ventilar

Senses

1. 1.

   to ventilate, to air out

   to allow fresh air to circulate in a space

2. 2.

   to discuss, to air

   to bring up or make public (an issue, opinion, or grievance)

3. 3.

   to ventilate (medical)

   to provide artificial respiration to a patient

Examples

• "Preciso ventilar o quarto porque está muito abafado."

  I need to air out the room because it's very stuffy.

• "O jornalista ventilou suas opiniões sobre a política nas redes sociais."

  The journalist aired his opinions about politics on social media.

• "O paciente precisou ser ventilado mecanicamente na UTI."

  The patient needed to be mechanically ventilated in the ICU.

Usage

Common in everyday contexts for opening windows or allowing air circulation. In figurative use, often appears with "ideias," "opiniões," or "questões." Medical sense is technical and used primarily in healthcare settings.