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blowinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈbləʊ.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈbloʊ.ɪŋ/
Used attributively to describe something that is producing or moved by a current of air, e.g., "blowing snow".
blowingnoun
The gentle blowing of the wind was soothing.
Легкое дуновение ветра было успокаивающим.
The blowing of the horn signaled the start of the race.
Дутьё в рог ознаменовало начало гонки.
Additional translations
удар
взрыв
Synonyms
puff
exhalation
breath
gust
draft
blowverb

blowing

Gerund

blew
Past Simple
blown
Past Participle
blowing
Gerund
UK
/bləʊ/
US
/bloʊ/
The wind will blow from the north tomorrow.
Завтра ветер будет дуть с севера.
They plan to blow the old building up next week.
Они планируют взрывать старое здание на следующей неделе.
The strong wind can blow the leaves off the trees.
Сильный ветер может сдувать листья с деревьев.
Additional translations
ударять
колебать
проваливаться
Synonyms
blast
waft
gust
strike
hit
breathe
exhale
puff

Definitions

blowinggerund / present participle
Producing or emitting a current of air.
The blowing fan kept the room cool.
Carried along or in motion because of the wind.
Blowing leaves covered the sidewalk.
blowingnoun
The act of expelling air from the mouth.
The blowing of the candles was the highlight of the birthday party.
The action or process of air being moved by the wind.
The blowing of the wind rattled the windows all night.
The act of producing sound by forcing air through a musical instrument.
The blowing of the trumpet signaled the start of the parade.
The craft or act of shaping molten glass by blowing air into it through a tube.
Glass blowing requires a steady hand and good lung capacity.
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.
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