o ares

air, manner, appearance, surroundings, scene

a ɾ ɨ ʃ → ar
ar Infinitive + es Plural
noun · plural-only Rare #34,653
air, manner, appearance In the expression «ter ares de», it means to give the impression of being something.
PO: Ele tem ares de importante.
EN: He gives the impression of being important.
surroundings, scene In «mudar de ares», it means to go somewhere different for a change.
PO: Quero mudar de ares neste fim de semana.
EN: I want a change of scenery this weekend.
air, sky Often used in the expression «mandar pelos ares», meaning to send something flying into the air or blow it up.
PO: A explosão mandou os papéis pelos ares.
EN: The explosion sent the papers flying into the air.
Declension of ar
arares

Ele assume ares de importância.

He takes on an air of importance.

Ele tem uns ares de erudito.

He has an air of being erudite.

Eu vejo cada pedra, cada buraco que pode nos mandar pros ares.

I see every rock, every hole that could send us flying.

— O Salário do Medo (1953)

Preciso mudar de ares!

I need a change of scenery!

— O Tambor (1979)

Primeiro querem respirar, depois querem mudar de ares.

First they want to breathe, then they want a change of scenery.

— O Fabuloso Destino de Amélie Poulain (2001)

Sim, mas mudar de ares é saudável.

Yes, but a change of scenery is healthy.

— O Fabuloso Destino de Amélie Poulain (2001)

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