blow out

apagar soplando

Apagar una llama dirigiendo aire hacia ella.

En inglés sencillo: To stop a flame burning by sending air towards it.

• Blow out the candle.
• He blew out all the candles at once.
• A sudden wind blew the lamp out.

Cómo se usa: blow out something (The wind blew out the candle.); blow something out (She blew the candles out.)

Sinónimos: extinguish, put out

Antónimos: light

Expresiones frecuentes: blow out candles, blow out a match

reventar, estropear

Dañar algo de repente hasta dejarlo inutilizable.

En inglés sencillo: To suddenly damage something so badly that it stops working.

• I blew out a tire.
• The loud bass blew out both speakers.
• She blew her knee out during the match.

Cómo se usa: blow out something (The loud music blew out a speaker.); blow something out (He blew his knee out during training.)

Sinónimos: damage, wreck, rupture

Expresiones frecuentes: blow out a tire, blow out a speaker, blow out a knee

reventar, estropearse

Romperse o reventar de repente y dejar de funcionar.

En inglés sencillo: To suddenly break or burst and stop working.

• A tire blew out.
• The front tire blew out on the highway.
• Both speakers blew out during the concert.

Sinónimos: burst, break, fail

Expresiones frecuentes: tires blow out, speakers blow out

expulsar, volar

Abrir algo a la fuerza o expulsarlo mediante una fuerte presión de gas o vapor.

En inglés sencillo: To force something open or away with strong pressure from gas or steam.

• The blast blew out the windows.
• Steam pressure blew the valve out.
• An explosion blew out one wall of the shed.

Cómo se usa: blow out something (The explosion blew out the windows.); blow something out (The gas pressure blew the seal out.)

Sinónimos: blast out, force out

Expresiones frecuentes: blow out windows, blow out a seal

agotar

Dejar a alguien muy cansado mediante una actividad física intensa.

En inglés sencillo: To make someone very tired through hard physical activity.

• That sprint blew me out.
• The fast opening lap blew the runner out.
• The rider blew his horse out before the race ended.

Cómo se usa: blow someone/something out (The steep climb blew the runners out.)

Sinónimos: exhaust, wear out

Expresiones frecuentes: blow someone out, blow out a horse

salir despedido

Salir de su posición por una fuerte presión de gas o vapor.

En inglés sencillo: To be forced out of position by strong pressure from gas or steam.

• The valve blew out.
• A loose plug blew out under pressure.
• The seal blew out when steam built up inside.

Sinónimos: be forced out, come loose

Expresiones frecuentes: valves blow out, seals blow out