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in the PONS Dictionary

I. blow1 <blew, blown> [bləʊ, Am bloʊ] VB intr

1. blow wind:

blasen <bläst, blies, geblasen>

2. blow (be moved):

3. blow (make a sound):

4. blow (exhale):

blasen <bläst, blies, geblasen> inf

5. blow esp Brit (pant):

6. blow whale:

blasen <bläst, blies, geblasen>
there she blows!

7. blow (break, go off):

blow fuse, light bulb
blow circuit-breaker
blow tyre

8. blow inf (leave):

abhauen <haut ab, haute ab [o. form hieb ab], abgehauen [o. SGer, A abgehaut] haute ab, abgehauen> inf

Phrases:

to blow hot and cold: sb blows hot and cold inf

II. blow1 <blew, blown> [bləʊ, Am bloʊ] VB trans

1. blow (propel):

to blow sth in/off sth
etw in/von etw acc blasen
to blow sth across/in/onto sth wind
etw über/in/auf etw acc wehen
to blow sth off sth
etw von etw dat wehen

2. blow (send):

to blow sb a kiss [or a kiss at sb]
to blow sb a kiss [or a kiss at sb]
jdm ein Bussi schicken inf A

3. blow (play):

to blow sth
etw blasen

4. blow (evacuate):

5. blow (create):

6. blow (destroy):

to blow sth
etw zerstören [o. inf kaputt machen]
etw in die Luft sprengen [o. inf jagen]

7. blow inf (squander):

8. blow inf (expose):

to blow sth
jdn [o. jds Tarnung] auffliegen lassen inf

9. blow <blowed, blowed> Brit inf (damn):

blow [it]!

10. blow inf (bungle):

to blow sth
etw vermasseln sl

11. blow vulg sl (fellate):

to blow sb
jdm einen blasen vulg

Phrases:

to blow one's cool esp Am inf
in die Luft gehen inf fig
to blow the gaff on sb Brit inf
to blow one's lid [or stack] [or top] inf
to blow one's lid [or stack] [or top] inf
in die Luft gehen inf fig
to blow sb's mind inf
jdn umhauen inf fig
übertreiben <übertreibt, übertrieb, übertrieben>
jdn/etw fallenlassen

III. blow1 [bləʊ, Am bloʊ] N no pl

1. blow (exhalation):

2. blow (with nose):

3. blow Brit dated (fresh air):

4. blow inf (marijuana):

Pot nt <-s> sl

blow2 [bləʊ, Am bloʊ] N

1. blow:

Schlag m <-(e)s, Schlä̱·ge>
to come to blows over sth

2. blow:

Schlag m <-(e)s, Schlä̱·ge> für +acc

Phrases:

blow-by-ˈblow ADJ

I. blow about, blow around VB intr

II. blow about, blow around VB trans

to blow about [or around] ⇆ sb/sth
jdn/etw herumwirbeln

I. blow away VB trans

1. blow away wind:

to blow away ⇆ sth

2. blow away inf (kill):

to blow away ⇆ sb
jdn wegpusten sl [o. umlegen]

3. blow away fig inf (shock):

to blow away ⇆ sb
jdn [fast] umhauen inf fig

Phrases:

II. blow away VB intr

I. blow back VB intr

II. blow back VB trans

to blow back ⇆ sth

I. blow down VB intr

II. blow down VB trans

to blow down ⇆ sth

I. blow in VB intr

1. blow in window:

2. blow in dust, sand:

3. blow in inf (arrive):

II. blow in VB trans

I. blow off VB trans

1. blow off (remove):

to blow off ⇆ sth
to blow off ⇆ sth wind

2. blow off (rip off):

3. blow off Am inf:

to blow off ⇆ sth (ignore)
to blow off ⇆ sth (neglect)
etw sausenlassen inf

Phrases:

II. blow off VB intr

1. blow off (blow away):

2. blow off Brit usu childspeak inf:

pup[s]en inf

3. blow off inf (rage):

I. blow out VB trans

1. blow out (extinguish):

2. blow out (stop):

3. blow out (burst):

4. blow out (kill):

5. blow out (fill):

II. blow out VB intr

1. blow out candle, fire:

verlöschen <verlischt, verlosch, verloschen>

2. blow out tyre:

3. blow out oil well:

I. blow over VB intr

1. blow over (fall):

2. blow over (stop):

3. blow over fig (pass):

blow over argument, trouble

II. blow over VB trans

to blow over ⇆ sb/sth
jdn/etw umwerfen

blow through VB trans sl

I. blow up VB intr

1. blow up:

2. blow up fig inf:

Phrases:

to blow up in sb's face fig
ins Auge gehen inf fig

II. blow up VB trans

1. blow up (inflate):

to blow up ⇆ sth

2. blow up fig (exaggerate):

to blow up ⇆ sth

3. blow up (enlarge):

4. blow up (destroy):

to blow up ⇆ sth
etw [in die Luft] sprengen inf
to blow up ⇆ sth

I. ˈblow-dry <-ie-> VB trans

II. ˈblow-dry N no pl

ˈblow job N vulg

jdm einen blasen vulg
OpenDict entry

blow VB

that blows (that sucks) Am sl
that blows (that sucks) Am sl
Present
Iblow
youblow
he/she/itblows
weblow
youblow
theyblow
Past
Iblew
youblew
he/she/itblew
weblew
youblew
theyblew
Present Perfect
Ihaveblown
youhaveblown
he/she/ithasblown
wehaveblown
youhaveblown
theyhaveblown
Past Perfect
Ihadblown
youhadblown
he/she/ithadblown
wehadblown
youhadblown
theyhadblown

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

fig sb blows a gasket
exchange of blows
Schlagabtausch m <-[e]s; kein Pl>
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