blowing

incontable

A noun referring to the action or process of producing a current of air, often from the mouth or a device.

• 🇪🇸Acción o proceso de crear una corriente de aire, a menudo desde la boca o un dispositivo; también puede referirse a la acción del viento o a la formación de ampollas o abultamientos por presión.

1. Act of producing air movement A2 formal

   The action of making air move forcefully, as with the mouth or wind.

   • The blowing of the wind knocked over the trees.
   • His constant blowing on the soup made it cool faster.
   • The blowing from the fan provided some relief from the heat.

   🇪🇸soplado

   Sinónimos: blastdraughtgustpuffwaft

2. Slang for cocaine C1 slang american

   Informal term referring to cocaine, a drug.

   • He was caught with blowing in his car.
   • Some people refer to it as blowing in street slang.
   • The party involved heavy use of blowing.

   🇪🇸cocaína

   Sinónimos: blowcokenose candysnowwhite

• blowings plural form
• blowings' possessive plural form
• blowing's possessive singular form

verbo irregular

A verb used to indicate the act of expelling air from the mouth or producing air movement, or to describe wind action.

• 🇪🇸Verbo que indica expulsar aire por la boca, crear una corriente de aire o la acción del viento; también soplar algo o inflarlo.

1. Move air A1 formal

   To send air out from the mouth or to move air with wind.

   • The wind blew strongly all night.
   • She blew out the candles on her birthday cake.
   • Blow gently on the soup to cool it down.

   🇪🇸Soplar

   Sinónimos: blastexhalegustpuffwaft

2. Strike or hit A2 informal

   To hit someone or something with a sudden impact.

   • He blew the whistle to start the game.
   • The boxer blew his opponent with a powerful punch.
   • The storm blew the roof off the house.

   🇪🇸Golpear

   Sinónimos: bashbeltclouthitknockpunchsmackstrikethumpwhack

3. Destroy or explode B1 formal

   To cause something to break apart violently, often with explosives.

   • The demolition team blew up the old building.
   • The mine blew the vehicle to pieces.
   • They blew the safe open to get the money.

   🇪🇸Hacer estallar/Explotar

   Sinónimos: blastbombburstdemolishdetonatedynamiteexplode

4. Waste or spend B2 slang

   To spend money recklessly or waste an opportunity.

   • He blew all his savings on a fancy car.
   • She blew her chance to get the promotion.
   • Don't blow the budget on unnecessary expenses.

   🇪🇸Derrochar, malgastar

   Sinónimos: dissipatefritterlavishsplurgesquanderwaste

   Antónimos: husbandsavesavor

• blown past participle
• blew past simple
• blowing present participle
• blows third person singular

Variantes phrasal: blow offblow outblow overblow up