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blowverb
blew
Past Simple
blown
Past Participle
blowing
Gerund
UK
/bləʊ/
US
/bloʊ/
She blew on her coffee to cool it down.
Elle a soufflé sur son café pour le refroidir.
emporterPour un objet léger déplacé par le vent.
The leaves blew across the yard.
Les feuilles ont été emportées à travers la cour par le vent.
faire exploser
The demolition team blew the old building to pieces.
L'équipe de démolition a fait exploser l'ancien bâtiment en morceaux.
He blew all his savings on a new car.
Il a gaspillé toutes ses économies dans une nouvelle voiture.
raterFamilier.
She blew her chance to win the game with that mistake.
Elle a raté sa chance de gagner la partie avec cette erreur.
grillerPour un fusible, une ampoule ou un composant électrique.
The bulb blew as soon as I switched on the lamp.
L'ampoule a grillé dès que j'ai allumé la lampe.
Additional translations
être nulFamilier, à propos d'une chose jugée très mauvaise.
Synonyms
breathe
exhale
puff
blast
waft
gust
strike
hit
blownoun
blows
pl
UK
/bləʊ/
US
/bloʊ/
The boxer delivered a powerful blow to his opponent's jaw.
Le boxeur a porté un puissant coup à la mâchoire de son adversaire.
The news of the company's bankruptcy was a severe blow to the employees.
La nouvelle de la faillite de l'entreprise a été un rude choc pour les employés.
rafalePour un coup de vent ou une bourrasque.
A strong blow from the north knocked over the garden chairs.
Une forte rafale du nord a renversé les chaises du jardin.
With a gentle blow, she extinguished the candle.
D'un souffle léger, elle a éteint la bougie.
Additional translations
cokeArgot.
Synonyms
strike
hit
impact
blowout
puff
gust
blowinterjection
UK
/bləʊ/
US
/bloʊ/
Mild exclamation expressing annoyance or disappointment, chiefly British.
Blow! I left the tickets at home.
Zut ! J'ai laissé les billets à la maison.

Definitions

blowverb
To expel air through pursed lips.
She blew on her coffee to cool it down.
To move or be carried by the wind.
The leaves blew across the yard.
To cause something to explode.
The demolition team blew the old building to pieces.
To spend money extravagantly.
He blew all his savings on a new car.
To botch or bungle something.
She blew her chance to win the game with that mistake.
To produce a sound by forcing air through an instrument.
He blew the trumpet loudly during the parade.
Of an electrical fuse, light bulb, or similar component: to rupture or cease functioning due to overload or fault.
The bulb blew as soon as I switched on the lamp.
Slang: to be very bad, unpleasant, or undesirable; to suck.
This party blows—let's get out of here.
blownoun
A powerful stroke with a hand, weapon, or tool.
The boxer delivered a powerful blow to his opponent's jaw.
A sudden shock or disappointment.
The news of the company's bankruptcy was a severe blow to the employees.
An act of blowing, such as a gust of wind.
A strong blow from the north knocked over the garden chairs.
A mass of air or gas that is expelled from the mouth.
With a gentle blow, she extinguished the candle.
Slang: cocaine used as a recreational drug.
The police found several grams of blow in the suspect's apartment.
blowinterjection
Used to express annoyance, frustration, or disappointment.
Blow! I left the tickets at home.
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