blow
gb/blˈoʊ/ us/blˈoʊ/
A2
Engleză
~ 1900
fúj, elfúj, elszáll, lefúj, ledönt, kidönt, leszakít, ütés, csapás
VERB
A2
1
fúj
A1
Tipar de utilizare:
to blow [air] [at/onto something]
She blew on her coffee to cool it down.
Ráfújt a kávéjára, hogy lehűtse.
Don't blow in my face!
Ne fújj az arcomba!
He blew into the trumpet and started playing.
The referee blew his whistle to start the game.
Exemple pentru cursanți
I blow on my soup.
Ráfújok a levesemre.
She blows into the flute.
Belefúj a fuvolába.
He blows on the hot tea.
The boy blows on the candle.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'blow' with 'breathe', but 'blow' usually means sending air with more force.
Sens
Send out air from mouth
Colocații
blow out candles
|blow on hands
|blow into whistle
Sinonime
exhale (More general, refers to breathing out without necessarily force or direction.)
Antonime
inhale (Opposite action of breathing in air.)
Teme
daily life
|body
|weather
|daily_life
Definiție
To push air out of your mouth.
To send out a stream of air from the mouth.
VERB
A2
2
Tipar de utilizare:
to blow [somewhere]
The papers blew off the table.
A szél lefújta a papírokat az asztalról.
The hat blew away in the wind.
A kalapot elfújta a szél.
Sand blew across the road all day.
Exemple pentru cursanți
The leaves blow away.
A leveleket elfújja a szél.
My hat blows off.
A kalapomat lefújja a szél.
The paper blows across the street.
Sens
Be carried by wind
Colocații
blow away leaves
|blow across the yard
|blow down trees
Sinonime
drift (Implies slower, gentler movement, often without force.)
Antonime
stay (Not moving from a place despite wind.)
Teme
weather
|nature
Definiție
To move because of wind or air.
To be moved or carried in a particular direction by the wind or moving air.
VERB
B1
3
Tipar de utilizare:
to blow [something] [away/down/off]
The storm blew down several trees.
A vihar több fát kidöntött.
The blast blew the door off its hinges.
A robbanás leszakította az ajtót a zsanérjairól.
High winds blew the fence away.
Exemple pentru cursanți
The wind blows down the tree.
A szél kidönti a fát.
The door blows off in the storm.
A vihar leszakítja az ajtót.
The hat blows away in the wind.
Sens
Knock over by force or wind
Colocații
blow down trees
|blow away houses
|blow off roof
Sinonime
knock over (General term for causing something to fall; not limited to wind.)
Antonime
erect (To build upright; opposite of knocking down.)
Teme
weather
|disaster
|nature
Definiție
To be broken or moved away by strong wind or power.
To be destroyed, removed, or knocked over by strong wind, air, or an explosion.
SUBSTANTIV
B1
4
ütés
A2
He received a heavy blow to the jaw.
Erős ütést kapott az állkapcsára.
The boxer delivered a powerful blow to his opponent.
A bokszoló erős ütést vitt be az ellenfelének.
The fall was a severe blow to his head.
Exemple pentru cursanți
He gives me a blow on my arm.
Megüt a karomon.
The boxer gives a blow to the other man.
A bokszoló ütést visz be a másik férfinak.
She gets a blow on her head.
Sens
A hard hit or strike
Colocații
deliver a blow
|receive a blow
|a fatal blow
Sinonime
strike (More formal; used in sports and military contexts.)
Antonime
caress (A gentle touch; opposite in physical force.)
Teme
sports
|violence
|body
Definiție
A strong hit with a hand or something else.
A hard hit with a hand, fist, or object.
SUBSTANTIV
B2
5
csapás
B1
Losing his job was a serious blow to his confidence.
Az állása elvesztése komoly csapás volt az önbizalmára.
Her illness was a major blow for the team.
Betegsége nagy csapás volt a csapat számára.
The cancellation of the project came as a blow to everyone involved.
Exemple pentru cursanți
Losing my bag is a big blow for me.
A táskám elvesztése nagy csapás számomra.
It is a bad blow for our team.
Ez nagy csapás a csapatunknak.
Her sickness is a blow to her work.
Sens
Sudden loss or setback
Colocații
a major blow
|a crushing blow
|deal a blow
Sinonime
setback (Suggests a delay or hindrance rather than total loss.)
Antonime
breakthrough (A sudden positive development instead of a negative one.)
Teme
emotions
|life events
|daily_life
Definiție
Something bad that happens and causes sadness or problems.
A sudden and damaging event that causes loss, harm, or disappointment.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
blow
IPA
GB/blˈoʊ/
US/blˈoʊ/
Silabe și accent
blow (1 silabă)
Stress on 1st syllable (blow)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: blow
- Plural: blows
Verb
- Base: blow
- 3rd Person Singular: blows
- Present Participle: blowing
- Past: blew
- Past Participle: blown
Familie de cuvinte
Forms
blows
noun
blowing
verb
blew
verb
blown
verb
Related words
blower
noun
Advanced or less common
blowout
noun
Aspecte importante
- Irregular past: blew Verb
- Irregular past participle: blown Verb
Expresii
blow away
1/blˈoʊ əwˈeɪ/
phrasal verb
informal
Impress greatly or amaze someone
To make someone feel amazed because something is so good.
Exemple
- Her performance completely blew me away.
- The movie’s special effects will blow you away.
blow out
1/blˈoʊ ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
Extinguish flame by blowing air on it
To stop a flame by blowing air on it.
Exemple
- She blew out the candles on her birthday cake.
- Please blow out the match before throwing it away.
blow over
1/blˈoʊ ˈoʊvɚ/
phrasal verb
Pass without serious effect
For trouble, anger, or bad weather to end without serious harm.
Exemple
- The scandal will soon blow over and be forgotten.
- They waited inside for the storm to blow over.
blow up
1/blˈoʊ ˈʌp/
phrasal verb
Explode or cause explosion
To explode, or to make something explode.
Exemple
- The bomb blew up in the middle of the street.
- They threatened to blow up the building if their demands were not met.
blow off steam
1/blˈoʊ ˈɔf stˈim/
idiom
informal
Release strong feelings through activity/talk
To do something active to get rid of anger or stress.
Exemple
- He went for a run to blow off some steam after work.
- We played video games all night to blow off steam after the exams.
- Talking to her friend helped her blow off steam.
- He goes to the gym to blow off steam when work is stressful.
- She needed to blow off some steam, so she went out with friends.