blow in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for blow in the English»French Dictionary

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

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

blow around leaves, papers, litter:

blow around

voler dans tous les sens

II.blow around VB [Brit bləʊ -, Am bloʊ -], blow about VB Brit (blow [sth] around, blow around [sth])

blow around

faire voler [qc] dans tous les sens

blow-by-blow ADJ

blow-by-blow account:

blow-by-blow

par le menu

I.blow-up [Brit, Am ˈbloʊˌəp] N

1. blow-up PHOTO:

blow-up

agrandissement m

2. blow-up (argument):

blow-up inf

engueulade f sl

II.blow-up [Brit, Am ˈbloʊˌəp] ADJ (inflatable)

blow-up doll, toy, dinghy

gonflable

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

1. blow in snow, rain:

blow in

entrer

2. blow in (in explosion):

blow in door, window:

être enfoncé

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

1. blow in wind snow, rain:

blow in

faire entrer

2. blow in explosion door, window:

blow in

enfoncer

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

blow away object, hat, paper:

blow away

s'envoler

II.blow away VB [Brit bləʊ -, Am bloʊ -] (blow [sth] away, blow away [sth])

blow away wind: object

emporter

blow away explosion: roof

souffler

to blow the dust away

souffler sur la poussière

III.blow away VB [Brit bləʊ -, Am bloʊ -] (blow [sb] away inf)

blow away (kill)

descendre inf

blow away person (defeat)

écraser inf

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

blow down tree, fence, house:

blow down

tomber (à cause du vent)

II.blow down VB [Brit bləʊ -, Am bloʊ -] (blow [sth] down, blow down [sth])

blow down wind chimney, tree, house:

blow down

faire tomber

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

1. blow out candle, flame:

blow out

s'éteindre

2. blow out:

blow out oil well:

laisser échapper du pétrole

blow out gas well:

laisser échapper du gaz

II.blow out VB [Brit bləʊ -, Am bloʊ -] (blow [sth] out, blow out [sth])

1. blow out (extinguish):

blow out candle

souffler

blow out flames

éteindre

2. blow out (inflate):

to blow one's cheeks out

gonfler les or ses joues

to blow itself out gale, storm:

tomber

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

1. blow off hat:

blow off

s'envoler

2. blow off (gush out):

blow off gas, liquid:

s'échapper

II.blow off VB [Brit bləʊ -, Am bloʊ -] (blow [sth] off, blow off [sth])

blow off wind: hat

emporter

blow off explosion: hand, limb, roof

emporter

to blow sb's head off

faire sauter la tête de qn

he had his leg blown off

il a perdu sa jambe

to blow the leaves off the trees wind:

faire tomber les feuilles des arbres

to blow the dust off sth person:

enlever la poussière de qc en soufflant dessus

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

1. blow over (pass, die down):

blow over storm:

tomber

blow over affair:

être oublié

blow over discontent, protest:

se calmer

blow over anger:

passer, tomber

2. blow over (topple):

blow over fence, tree:

tomber (à cause du vent)

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

blow over wind person, tree, fence:

blow over

renverser

blow in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for 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)

blow over VB intr

blow over

se calmer

I.blow up VB intr a. fig

blow up

éclater

blow up with anger

s'emporter

II.blow up VB trans

1. blow up (fill with air):

blow up

gonfler

2. blow up PHOTO:

blow up

agrandir

3. blow up (destroy):

blow up

faire exploser

4. blow up (exaggerate):

blow up

gonfler

it was blown up out of all proportion

ça a été gonflé exagérément

blow-up [ˈbləʊʌp] N PHOTO

blow-up

agrandissement m

I.blow off VB trans

blow off

emporter

II.blow off VB intr

1. blow off (fly away):

blow off

s'envoler

2. blow off childspeak inf (fart):

blow off

péter

3. blow off (lose temper):

blow off

exploser

I.blow out VB trans

1. blow out (extinguish):

blow out

éteindre

2. blow out (puff out):

blow out

gonfler

II.blow out VB intr

1. blow out (be extinguished):

blow out

s'éteindre

2. blow out (explode):

blow out

exploser

blow out tyre

éclater

blow out fuse

sauter

3. blow out (fly):

blow out

s'envoler

death blow N

death blow

coup m fatal

to deal sb a death blow

porter un coup fatal à qn

I.blow-dry [ˈbləʊˌdrɑɪ, Am ˈbloʊ-] VB trans

to blow-dry sb's hair

faire un brushing à qn

II.blow-dry [ˈbləʊˌdrɑɪ, Am ˈbloʊ-] N

blow-dry

brushing m

blow Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to blow in the wind

s'agiter dans le vent

to blow hot and cold

tergiverser

to blow air into a tube

souffler de l'air dans un tube

to blow the gaff on sb

dénoncer qn

to blow one's own trumpet

chanter ses propres louanges

to give one's nose a good blow

se moucher un bon coup

to strike a blow for sth

marquer un coup pour qc

to deal a savage blow to sb/sth

s'attaquer violemment à qn/qc

he was knocked out by the blow

le choc l'a mis KO

to blow dust into one's eyes

souffler la poussière dans les yeux

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

A more accurate term for the left pedal on an upright piano is the half-blow pedal.

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It's a steel tube packed with a string of explosives that blow holes the width of a fine knitting needle 18 inches into the surrounding shale.

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For the oil treatment, you just need a pea-sized amount from the bottle to put in damp hair, then blow-dry normally.

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The new reality sets in fast; therefore, the time to "make things better" is as soon as possible after the blow-up.

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A major blow came in 1921 when export of wood outlawed.

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They blow out debris in little plumes that may be noticed by the tank owner, leading to their discovery.

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Taking classes on back-to-back days after being out of the collegiate game for a couple years warrants the need to blow off some stream, right?

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The yakuza are in a restaurant when the bank robber (wearing a vest covered with explosives) bursts in and threatens to blow the place up.

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The blow left him mentally incapacitated until his resultant death in 866.

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However, she too withdrew from the event due to tonsillitis, dealing a blow to the host nation's chances.

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