blow away

époustoufler, bluffer

Surprendre et impressionner fortement quelqu’un, notamment par une qualité exceptionnelle.

En anglais simple : To surprise someone greatly, especially by being extremely good.

• Her voice blew me away.
• The audience was blown away by the performance.
• These results will blow you away.

Comment l'utiliser : be blown away by something (I was blown away by her singing.)

Synonymes : amaze, astonish, impress

Contraires : disappoint

Expressions courantes : blow away the audience, blow someone away

s’envoler, emporter

S’éloigner sous l’effet de l’air, ou faire partir quelque chose de cette manière.

En anglais simple : To move away, or move something away, because air pushes it.

• The loose papers blew away.
• She blew away the sand on her hand.
• A strong wind can blow away small objects.

Expressions courantes : blow away dust, blow away in wind

emporter, chasser

Faire partir quelque chose en soufflant dessus ou grâce à un courant d’air.

En anglais simple : To make something move away by blowing on it or pushing it with moving air.

• Blow away the crumbs.
• A gust blew away the papers on my desk.
• She blew the dust away before opening the box.

Comment l'utiliser : blow something away (The wind blew my hat away.)

Synonymes : blow off

Expressions courantes : blow away the dust, blow away loose leaves

s’envoler, se disperser

S’éloigner ou se disperser sous l’effet du vent.

En anglais simple : To move away or spread out because the wind carries you or it.

• The leaves blew away.
• My scarf blew away in the wind.
• The smoke had blown away by morning.

Synonymes : drift away

Expressions courantes : blow away in wind, blow away from here

abattre

Tuer quelqu’un en lui tirant dessus avec une arme à feu.

En anglais simple : To kill someone by shooting them with a gun.

• The gunman blew away a guard.
• He threatened to blow her away if she moved.
• Two gang members were blown away outside the club.

Comment l'utiliser : blow someone away (The robber threatened to blow the guard away.)

Synonymes : shoot dead, gun down

Expressions courantes : blow away someone, blow someone away

se tirer, partir

Quitter l’endroit où l’on se trouve.

En anglais simple : To leave a place.

• He blew away after dinner.
• They blew away before the party ended.
• She had blown away without saying goodbye.

Synonymes : leave, depart

Contraires : stay

Expressions courantes : blow away from town, blow away early