blow up

• Verbo compuesto que se usa para indicar el acto de explotar, destruir algo mediante una explosión o enfadarse mucho.

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

incontable · verbo irregular · transitivo e intransitivo · phrasal, separable

1. formal

   To explode or cause something to explode.

   explotar

   • 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.

   Sinónimosblastburstdetonateeruptexplode

2. Inflateinformal

   To fill something with air or gas.

   Inflar

   • 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.

   Sinónimosaeratedistendinflatepuff up

   Antónimoscollapsedeflate

3. informal

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

   Estallar de ira

   • 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.

   Sinónimoseruptexplodeflare upfly off the handlego ballistichit the roofsee red

4. Enlarge or magnifyinformal

   To make something larger, especially a photograph or image.

   Ampliar o agrandar

   • 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.

   Sinónimosenlargeexpandmagnifyzoom in

   Antónimosminifyreduceshrink

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