(blow - gen)

to blow a fuse (colloq) ou a gasket (colloq) ou one's top (colloq) — piquer une crise (colloq)

it really blew my mind (colloq) ou blew me away! — (colloq) j'en suis resté baba (colloq)

there is a gale blowing out there — es stürmt draußen

blow on one's hands to warm them — in die Hände hauchen, um sie zu wärmen

blow hot and cold — (fig.) einmal hü und einmal hott sagen

blow one's own trumpet — (fig.) sein Eigenlob singen

blow one's nose — sich (Dat.) die Nase putzen

blow something to pieces — etwas in die Luft sprengen

[well,] I'm or I'll be blowed — ich werde verrückt! (salopp)

blow you, Jack! — du kannst mich mal gern haben! (salopp)

blow! — [so ein] Mist! (ugs.)

blow the expense — es ist doch Wurscht, was es kostet (ugs.)

blow it — (lose opportunity) es vermasseln (salopp)

in or at one blow — (lit. or fig.) mit einem Schlag

a blow-by-blow account — ein Bericht in allen Einzelheiten

come as or be a blow to somebody — ein schwerer Schlag für jemanden sein

it came to blows — es gab Handgreiflichkeiten

at a ( single) or one blow (fig) — mit einem Schlag (inf)

to deal sb/sth a blow (fig) — jdm/einer Sache einen Schlag versetzen

to strike a blow for sth (fig) — einer Sache (dat) einen großen Dienst erweisen

the door blew open/shut — die Tür flog auf/zu

then the whistle blew (Sport) — da kam der Pfiff

to blow one's nose — sich (dat) die Nase putzen

or horn (US) (fig) — sein eigenes Lob singen

or tire (US) — an dem Auto ist ein Reifen geplatzt

to be blown to pieces (bridge, car) — in die Luft gesprengt werden; (person) zerfetzt werden

= damn) blow! — Mist! (inf)

blow this rain! — dieser mistige Regen! (inf)

blow the expense/what he likes! — das ist doch wurscht, was es kostet/was er will (inf)

well, I'll be blowed — Mensch(enskind)! (inf)

I'll be blowed if I'll do it — ich denke nicht im Traum dran(, das zu tun)

... and blow me if he still didn't forget —... und er hat es trotzdem glatt vergessen (inf)

to blow one's chances of doing sth — es sich (dat) verscherzen, etw zu tun

I think I've blown it — ich glaube, ich habs versaut (inf)

= fellate) to blow sb — jdm einen blasen (sl)

to give a blow — blasen, pusten (inf); (when blowing nose) sich schnäuzen

= breath of air) to go for a blow — sich durchlüften lassen

blow hot and cold — (fig.) einmal hü und einmal hott sagen

blow one's own trumpet — (fig.) sein Eigenlob singen

blow one's nose — sich (Dat.) die Nase putzen

[well,] I'm or I'll be blowed — ich werde verrückt! (salopp)

blow you, Jack! — du kannst mich mal gern haben! (salopp)

blow! — [so ein] Mist! (ugs.)

blow the expense — es ist doch Wurscht, was es kostet (ugs.)

blow it — (lose opportunity) es vermasseln (salopp)

in or at one blow — (lit. or fig.) mit einem Schlag

come as or be a blow to somebody — ein schwerer Schlag für jemanden sein

to come to blows — venire alle mani ( over per)

to strike a blow for — fig. battersi in favore di o spezzare una lancia a favore di [freedom, rights]

to be a blow — essere un duro colpo (to sth. per qcs.; to, for sb. per qcn.)

to be blown to pieces o bits by — essere ridotto in pezzi o frantumi da

to blow one's chances — rovinarsi o sciupare ogni possibilità

to blow in the wind — [leaves, clothes] volare al vento

to blow money on sth fam — buttare via dei soldi per qc

to blow one's top fam — esplodere, andare su tutte le furie

well, blow me!; well, I'll be blowed! old — (expressing surprise) accidenti!

I'll be blowed if... — (expressing indignation) che mi venga un accidente se...

to see which way the wind blows fig — vedere che aria tira

to come to blows — venire alle mani ( over per)

to strike a blow for — fig. battersi in favore di o spezzare una lancia a favore di [freedom, rights]

to be a blow — essere un duro colpo (to sth. per qcs.; to, for sb. per qcn.)

to be blown to pieces o bits by — essere ridotto in pezzi o frantumi da

to blow one's chances — rovinarsi o sciupare ogni possibilità

to blow in the wind — [leaves, clothes] volare al vento

die Krise kann zu einer Erschütterung des Staates führen — the crisis could rock the state

ihr Tod löste allgemeine Erschütterung aus — her death shocked everyone

wirtschaftliche Erschütterungen — (fig.) economic upheavals

wirtschaftliche Erschütterungen — (fig.) economic upheavals

I was struck dumb when I saw what she'd done — me quedé muda or sin habla cuando vi lo que había hecho

his name was struck off the register — se borró su nombre del registro; see also strike off

to strike lucky — (BrE) tener* un golpe de suerte

to strike for higher pay — hacer* huelga or (esp AmL) hacer* un paro por reivindicaciones salariales

to be on strike — estar* en or de huelga, estar* en or de paro (esp AmL)

to come out o go (out) on strike — ir* a la huelga, declararse en huelga, ir* al paro (esp AmL), declararse en paro (esp AmL)

hunger strike — huelga de hambre; (before n)

strike fund — fondo m de resistencia

strike pay — subsidio m de huelga or (esp AmL) de paro

a lucky strike — (colloq) un golpe de suerte

to come out or go on strike — declarar la huelga; see hunger 3.

• to make a strike — hacer un descubrimiento

• you have two strikes against you — (esp US) (fig) tienes dos cosas en contra

• three strikes and you're out — (US) (Jur) pena de cadena perpetua tras el tercer delito grave

• to strike sb a blow, strike a blow at sb — pegar or dar un golpe a algn, pegar a algn

• to strike one's fist on the table, strike the table with one's fist — golpear la mesa con el puño

• the clock struck the hour — el reloj dio la hora

• to be struck by lightning — ser alcanzado por un rayo

the ship struck an iceberg — el buque chocó con or contra un iceberg

his head struck the beam, he struck his head on the beam — dio con la cabeza contra or en la viga

• a sound struck my ear — liter un ruido hirió mi oído