English-Dutch translations for hot air

• gebakken lucht
  Ze bevat veel gebakken lucht en maar zeer weinig inhoud. It is full of hot air with very little substance.
  Tot nu toe denk ik jammer genoeg veeleer aan gebakken lucht. Unfortunately, up to now it all looks suspiciously like hot air!
  Het is de technologische vernieuwing die ons zal redden, en niet de handel in gebakken lucht. It is technological innovation that will be our saviour, not trade in hot air.

Definition of hot air

• Air that has been heated, especially so as to function as the lifting agent of a hot-air balloon
• Empty, confused, or exaggerated talk lacking meaning or substance; bluster

Examples

• The balloon was equipped with a burner to create hot air for lift

Related words

• hot air balloon
• hot air balloon gas balloon
• air photograph
• air photography
• hot-air balloon