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Results for: "blow"

Translating from English to Welsh

Translations:

blow — to produce an air current
→ chwythu
blow — instance of the act of striking or hitting
→ ergyd f
→ trawiad m
blow — to explode
→ chwythu
→ ffrwydro

Additional Definitions (WordNet):


NOUN (7)

1. a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon;
- Example: "a blow on the head"

2. an impact (as from a collision);
- Example: "the bump threw him off the bicycle"
[syn: blow, bump]

3. an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating;
[syn: reverse, reversal, setback, blow, black eye]

4. an unpleasant or disappointing surprise;
- Example: "it came as a shock to learn that he was injured"
[syn: shock, blow]

5. a strong current of air;
- Example: "the tree was bent almost double by the gust"
[syn: gust, blast, blow]

6. street names for cocaine;
[syn: coke, blow, nose candy, snow, C]

7. forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth;
- Example: "he gave his nose a loud blow"
- Example: "he blew out all the candles with a single puff"
[syn: blow, puff]


VERB (22)

1. exhale hard;
- Example: "blow on the soup to cool it down"

2. be blowing or storming;
- Example: "The wind blew from the West"

3. free of obstruction by blowing air through;
- Example: "blow one's nose"

4. be in motion due to some air or water current;
- Example: "The leaves were blowing in the wind"
- Example: "the boat drifted on the lake"
- Example: "The sailboat was adrift on the open sea"
- Example: "the shipwrecked boat drifted away from the shore"
[syn: float, drift, be adrift, blow]

5. make a sound as if blown;
- Example: "The whistle blew"

6. shape by blowing;
- Example: "Blow a glass vase"

7. make a mess of, destroy or ruin;
- Example: "I botched the dinner and we had to eat out"
- Example: "the pianist screwed up the difficult passage in the second movement"
[syn: botch, bodge, bumble, fumble, botch up, muff, blow, flub, screw up, ball up, spoil, muck up, bungle, fluff, bollix, bollix up, bollocks, bollocks up, bobble, mishandle, louse up, foul up, mess up, fuck up]

8. spend thoughtlessly; throw away;
- Example: "He wasted his inheritance on his insincere friends"
- Example: "You squandered the opportunity to get and advanced degree"
[syn: waste, blow, squander]

9. spend lavishly or wastefully on;
- Example: "He blew a lot of money on his new home theater"

10. sound by having air expelled through a tube;
- Example: "The trumpets blew"

11. play or sound a wind instrument;
- Example: "She blew the horn"

12. provide sexual gratification through oral stimulation;
[syn: fellate, suck, blow, go down on]

13. cause air to go in, on, or through;
- Example: "Blow my hair dry"

14. cause to move by means of an air current;
- Example: "The wind blew the leaves around in the yard"

15. spout moist air from the blowhole;
- Example: "The whales blew"

16. leave; informal or rude;
- Example: "shove off!"
- Example: "The children shoved along"
- Example: "Blow now!"
[syn: shove off, shove along, blow]

17. lay eggs;
- Example: "certain insects are said to blow"

18. cause to be revealed and jeopardized;
- Example: "The story blew their cover"
- Example: "The double agent was blown by the other side"

19. show off;
[syn: boast, tout, swash, shoot a line, brag, gas, blow, bluster, vaunt, gasconade]

20. allow to regain its breath;
- Example: "blow a horse"

21. melt, break, or become otherwise unusable;
- Example: "The lightbulbs blew out"
- Example: "The fuse blew"
[syn: blow out, burn out, blow]

22. burst suddenly;
- Example: "The tire blew"
- Example: "We blew a tire"