blow off

ignorer, sécher

Ignorer quelqu'un ou choisir de ne pas faire ce qu'on est censé faire.

En anglais simple : To ignore someone or choose not to do something you are expected to do.

• He blew off class today.
• I felt hurt when she blew me off.
• Are you going to blow off another appointment?

Comment l'utiliser : blow off someone/something (She blew off our meeting to go shopping.)

Synonymes : ignore, skip, ditch

Expressions courantes : blow off class, blow someone off

enlever en soufflant

Enlever quelque chose d'une surface grâce à un courant d'air.

En anglais simple : To remove something from a surface using moving air.

• Blow the dust off first.
• The wind blew my hat off.
• She blew the sand off her notebook.

Comment l'utiliser : blow something off something (He blew the crumbs off the table.)

Synonymes : blow away

Expressions courantes : blow off dust, blow something off

arracher par explosion

Arracher quelque chose par une explosion ou un coup de feu.

En anglais simple : To tear something away with an explosion or a gunshot.

• The blast blew the door off.
• A mine blew off his leg.
• The explosion had blown off part of the roof.

Comment l'utiliser : blow something off with something (They blew the lock off with a shotgun.)

Synonymes : blast off, blow away

Expressions courantes : blow off limbs, blow something off

évacuer, purger

Faire sortir du gaz ou de la vapeur d'un récipient pour diminuer la pression intérieure.

En anglais simple : To release gas or steam from a container so the pressure inside becomes lower.

• The valve blows off excess gas.
• They blew off steam to lower the pressure.
• How much gas must we blow off before repairs?

Comment l'utiliser : blow off something from something (The engineer blew off gas from the tank.)

Synonymes : vent, release

Expressions courantes : blow off steam, blow off gas

faire dévier

Pousser un navire, un avion ou une personne hors de sa direction prévue, généralement sous l'effet d'un vent fort.

En anglais simple : To push a moving ship, aircraft, or person away from their planned direction, usually through strong wind.

• The wind blew us off course.
• A storm blew the plane off its planned route.
• Could these gusts blow the boat off course?

Comment l'utiliser : blow someone/something off course (Strong winds blew the yacht off course.)

Synonymes : drive off course

Expressions courantes : blow off course, blow someone off course

laisser échapper de la vapeur

Pour un moteur ou une chaudière, laisser sortir de la vapeur par une ouverture prévue à cet effet.

En anglais simple : If an engine or boiler does this, steam escapes through a special opening.

• The boiler began to blow off.
• The old engine blew off with a loud hiss.
• Does this valve open when the boiler blows off?

Synonymes : vent steam

Expressions courantes : blow off loudly, blow off automatically