Слово англійською: blow
Дієслово
Переклад blow українською: ду́ти, труби́ти у що, да́ти свисто́к, поду́ти на що, сви́снути, перегорі́ти (запобі́жник), примча́тися, здійня́тися (шторм і т. д.), ви́сякатися
Детальний опис
blow
verb /bləʊ/
In sense 14 blowed /bləʊd/
is used for the past participle.
from mouth
- [intransitive, transitive] to send out air from the mouth
- + adv./prep. You're not blowing hard enough!
- The policeman asked me to blow into the breathalyser.
- blow something + adv./prep. He drew on his cigarette and blew out a stream of smoke.
of wind
- [intransitive, transitive] when the wind or a current of air blows, it is moving; when it blows, the wind is blowing
- The birds were singing and a warm wind was blowing.
- + adv./prep. A cold wind blew from the east.
- It was blowing hard.
- It was blowing a gale (= there was a strong wind).
Homophones blew | blueblew blue
/bluː/
- blew verb (past tense of blow)
- The wind blew the door shut.
- blue adjective
- Both candidates wore blue jeans.
- blue noun
- They chose an intense blue for the walls.
move with wind/breath
[intransitive, transitive] to be moved by the wind, somebody’s breath, etc.; to move something in this way- + adv./prep. My hat blew off.
- + adj. The door blew open.
- blow somebody/something + adv./prep. I was almost blown over by the wind.
- She blew the dust off the book.
- The ship was blown onto the rocks.
- The bomb blast blew two passers-by across the street.
- blow something + adj. The wind blew the door shut.
whistle/instrument
[transitive, intransitive] if you blow a whistle, musical instrument, etc. or if a whistle, etc. blows, you produce a sound by blowing into the whistle, etc.- the sound of trumpets blowing
- blow something The referee blew his whistle.
your nose
[transitive] blow your nose to clear your nose by blowing strongly through it into a tissue or handkerchief- She grabbed a tissue and loudly blew her nose.
a kiss
[transitive] blow (somebody) a kiss to kiss your hand and then pretend to blow the kiss towards somebody shape something
[transitive] blow something to make or shape something by blowing- to blow smoke rings
- to blow bubbles (= for example, by blowing onto a thin layer of water mixed with soap)
- to blow glass (= to send a current of air into melted glass to shape it)
electricity
[intransitive, transitive] blow (something) if a fuse blows or you blow a fuse, the electricity stops flowing suddenly because the fuse (= a thin wire) has melted because the current was too strong tyre
[intransitive, transitive] to break open or apart, especially because of pressure from inside; to make a tyre break in this way- The car spun out of control when a tyre blew.
- The truck blew a tyre and lurched off the road.
with explosives
[transitive] blow something to break something open with explosives- The safe had been blown by the thieves.
secret
[transitive] blow something (informal) to make known something that was secret- One mistake could blow your cover (= make your real name, job, intentions, etc. known).
- We’re going to blow his operation wide open.
money
[transitive] blow something (on something) (informal) to spend or waste a lot of money on something- He inherited over a million dollars and blew it all on drink and gambling.
opportunity
[transitive] blow something (informal) to waste an opportunity- She blew her chances by arriving late for the interview.
- You had your chance and you blew it.
exclamation
[transitive] In this meaning blowed is used for the past participle. blow somebody/something (British English, informal) used to show that you are annoyed, surprised or do not care about something- Blow it! We've missed the bus.
- Well, blow me down! I never thought I'd see you again.
- I'm blowed if I'm going to (= I certainly will not) let him treat you like that.
- Let's take a taxi and blow (= never mind) the expense.
leave suddenly
[transitive, intransitive] blow (something) (North American English, informal) to leave a place suddenly Word Originverb Old English blāwan, of Germanic origin; related to German blähen ‘blow up, swell’, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin flare ‘blow’.
Idioms blow your/somebody’s brains out
- to kill yourself/somebody by shooting yourself/them in the head
- He put a gun to his head and threatened to blow his brains out.
- While cleaning his shotgun he had accidentally blown his own brains out.
- (North American English, slang) to vomit
blow/clear the cobwebs away
- to help somebody have a fresh, lively state of mind again
- A brisk walk should blow the cobwebs away.
- (informal) to get very angryTopics Feelingsc2
blow the gaff (on somebody/something)
- (British English, informal) to tell something secret, especially by mistake
blow hot and cold (about something)
- (informal) to change your opinion about something oftenTopics Opinion and argumentc2
- (informal) to produce a very strong feeling of pleasure or shock
- Wait till you hear this. It'll blow your mind.
- a collection of photographs that will blow your mind
see also mind-blowing
- (informal) to get rid of your energy, anger or strong emotions by doing something active or noisy
- I went for a long walk to let off steam.
- I like blowing off steam and I like saying things that shock people.
blow somebody/something out of the water (informal)
- to destroy somebody/something completely
- to show that somebody/something is not good by being very much better than it/them
- I like my old phone, but this new model blows it out of the water.
blow your own trumpet (especially British English) (North American English usually blow/toot your own horn)
- (informal) to praise your own abilities and achievements synonym boast
blow smoke (up somebody’s ass)
- (North American English, offensive, slang) to try to trick somebody or lie to somebody, particularly by saying something is better than it really is
blow/knock somebody’s socks off
- (informal) to surprise or impress somebody very much
blow that for a lark (also taboo sod that for a lark)
- (British English, slang) used by somebody who does not want to do something because it involves too much effort
- Sod that for a lark! I'm not doing any more tonight.
blow somebody/something to bits/pieces
- to use bombs or other weapons to destroy somebody/something completely
- The plane was blown to pieces when the bomb exploded.
blow somebody/something to kingdom come
- (informal) to completely destroy somebody/something with an explosion
- The truck was blown to kingdom come.
blow your top (North American English also blow your stack)
- (informal) to get very angry
blow up in somebody’s face
- if a plan, etc. blows up in your face, it goes badly wrong in a way that causes you damage or makes you feel embarrassed
blow the whistle on somebody/something
- (informal) to tell somebody in authority about something wrong or illegal that somebody is doing
it’s an ill wind (that blows nobody any good)
- (saying) no problem is so bad that it does not bring some advantage to somebody
lift the lid on something | take/blow the lid off something
- to tell people unpleasant facts about something
- Her article lifts the lid on bullying in the workplace.
puff and blow (also puff and pant informal)
- to breathe quickly and loudly through your mouth after physical effort
- Eventually, puffing and blowing, he arrived at the gate.
More Like This Alliteration in idiomsAlliteration in idioms- belt and braces
- black and blue
- born and bred
- chalk and cheese
- chop and change
- done and dusted
- down and dirty
- in dribs and drabs
- eat somebody out of house and home
- facts and figures
- fast and furious
- first and foremost
- forgive and forget
- hale and hearty
- hem and haw
- kith and kin
- mix and match
- part and parcel
- puff and pant
- to rack and ruin
- rant and rave
- risk life and limb
- short and sweet
- signed and sealed
- spick and span
- through thick and thin
- this and that
- top and tail
- tried and tested
- wax and wane
see which way the wind is blowing
- to get an idea of what is likely to happen before deciding what to do
Phrasal Verbs- blow apart
- blow away
- blow in
- blow into
- blow itself out
- blow off
- blow out
- blow over
- blow up