ventilated

«ventilated» in Mova's school dictionary: having fresh air moving through it — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

adjective; past form of the verb «ventilate» (ventilate, ventilates, ventilated, ventilating)

meaning for a pupil

1) Ventilated means having fresh air moving through it. tree →

2) «Well-ventilated» means a room or space has plenty of fresh air; «poorly ventilated» means it does not. tree →

sense in the lessons

In science and safety lessons, a room should be well ventilated when using paints, glue or cleaning products, and when cooking or using a gas heater, so harmful fumes leave. Pet boxes and tanks must be ventilated so animals can breathe. Phrases: «well ventilated», «poorly ventilated», «a ventilated box».

examples

• Use the glue in a well-ventilated room. tree →
• The hamster's box was ventilated with small holes. tree →
• The classroom was ventilated by opening the windows. tree →
• A poorly ventilated room can feel stuffy. tree →
• Paint the shed with the doors open so it stays ventilated. tree →
• The bathroom is ventilated by a fan. tree →

note

Regular verb: ventilated (drop the e, add -d). Often with «well-» or «poorly»: «well-ventilated». Noun: «ventilation». Related: «vent» (an opening for air).

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «ventilated» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.