blowing in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for blowing in the English»French Dictionary

glass-blowing N

glass-blowing

soufflage m du verre

mind-blowing ADJ inf

mind-blowing

époustouflant inf

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

Translations for blowing in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

planant (planante)

mind-blowing inf

soufflage à la bouche

hand-blowing

soufflage de la fonte

iron-blowing

machine soufflante

blowing apparatus

soufflante (en verrerie)

blowing machine

soufflante

blowing-down engine

blowing in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for blowing in the English»French Dictionary

mind-blowing ADJ inf

mind-blowing

hallucinant(e)

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 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

blow VB

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blow the fire into life

raviver un feu (en soufflant sur les braises)

blowing 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 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

the wind's blowing the leaves around

le vent balaie les feuilles

to blow dust into one's eyes

souffler la poussière dans les yeux

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Storms are blowing his world to bits and great troubles are pounding him on a reef.

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When she looks into a mirror, she will see his spirit like a shore blowing tatters around her shoulders in a haze.

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The charges were set off, blowing the large wooden posts to smithereens, while at the same time, huge, fiery gasoline explosions were set off for visual effect.

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It was a windy night, and the work-in-progress started blowing across the field.

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Fracture of medial wall can produce subcutaneous emphysema, especially when blowing the nose or while sneezing.

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When he doesn't answer, she tries to whistle - and succeeds in blowing a shrill, ugly whistle.

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The solid state phase change requires more energy than the melting point transition and can be violent, shattering samples and blowing out sample holder windows.

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It symbolizes the fact that we are blowing the whistle on the silent disaster of hunger.

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Out of all those females on set she's definitely the least girly, we just can't see her with tears flowing, hankie blowing...

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Poisoning has been reported following children blowing whistles made from the hollow stem of water hemlock plants.

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