blow in

aparecer de repente, caer de visita

Aparecer en un lugar sin avisar, de manera informal y despreocupada.

En inglés sencillo: To arrive somewhere unexpectedly, in a relaxed or casual way.

• Tom blew in after lunch.
• An old friend blew in from abroad yesterday.
• Who knows when she will blow in again?

Cómo se usa: blow in from somewhere (My cousin blew in from London last night.)

Sinónimos: drop in, turn up

Expresiones frecuentes: blow in unexpectedly, blow in from somewhere

despilfarrar, malgastar

Gastar mucho dinero sin cuidado o desperdiciar otras cosas valiosas.

En inglés sencillo: To spend a large amount of money carelessly or waste other valuable things.

• He blew in all his wages.
• She blew in a fortune on useless gifts.
• They had blown in their savings before the month ended.

Cómo se usa: blow in something on something (He blew in his savings on gambling.)

Sinónimos: squander, waste, blow

Antónimos: save

Expresiones frecuentes: blow in money, blow in savings

poner en marcha un alto horno

Secar un alto horno y encender su combustible para comenzar a producir metal.

En inglés sencillo: To start a large metalmaking furnace by drying it and lighting fuel inside.

• They will blow in the furnace tomorrow.
• Workers blew in the new furnace after drying it.
• The plant is ready to blow in its second blast furnace.

Cómo se usa: blow in something (The operators blew in the new blast furnace.)

Sinónimos: start up, ignite

Expresiones frecuentes: blow in a furnace, blow in the furnace