Joe Blow in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for Joe Blow in the English»French Dictionary

joe [Brit dʒəʊ, Am dʒoʊ] N Am inf

joe

gars m

I.blow [Brit bləʊ, Am bloʊ] N

1. blow (stroke):

blow

coup m

killed by a blow to the back of the head

tué d'un coup derrière la tête

to fell sb with a blow (with fist)

abattre qn d'un coup de poing

to fell sb with a blow (with stick)

abattre qn d'un coup de bâton

to exchange blows

échanger des coups

to come to blows

en venir aux mains (over au sujet de)

to strike a blow for fig freedom, rights

frapper un grand coup pour

2. blow (shock, knock):

blow fig

coup m

to deal sb a savage blow

porter un très mauvais coup à qn

the blow fell

le coup est tombé

to be a blow

être un coup terrible (to sth porté à qc, to, for sb pour qn)

3. blow (of nose):

to give one's nose a blow

se moucher

give your nose a good blow

mouche-toi un bon coup

4. blow Brit (marijuana):

blow inf

herbe f inf

5. blow (cocaine):

blow

blanche f inf

blow

cocaïne f

II.blow <pret blew, pp blown> [Brit bləʊ, Am bloʊ] VB trans

1. blow:

to blow sth out of wind: window

faire voler qc par

the wind blew the door open/shut

un coup de vent a ouvert/fermé la porte

to be blown off course/onto the rocks

être dévié/poussé sur les rochers par le vent

it's blowing a gale

il y a de la tempête

2. blow person bubble, smoke ring:

blow

faire

to blow smoke in sb's face

envoyer or souffler la fumée dans la figure de qn

to blow an egg

vider un œuf (en soufflant dedans)

to blow glass

souffler du verre

to blow sb a kiss

envoyer un baiser à qn

3. blow:

to blow one's nose

se moucher

4. blow (gen) MUS:

blow trumpet, whistle, flute

souffler dans

to blow the whistle for half-time

siffler la mi-temps

5. blow explosion hole:

blow

provoquer (in dans)

to be blown to pieces or bits by

être réduit en poussière par

to blow a safe

faire sauter un coffre-fort

6. blow:

blow ELEC, MECH fuse, gasket

faire sauter

blow lightbulb

griller

7. blow (spend):

blow inf

claquer inf (on dans)

8. blow (expose) inf:

blow cover

faire tomber

blow operation

découvrir

9. blow (make a mess of) inf:

to blow it

tout ficher en l'air inf

to blow one's chances

ficher ses chances en l'air inf

to blow one's lines

se mélanger les pinceaux inf

that's really blown it inf!

c'est fichu cette fois! inf

10. blow < pp blowed> inf, dated:

blow it!

zut! inf

blow him!

qu'il aille au diable

well, blow me down or I'll be blowed!

mince alors! inf

I'll be blowed if I'll pay!

pas question que je paye! inf

11. blow Am inf:

to blow town

se tirer vite fait inf

12. blow Am (exaggerate) → blow up

13. blow (drugs slang) inf:

to blow grass

fumer (de l'herbe)

14. blow (fellate):

blow vulg sl

tailler une pipe à vulg sl

III.blow <pret blew, pp blown> [Brit bləʊ, Am bloʊ] VB intr

1. blow wind:

blow

souffler

the wind's blowing from the north

le vent vient or souffle du nord

it's blowing hard tonight

le vent souffle fort ce soir

2. blow (move with wind):

to blow in the wind leaves, clothes:

voler au vent

3. blow person:

blow

souffler (into dans, on sur)

4. blow (sound):

blow whistle:

retentir

blow trumpet:

sonner, retentir

blow foghorn:

rugir

when the whistle blows

au coup de sifflet

5. blow whale:

blow

souffler

6. blow (break, explode):

blow fuse, gasket:

sauter

blow bulb:

griller

blow tyre:

éclater

7. blow (leave quickly):

blow inf

filer inf

IV.blow [Brit bləʊ, Am bloʊ]

to blow a fuse inf or a gasket inf or one's lid inf or one's stack inf or one's top inf

piquer une crise inf

it really blew my mind inf or blew me away! inf (with admiration, astonishment)

j'en suis resté baba inf

See also blow up

I.blow up VB [Brit bləʊ -, Am bloʊ -] (blow up)

1. blow up (in explosion):

blow up building:

sauter

blow up bomb:

exploser

2. blow up wind, storm:

blow up

se lever

3. blow up trouble, problem, affair:

blow up

éclater

4. blow up (become angry) inf:

blow up person:

s'emporter

to blow up at sb

s'emporter après qn

to blow up at sb

engueuler qn inf

5. blow up (inflate):

it blows up

c'est gonflable

it won't blow up!

je n'arrive pas à le/la gonfler!

II.blow up VB [Brit bləʊ -, Am bloʊ -] (blow [sth/sb] up, blow up [sb/sth]) (in explosion)

blow up building, person

faire sauter

blow up bomb

faire exploser

III.blow up VB [Brit bləʊ -, Am bloʊ -] (blow [sth] up, blow up [sth])

1. blow up (inflate):

blow up tyre, balloon

gonfler

2. blow up PHOTO (enlarge):

blow up

agrandir

3. blow up (exaggerate):

blow up

exagérer

the story has been blown (up) out of all proportion

l'histoire a été exagérément grossie

Joe Blow in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for Joe Blow in the English»French Dictionary

I.blow¹ <blew, -n> [bləʊ, Am bloʊ] VB intr

blow (expel air):

blow

souffler

blow whistle

retentir

to blow in the wind

s'agiter dans le vent

Phrases:

to blow hot and cold

tergiverser

II.blow¹ [bləʊ, Am bloʊ] VB trans

1. blow (expel air):

to blow air into a tube

souffler de l'air dans un tube

the paper was blown over the wall

le vent a soulevé le papier par-dessus le mur

to blow one's nose

se moucher

to blow sb a kiss

envoyer un baiser à qn

2. blow (play):

blow trumpet

souffler dans

Phrases:

to blow the gaff on sb

dénoncer qn

to blow one's own trumpet

chanter ses propres louanges

to blow the whistle on sb inf

dénoncer qn

III.blow¹ [bləʊ, Am bloʊ] N

blow

souffle m

blow wind

coup m de vent

to give a blow

souffler

to give one's nose a good blow

se moucher un bon coup

I.blow² [bləʊ, Am bloʊ] N a. fig

blow

coup m

at one blow

d'un coup

to come to blows

en venir aux mains

to soften the blow

amortir le choc

to strike a blow for sth

marquer un coup pour qc

II.blow² <blew, -n> [bləʊ, Am bloʊ] VB intr (explode)

blow

exploser

blow tyre

éclater

blow fuse

sauter

blow bulb

griller

III.blow² [bləʊ, Am bloʊ] VB trans

1. blow (destroy):

blow fuse

faire sauter

to blow sb's brains out

faire sauter la cervelle de qn

2. blow inf (spend):

blow

claquer

Phrases:

to blow a fuse inf

péter les plombs

blow it! inf

zut!

to blow sb's mind inf

époustoufler qn

to blow one's top inf

piquer une crise

blow VB

User Entry

blow the fire into life

raviver un feu (en soufflant sur les braises)

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Joe Blow is also used, often to suggest a possibly undesirable person.

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We made all the food very accessible to the average Joe Blow at home in their own kitchen.

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From senator to janitor, they're covered, courtesy of joe blow with a hoe.

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It would just be like any joe blow in the street coming up to me and saying what's your best today.

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This will stop Joe Blow from just walking into your network.

www.gizmodo.com.au

He lives in a mansion, he doesn't know where the average Joe Blow lives.

www.abc.net.au

How many times was Joe Blow's band "amazing" this week?

www.austinchronicle.com

But the biggest upshot was that Joe Blow could no longer play poker at his computer with real money at stake.

deadspin.com

If Joe Blow (pun intended) wants to spend most of paycheck on this, let him.

www.rep-am.com

Do we also allow Joe Blow to make pronouncements about scientific matters?

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