blasted

• Utilisé comme juron pour exprimer l'agacement ou le mécontentement ; désigne aussi quelque chose qui a été détruit ou endommagé par une explosion.

Used as an expletive to express annoyance or frustration; also describes something that has been destroyed or damaged by a blast.

1. Damaged by explosionB2formal

   Destroyed or damaged by an explosion or blast.

   Endommagé par une explosion

   • The building was reduced to a blasted ruin after the bombing.
   • Blasted rocks littered the road after the quarry explosion.
   • The soldiers surveyed the blasted landscape.

   Synonymesblown-updemolisheddestroyedexplodedshatteredwrecked

2. Cursed or damnedB1informal

   Used as an expletive to express annoyance, anger, or frustration.

   maudit, sacré

   • I can't find my blasted keys anywhere!
   • The blasted car won't start again.
   • Who left the blasted window open?

   Synonymesaccursedconfoundedcurseddamnedexecrableinfernalpestilentialwretched

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de détruire ou d'endommager quelque chose au moyen d'une explosion, ou de produire un son fort et puissant.

A verb used to indicate the act of destroying or damaging something with an explosion, or producing a loud, powerful sound.

1. Explode or destroyB1formal

   To blow up or destroy something using explosives or force.

   Faire exploser

   • The demolition team blasted the old building.
   • They blasted a tunnel through the mountain.
   • The bomb blasted a hole in the wall.

   Synonymesannihilateblow upbombdemolishdestroydynamiteexplodelevelrazeshatter

   Antonymesbuildconstructcreatepreserverepairsave

2. Make a loud soundB1informal

   To produce a very loud, powerful sound, often from a horn, speaker, or musical instrument.

   Produire un son très fort

   • The car horn blasted loudly in the traffic jam.
   • The DJ blasted music from the speakers all night.
   • He blasted his trumpet during the parade.

   Synonymesblareboomresoundreverberateroarthundertrumpet

3. Criticize harshlyB2informal

   To criticize someone or something very strongly and publicly.

   critiquer violemment

   • The critic blasted the movie for its poor acting.
   • She blasted her opponent during the debate.
   • The article blasted the government's new policy.

   Synonymesattackberatecondemncriticizedenouncelambastepanslam

   Antonymescommendlaudpraise

Variantes phrasalblast off