blow in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for blow in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.blow¹ <pt blew, pp blown> [Brit bləʊ, Am bloʊ] VB trans

1. blow:

to blow sth out of wind: window

fare volare qc da

the wind blew the door open, shut

il vento fece aprire, chiudere la porta

to be blown off course, onto the rocks

essere deviato dalla rotta, spinto sulle rocce a causa del vento

it's blowing a gale

sta soffiando una bufera

2. blow person bubble, smoke ring:

blow

fare

to blow smoke in sb's face

soffiare il fumo sul viso di qn

to blow an egg

svuotare un uovo (soffiandoci dentro)

to blow glass

soffiare il vetro

to blow sb a kiss

mandare un bacio a qn

3. blow:

to blow one's nose

soffiarsi il naso

4. blow MUS:

blow trumpet, whistle, flute

suonare

to blow the whistle for half-time

fischiare la fine del primo tempo

5. blow explosion hole:

blow

creare, provocare (in in)

to be blown to pieces or bits by

essere ridotto in pezzi or frantumi da

to blow a safe

fare saltare una cassaforte

6. blow:

blow ELEC, MECH fuse, gasket

fare saltare, bruciare

blow lightbulb

fulminare

7. blow (spend) inf:

blow money

scialacquare, sperperare (on in)

8. blow (expose) inf:

blow cover

fare saltare

blow operation

svelare, rivelare

9. blow (make a mess of) inf:

to blow it

mandare a rotoli

to blow one's chances

rovinarsi or sciupare ogni possibilità

to blow one's lines

avere un vuoto di memoria

that's really blown it! inf

quest'occasione è andata!

10. blow arch, inf <pp blowed>:

blow it!

al diavolo!

blow him!

che vada al diavolo!

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

che sorpresa!

I'll be blowed if I'll pay!

che io sia dannato se pago!

11. blow Am inf:

to blow town

scappare in fretta e furia

12. blow Am (exaggerate) → blow up

13. blow (in drug addicts' slang) inf:

to blow grass

fumare (l'erba)

14. blow (fellate):

blow vulg sl

fare un pompino a

II.blow¹ <pt blew, pp blown> [Brit bləʊ, Am bloʊ] VB intr

1. blow wind:

blow

soffiare

the wind's blowing from the north

il vento soffia da nord

it's blowing hard tonight

c'è un forte vento stanotte

2. blow (move with wind):

to blow in the wind leaves, clothes:

volare al vento

3. blow person:

blow

soffiare (into dentro; on su)

4. blow (sound):

blow whistle:

suonare

blow trumpet:

suonare, squillare

blow foghorn:

suonare, ululare

when the whistle blows

al suono del fischietto

5. blow whale:

blow

soffiare, lanciare sbuffi

6. blow (break, explode):

blow fuse, gasket:

saltare

blow bulb:

fulminarsi

blow tyre:

scoppiare

7. blow (leave quickly):

blow inf

tagliare la corda

III.blow¹ [Brit bləʊ, Am bloʊ] N

1. blow (of nose):

to give one's nose a blow

soffiarsi il naso

give your nose a good blow

soffiati bene il naso

2. blow Brit (marijuana):

blow inf

erba f

blow inf

fumo m

3. blow (cocaine):

blow

coca f

IV.blow¹ [Brit bləʊ, Am bloʊ]

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

andare in bestia or perdere le staffe

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

mi ha davvero sbalordito!

See also blow up

I.blow up VB [bləʊ -] (blow up)

1. blow up (in explosion):

blow up building:

saltare in aria, scoppiare

blow up bomb:

esplodere

2. blow up:

blow up wind:

alzarsi

blow up storm:

(stare per) scoppiare

3. blow up trouble, problem, affair:

blow up

esplodere

4. blow up (become angry) inf:

blow up person:

esplodere

to blow up at sb

perdere la pazienza con qn, rimproverare qn

5. blow up (inflate):

it blows up

si gonfia

it won't blow up!

non si riesce a gonfiarlo!

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

blow up building, person

fare saltare

blow up bomb

fare esplodere

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

1. blow up (inflate):

blow up tyre, balloon

gonfiare

2. blow up PHOTO (enlarge):

blow up

ingrandire, fare un ingrandimento

3. blow up (exaggerate):

blow up

gonfiare

blow up

esagerare

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

la storia è stata gonfiata a dismisura

blow² [Brit bləʊ, Am bloʊ] N

1. blow (stroke):

blow

colpo m

blow

botta f

killed by a blow to the back of the head

ucciso da un colpo alla nuca

to fell sb with a blow (with fist)

abbattere qn con un pugno

to fell sb with a blow (with stick)

abbattere qn con una bastonata

to exchange blows

scambiarsi colpi or picchiarsi

to come to blows

venire alle mani (over per)

to strike a blow for fig freedom, rights

battersi in favore di or spezzare una lancia a favore di

2. blow fig:

blow (shock, knock)

colpo m

blow (setback)

stangata f

blow (setback)

batosta f

to deal sb a savage blow

assestare un bel colpo a qn

the blow fell

il colpo è caduto

to be a blow

essere un duro colpo (to sth per qc; to, for sb per qn)

I.blow around VB [bləʊ -] VB [bləʊ -] (blow around) Brit

blow around leaves, papers, litter:

blow around blow about

volare in tutte le direzioni

II.blow around VB [bləʊ -] VB [bləʊ -] (blow [sth] around, blow around [sth])

blow around blow about

fare volare [qc] in tutte le direzioni

blow-by-blow [Brit bləʊbʌɪˈbləʊ, Am ˌbloʊˌbaɪˈbloʊ] ADJ

blow-by-blow account:

blow-by-blow

dettagliato

death blow [Brit, Am ˈdɛθ ˈˌbloʊ] N

death blow

colpo m di grazia also fig

to deal sb, sth a death blow

dare il colpo di grazia a qn, qc also fig

I.blow off VB [bləʊ -] (blow off)

1. blow off hat:

blow off

volare via

2. blow off (gush out):

blow off gas, liquid:

sgorgare, scaturire

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

blow off wind: hat

fare volare via

blow off explosion: hand, limb, roof

fare saltare

to blow sb's head off

fare saltare la testa di qn

he had his leg blown off

ha perso la gamba in un'esplosione

to blow the leaves off the trees wind:

fare cadere le foglie dagli alberi

to blow the dust off sth person:

soffiare via la polvere da qc

I.blow up VB [bləʊ -] (blow up)

1. blow up (in explosion):

blow up building:

saltare in aria, scoppiare

blow up bomb:

esplodere

2. blow up:

blow up wind:

alzarsi

blow up storm:

(stare per) scoppiare

3. blow up trouble, problem, affair:

blow up

esplodere

4. blow up (become angry) inf:

blow up person:

esplodere

to blow up at sb

perdere la pazienza con qn, rimproverare qn

5. blow up (inflate):

it blows up

si gonfia

it won't blow up!

non si riesce a gonfiarlo!

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

blow up building, person

fare saltare

blow up bomb

fare esplodere

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

1. blow up (inflate):

blow up tyre, balloon

gonfiare

2. blow up PHOTO (enlarge):

blow up

ingrandire, fare un ingrandimento

3. blow up (exaggerate):

blow up

gonfiare

blow up

esagerare

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

la storia è stata gonfiata a dismisura

I.blow out VB [bləʊ -] (blow out)

1. blow out candle, flame:

blow out

spegnersi

2. blow out oil well, gas well:

blow out

perdere

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

1. blow out (extinguish):

blow out candle

spegnere soffiando

blow out flames

estinguere

2. blow out (inflate):

to blow one's cheeks out

sbuffare

Phrases:

to blow itself out gale, storm:

esaurirsi, calmarsi

I.blow-up [Brit, Am ˈbloʊˌəp] N

1. blow-up PHOTO:

blow-up

ingrandimento m

2. blow-up (argument):

blow-up inf

litigio m

blow-up inf

sgridata f

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

blow-up doll, toy, dinghy

gonfiabile

I.blow in VB [bləʊ -] (blow in)

1. blow in snow, rain:

blow in

entrare dentro

2. blow in (in explosion):

blow in door, window:

essere sfondato

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

1. blow in wind snow, rain:

blow in

fare entrare

2. blow in explosion door, window:

blow in

sfondare

blow in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for blow in the English»Italian Dictionary

blow¹ [bloʊ] N

1. blow:

blow (hit)

colpo m

blow (with the fist)

pugno m

to come to blows

venire alle mani

2. blow fig (setback):

blow

colpo m

I.blow² <blew, blown> [bloʊ] VB intr

1. blow (expel air):

blow

soffiare

2. blow fuse:

blow

saltare

3. blow tire:

blow

scoppiare

Phrases:

to blow hot and cold

fare la banderuola

II.blow² [bloʊ] VB trans

1. blow instrument:

blow

suonare

2. blow (clear):

to blow one's nose

soffiarsi il naso

3. blow (burst):

blow tire

far scoppiare

4. blow inf (spend):

blow

sperperare

5. blow (mess up, fail):

blow test

essere respinto [o bocciato] a

blow interview

giocarsi

to blow one's chances at doing sth

giocarsi la possibilità di fare qc

it blew my mind! sl

mi ha sconvolto

to blow one's top [or lid] inf

infuriarsi

blow-by-blow ADJ

a blow-by-blow account

un resoconto dettagliato

blow off VB trans

blow off wind:

blow off

portar via

to blow off off steam

sfogarsi

I.blow down VB intr (fall down)

blow down

essere abbattuto dal vento

II.blow down VB trans (knock down)

blow down

abbattere

blow away VB trans

1. blow away doubt:

blow away

dissipare

2. blow away sl (kill):

blow away

liquidare

blow dryer N

blow dryer

phon m inv

blow-dry VB trans

blow-dry

asciugare con il phon

blow over VB intr

blow over scandal

finire nel dimenticatoio

blow over argument, dispute

calmarsi

I.blow up VB intr

1. blow up storm, gale:

blow up

alzarsi

2. blow up bomb:

blow up

esplodere

II.blow up VB trans

1. blow up (fill with air):

blow up balloon

gonfiare

2. blow up PHOTO (enlarge):

blow up

ingrandire

3. blow up (explode):

blow up

far saltare in aria

blow Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to blow off off steam

sfogarsi

to deal sb's hopes a knockout blow

dare un duro colpo alle speranze di qu

to blow [or wipe] sth off the map

cancellare qc dalla faccia della terra

to blow sth (all) out of proportion

esagerare enormemente qc

to deliver a blow to sb's head

assestare un colpo sulla testa a qn

a blow-by-blow account

un resoconto dettagliato

to toot [or blow] one's own horn

darsi delle arie

to blow one's chances at doing sth

giocarsi la possibilità di fare qc

to administer a severe blow to sb

infliggere un severo colpo a qn

it was a bad blow for her

è stata una bella botta per lei fig

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

A minute later a second blow in the sollar-plexus followed.

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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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It's normally recommended for people with fine hair, but it gives the best hold if you want a blow-dry that really lasts.

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In a few million years, when they reach the ends of their short but brilliant life cycles, they'll blow the structure to beautiful smithereens.

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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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He has also possessed a rocket launcher, which he used to blow up a bar at the base of his mountain home.

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In addition to extensions, they carry a line of beautiful wigs, blow dryers, irons, hair colours and styling products.

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Basically we're like hairdressers, using tiny blow dryers, acetone and tiny, tiny paintbrushes that we've cut down.

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The emergence and popularity of sport utility vehicles which closely approximate the traditional wagon bodystyle was a further blow.

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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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