Phrase guide

air freshener

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any of many forms of device containing substances that neutralize or mask unpleasant odours.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • I use pine-scented air fresheners in my cars.

Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

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Across languages

Translations

17 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: ароматиза́тор (aromatizátor) — device containing substances that neutralize unpleasant odours
  • Bulgarian: освежи́тел за въ́здух (osvežítel za vǎ́zduh) — device containing substances that neutralize unpleasant odours
  • Chinese Mandarin: 空氣清新劑 /空气清新剂 (kōngqì qīngxīnjì) — device containing substances that neutralize unpleasant odours
  • Finnish: ilmanraikastin — device containing substances that neutralize unpleasant odours
  • French: désodorisant — device containing substances that neutralize unpleasant odours
  • German: Lufterfrischer — device containing substances that neutralize unpleasant odours
  • Indonesian: pengharum udara — device containing substances that neutralize unpleasant odours
  • Japanese: 消臭剤 (shōshūzai) — device containing substances that neutralize unpleasant odours
  • Japanese: 消臭スプレー (shōshū-supurē) — device containing substances that neutralize unpleasant odours
  • Malay: penyegar udara — device containing substances that neutralize unpleasant odours
  • Mongolian: агаар цэвэршүүлэгч (agaar ceveršüülegč) — device containing substances that neutralize unpleasant odours
  • Polish: odświeżacz powietrza — device containing substances that neutralize unpleasant odours
  • Portuguese: ambientador — device containing substances that neutralize unpleasant odours
  • Russian: освежи́тель во́здуха (osvežítelʹ vózduxa) — device containing substances that neutralize unpleasant odours
  • Spanish: ambientador — device containing substances that neutralize unpleasant odours
  • Spanish: desodorante ambiental — device containing substances that neutralize unpleasant odours
  • Swedish: luftfräschare — device containing substances that neutralize unpleasant odours