blow up

• Phrasal verb, das das Explodieren, das Zerstören durch eine Explosion oder einen plötzlichen Wutausbruch bezeichnet; auch im Sinne von aufblasen oder vergrößern.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of exploding, destroying something with an explosion, or becoming very angry.

unzählbar · unregelmäßiges Verb · transitiv und intransitiv · Phrasal, trennbar

1. formal

   To explode or cause something to explode.

   In die Luft sprengen

   • The bomb squad blew up the suspicious package.
   • The old building was blown up to make way for a new one.
   • The gas leak caused the house to blow up.

   Synonymeblastburstdetonateeruptexplode

2. Inflateinformal

   To fill something with air or gas.

   Aufblasen

   • Can you blow up the balloons for the party?
   • He blew up the inflatable mattress before going to sleep.
   • She blew up the tire with a pump.

   Synonymeaeratedistendinflatepuff up

   Antonymecollapsedeflate

3. informal

   To suddenly become very angry or lose one's temper.

   In die Luft gehen

   • He blew up when he saw the damage to his car.
   • She blew up at her children for not cleaning their room.
   • Don't blow up over such a small mistake.

   Synonymeeruptexplodeflare upfly off the handlego ballistichit the roofsee red

4. Enlarge or magnifyinformal

   To make something larger, especially a photograph or image.

   Vergrößern

   • I want to blow up this photo and frame it.
   • The graphic designer blew up the image to see the details.
   • You can blow up the text on your screen for easier reading.

   Synonymeenlargeexpandmagnifyzoom in

   Antonymeminifyreduceshrink

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