italian: in onda
 * Japanese: 放送中の, オンエアー
 * Polish:
 * Portuguese:
 * Russian: в эфи́ре, в прямо́м эфи́ре
 * Spanish: en el aire, en antena
 * Ukrainian: в ефі́рі
 * Urdu: بَراہِ راسْت


 * Finnish: ohjelmistossa


 * French:
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