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• Adjectif décrivant quelque chose de gonflé, enflé ou expansé, souvent par l'air ou un gaz ; utilisé aussi au sens figuré pour indiquer quelque chose d'exagéré ou de démesuré.

An adjective describing something that is swollen, inflated, or expanded, often by air or gas; also used figuratively to mean exaggerated or overblown.

1. Moved by air or vaporB1formal

   Carried, pushed, or affected by a current of air or steam.

   Emporté par le vent ou la vapeur

   • The leaves were blown across the yard by the strong wind.
   • The whistle is blown by steam pressure.
   • The papers were blown off the desk by the fan.

   Synonymesdrivenimpelledswept

2. Breathing heavilyB2informal

   Out of breath or breathing with difficulty, often after exertion.

   essoufflé

   • After the long run, he was completely blown.
   • The horse was blown after the race.
   • She was blown from climbing all those stairs.

   Synonymesbreathlesspantingpuffingshort-windedspentwinded

• Verbe désignant l'action de souffler de l'air par la bouche, de créer un courant d'air, ou l'action du vent.

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

verbe irrégulier

1. A1formal

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

   Souffler

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

   Synonymesblastexhalegustpuffwaft

2. Strike or hitA2informal

   To hit someone or something with a sudden impact.

   Frapper

   • 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.

   Synonymesbashbeltclouthitknockpunchsmackstrikethumpwhack

3. Destroy or explodeB1formal

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

   faire exploser

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

   Synonymesblastbombburstdemolishdetonatedynamiteexplode

4. Waste or spendB2slang

   To spend money recklessly or waste an opportunity.

   gaspiller, dilapider

   • 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.

   Synonymesdissipatefritterlavishsplurgesquanderwaste

   Antonymeshusbandsavesavor

Variantes phrasalblow offblow outblow overblow up