blow

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbləʊ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/bloʊ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(blō)

Inflections of 'blow' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
blows
v 3rd person singular
blowing
v pres p
blew
v past
blown
v past p

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hard blow n figurative (emotional setback)duro golpe loc nom m
 The loss of his job dealt a hard blow to his self-confidence.
 Perder su trabajo fue un duro golpe para su autoestima.
heavy blow n (forceful punch or strike)tremendo puñetazo grupo nom
 The boxer fell after taking a heavy blow from his opponent.
 El boxeador cayó luego de un tremendo puñetazo de su oponente.
  directo nm
 El boxeador cayó luego de un directo de su oponente.
heavy blow n figurative (emotional setback) (figurado)duro golpe grupo nom
 Not getting into her school of choice was a heavy blow.
 No haber entrado a la escuela que eligió fue un duro golpe.
  (figurado)mazazo nm
 No haber entrado a la escuela que eligió fue un mazazo.
Joe Blow (average person)persona común nf +adj
knockout blow n (boxing: winning punch)nocaut nm
 The boxer is in a coma following a knockout blow in the ring.
 El boxeador está en coma después de un nocaut en el ring.
knockout blow n figurative, informal ([sth] devastating) (figurado)golpe duro loc nom m
  calamidad nf
 If Reus left now, it would be a knockout blow for the team.
 Si Reus se fuera ahora, sería un golpe duro para el equipo.
let off steam,
blow off steam v expr		 figurative (vent emotions or anger)desahogarse⇒ v prnl
  descargarse⇒ v prnl
  liberar estrés loc verb
 I was annoyed and wanted to let off steam.
 I called my boyfriend and he let me blow off steam for an hour.
 Estaba molesto y quería desahogarme. // Llamé a mi novio para desahogarme durante una hora.
let off steam,
blow off steam v expr		 slang, figurative (release energy)descargar energía loc verb
 There was a play area where the kids could let off steam.
 Había un área de juego donde los chicos podían descargar energía.
low blow n figurative (unfair criticism) (figurado)golpe bajo loc nom m
 You told him he was stupid? That's a low blow.
 ¿Le dijiste que era estúpido? Eso es un golpe bajo.
low blow n (boxing: illegal hit)golpe bajo nm + adj
strike a blow against [sth/sb] v expr (deal [sb/sth] a serious setback)luchar contra vi + prep
  arremeter contra vi + prep
strike a blow for [sth/sb] v expr (do [sth] to support [sth/sb]) (figurado)dar un paso a favor de expr
  (figurado)romper una lanza a favor de expr
strike [sth/sb] a ... blow v expr (hit)darle un golpe a loc verb
  pegarle a vtr + prep
Note: Often used with: glancing, mighty, heavy
 The baseball struck his head a glancing blow.
take the lid off [sth],
blow the lid off [sth] v expr		 figurative, informal (reveal [sth] previously secret) (coloquial, figurado)soltar la liebre loc verb
  (MX, coloquial)soltar la sopa loc verb
  (ES, coloquial)cantar la gallina loc verb
  (AR, coloquial)destapar la olla loc verb
toot your own horn,
blow your own horn v expr		 (praise yourself)echarse flores loc verb
without striking a blow expr (without a battle or contest)sin levantar polvo expr
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Collocations: blow a [horn, whistle, kazoo], a [severe, devastating, fatal, mortal, terrible] blow, blow the whistle for [full time, half time, the end of the period], more...

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