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blowing

/ˈbləʊ.ɪŋ/ /ˈbloʊ.ɪŋ/

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verb

Soplar

To produce an air current.

Examples :

"The fan is blowing cool air across the room. "

El ventilador está soplando aire fresco por toda la habitación.

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verb

Soplar

To propel by an air current.

Examples :

"Blow the dust off that book and open it up."

Sopla el polvo de ese libro y ábrelo.

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verb

Soplar

To be propelled by an air current.

Examples :

"The leaves blow through the streets in the fall."

Las hojas soplan por las calles en otoño.

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verb

Soplar, moldear

To create or shape by blowing; as in to blow bubbles, to blow glass.

Examples :

"The artist is blowing glass to create a beautiful vase. "

El artista está soplando vidrio para crear un hermoso jarrón.

art material process

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verb

Soplar

To force a current of air upon with the mouth, or by other means.

Examples :

"to blow the fire"

Soplar el fuego.

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verb

Soplar para limpiar

To clear of contents by forcing air through.

Examples :

"to blow an egg"

Soplar un huevo.

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verb

Soplar

To cause to make sound by blowing, as a musical instrument.

Examples :

"My little sister is blowing a whistle to get our attention. "

Mi hermanita está soplando un silbato para llamar nuestra atención.

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verb

Sonar, hacer sonar

To make a sound as the result of being blown.

Examples :

"The wind was blowing loudly, making the leaves rustle. "

El viento soplaba fuerte, haciendo que las hojas crujieran.

sound action nature

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verb

Soplar

(of a cetacean) To exhale visibly through the spout the seawater which it has taken in while feeding.

Examples :

"There she blows! (i.e. "I see a whale spouting!")"

¡Ahí sopla! (es decir, "¡Veo una ballena que está soplando!")

animal physiology ocean biology nautical

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verb

Explotar, estallar

Examples :

"The old tire was blowing up as we overinflated it with the air compressor. "

El neumático viejo estaba explotando cuando lo inflamos demasiado con el compresor de aire.

disaster action energy

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verb

Hacer explotar, volar

(with "up" or with prep phrase headed by "to") To cause to explode, shatter, or be utterly destroyed.

Examples :

"The aerosol can was blown to bits."

El aerosol fue volado en pedazos.

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verb

Hacer explotar, destruir

To cause sudden destruction of.

Examples :

"He blew the tires and the engine."

Hizo explotar los neumáticos y el motor.

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verb

Explotar, reventar

To suddenly fail destructively.

Examples :

"He tried to sprint, but his ligaments blew and he was barely able to walk to the finish line."

Intentó esprintar, pero sus ligamentos explotaron y apenas pudo caminar hasta la línea de meta.

disaster outcome action

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verb

Maldita sea, carajo

(used to express displeasure or frustration) Damn.

Examples :

"Blowing this homework assignment, I'm going to fail the class. "

Maldita sea esta tarea, voy a suspender la clase.

exclamation curse

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verb

Ser pésimo, ser asqueroso

To be very undesirable. (See also suck.)

Examples :

"This blows!"

¡Esto es pésimo!

attitude negative

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verb

Despilfarrar, malgastar

To recklessly squander.

Examples :

"I blew $35 thou on a car."

Me gasté 35.000 dólares en un coche.

economy finance business

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verb

Practicar sexo oral

To fellate; to perform oral sex on (usually a man)

Examples :

"Who did you have to blow to get those backstage passes?"

¿A quién tuviste que practicarle sexo oral para conseguir esos pases de backstage?

sex action body

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verb

Irse, marcharse

To leave, especially suddenly or in a hurry.

Examples :

"He was supposed to help clean up, but he ended up blowing without saying goodbye. "

Se suponía que iba a ayudar a limpiar, pero terminó yéndose sin decir adiós.

action event situation

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verb

Infestar, contaminar

To make flyblown, to defile, especially with fly eggs.

Examples :

"Because the butcher left the meat uncovered for too long in the summer heat, flies were blowing it. "

Debido a que el carnicero dejó la carne descubierta durante demasiado tiempo en el calor del verano, las moscas la estaban contaminando.

insect biology nature

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verb

Difundir, revelar

To spread by report; to publish; to disclose.

Examples :

"She was blowing the whistle on the company's illegal activities. "

Ella estaba revelando las actividades ilegales de la empresa.

communication media

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verb

Inflar, hinchar

To inflate, as with pride; to puff up.

Examples :

"After winning the competition, Mark started blowing himself up, bragging about how talented he was. "

Después de ganar la competencia, Mark comenzó a inflarse, jactándose de lo talentoso que era.

attitude character emotion mind

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verb

Jadeo, resoplido

To breathe hard or quick; to pant; to puff.

Examples :

"The dog was blowing hard after running in the park. "

El perro jadeaba después de correr en el parque.

physiology body sensation

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verb

dejar sin aliento, jadear

To put out of breath; to cause to blow from fatigue.

Examples :

"to blow a horse"

Dejar sin aliento a un caballo.

physiology body action

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verb

Jactarse, presumir, enfurecerse

To talk loudly; to boast; to storm.

Examples :

"He was blowing about how easily he aced the test, even though most of us struggled. "

Estaba jactándose de lo fácil que fue para él aprobar el examen, a pesar de que la mayoría de nosotros tuvimos dificultades.

communication language character attitude

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verb

Cantar

Examples :

"That girl has a wonderful voice; just listen to her blow!"

Esa chica tiene una voz maravillosa; ¡solo escúchala cantar!

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verb

Abandonar la Iglesia de la Cienciología de manera no autorizada

To leave the Church of Scientology in an unauthorized manner.

Examples :

"After years of feeling pressured, he decided he was blowing and left the Church of Scientology without telling anyone. "

Después de años de sentirse presionado, decidió que iba a abandonar la Iglesia de la Cienciología y se fue sin decirle a nadie.

religion organization

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verb

Florecer, hacer florecer

To blossom; to cause to bloom or blossom.

Examples :

"The warm spring sun is blowing the cherry trees into full bloom. "

El cálido sol de la primavera está haciendo florecer los cerezos en plena floración.

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noun

Soplar, viento

The act of one who blows, or that which blows.

Examples :

"the blowings of a trumpet"

Los soplidos de una trompeta.

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