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blow

Pronunciation: /bləʊ/

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French translation of blow

A. n

B. vtr

  • 1the wind blew the door shut = un coup de vent a fermé la porte to be blown off course [ship] = être dévié/-e par le vent
  • 2 [person] faire [bubble, smoke ring]; souffler [glass] to blow one's nose = se moucher to blow one's whistle = donner un coup de sifflet
  • 3 [explosion] faire [hole] (in dans) to be blown to pieces or bits by = être réduit/-e en poussière par

C. vi

  • 2to blow in the wind [flag, clothes] = voler au vent

Phrasal verbs

blow away

A. s'envoler
B. [wind] emporter [object]

blow down

[wind] faire tomber [tree]

blow off

A. [hat] s'envoler
B. [wind] emporter [hat]; [explosion] emporter [roof]

blow out

souffler [candle]; éteindre [flames]

blow over

[storm] s'apaiser; [affair] être oublié/-e

blow up

A. [building] sauter; [bomb] exploser
B. a faire sauter [building, person]; faire exploser [bomb] b gonfler [tyre] c agrandir [photograph]

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