blows in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for blows in the English»French Dictionary

I.blow [Brit bləʊ, Am bloʊ] N

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

12. blow Am (exaggerate) → blow up

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

See also blow up

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

I.blow-up [Brit, Am ˈbloʊˌəp] N

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

blows in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for blows in the English»French Dictionary

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

III.blow1 [bləʊ, Am bloʊ] N

I.blow2 [bləʊ, Am bloʊ] N a. fig

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

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

II.blow-dry [ˈbləʊˌdrɑɪ, Am ˈbloʊ-] N

blows Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to come to blows
American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
The two wrestlers then greet each other, shake hands, and the referee blows his whistle to start the period.
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Nevertheless, the force could still deliver damaging blows.
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The pain was terrible, the force of the blows unremitting.
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Blows with sufficient force are considered to have defeated or penetrated this armor, or struck an unprotected area of the body.
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They are the wind that blows newspapers down a gutter on a windy night -- and sweeps the gutter clean.
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He blows numerous opportunities due to his fame-seeking and neuroses.
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He blows upon them gently, and their bodies bend back as if assailed by a sudden terrible gale.
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His punches are limited to left and right jabs, left and right body blows, and a powerful uppercut.
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Their bony crests and tough, scaly hides can turn aside the surest of blows.
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The two come to verbal blows often due to their strong-willed personalities, but eventually begin dating.
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