blowout

scoppio di uno pneumatico

Rottura improvvisa di uno pneumatico di un veicolo, con fuoriuscita dell’aria.

In inglese semplice: An event in which a vehicle tyre suddenly bursts and loses its air.

• We had a blowout on the motorway.
• The driver stopped safely after a front tyre blowout.
• Worn tyres increase the risk of blowouts.

Sinonimi: burst tyre

Espressioni comuni: a tyre blowout, have a blowout, front tyre blowout

eruzione del pozzo

Fuoriuscita improvvisa e incontrollata di petrolio o gas da un pozzo.

In inglese semplice: A sudden, uncontrolled escape of oil or gas from a well.

• A blowout forced workers to leave the rig.
• Engineers installed equipment to prevent a well blowout.
• The blowout released gas for several hours.

Espressioni comuni: a well blowout, an oil blowout, blowout prevention

festone, grande festa

Festa grande e vivace, spesso con cibo e bevande in abbondanza.

In inglese semplice: A large, lively party, often with plenty of food and drink.

• They planned a birthday blowout.
• The whole village came to their summer blowout.
• We ended the season with a blowout for all the players.

Sinonimi: party, bash

Espressioni comuni: a birthday blowout, a big blowout, an annual blowout

abbuffata, banchetto

Pasto molto abbondante, spesso con cibi costosi o quantità molto maggiori del solito.

In inglese semplice: A very large meal, often involving expensive food or eating much more than usual.

• Lunch was a real blowout.
• We had a blowout at an expensive restaurant.
• After that enormous blowout, nobody wanted dessert.

Sinonimi: feast, banquet

Espressioni comuni: a festive blowout, a Sunday blowout, a blowout meal