blow off

• Verbo frasal que significa ignorar, pular ou rejeitar alguém ou algo de propósito, ou liberar pressão ou vapor.

A phrasal verb meaning to intentionally ignore, skip, or dismiss someone or something, or to release steam or pressure.

incontável · transitivo e intransitivo · phrasal, separável

1. Ignore or avoidinformalamerican

   To intentionally not attend or ignore a planned event or person.

   Ignorar ou evitar

   • He blew off the meeting to go to the beach.
   • She blew off her friend's call because she was busy.
   • Don't blow off your responsibilities.

   Sinônimosavoidbrush offditchignoreskipsnubstand up

   Antônimosacknowledgeattendhonor

2. Remove by blowinginformal

   To remove something by blowing air or wind.

   Soprar para remover

   • The wind blew the leaves off the roof.
   • He blew the dust off the old book.
   • She blew the candle off the cake.

   Sinônimosblow

   Antônimosholdkeepretain

3. Release steam or pressureinformal

   To release built-up pressure or steam, often literally or figuratively.

   Liberar a pressão

   • The kettle blew off steam with a loud whistle.
   • He went for a run to blow off some steam after work.
   • The pressure valve blew off to prevent an explosion.

   Sinônimosdischargeemitexpelreleasevent

   Antônimoscontainholdretainsuppress

Verbo baseblow