blow off

ignorar, saltarse

Ignorar a alguien o decidir no hacer algo que se espera de ti.

En inglés sencillo: 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?

Cómo se usa: blow off someone/something (She blew off our meeting to go shopping.)

Sinónimos: ignore, skip, ditch

Expresiones frecuentes: blow off class, blow someone off

quitar soplando

Quitar algo de una superficie mediante una corriente de aire.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: blow something off something (He blew the crumbs off the table.)

Sinónimos: blow away

Expresiones frecuentes: blow off dust, blow something off

arrancar de un disparo, volar

Arrancar algo de su sitio mediante una explosión o un disparo.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: blow something off with something (They blew the lock off with a shotgun.)

Sinónimos: blast off, blow away

Expresiones frecuentes: blow off limbs, blow something off

purgar, liberar

Dejar salir gas o vapor de un recipiente para reducir la presión interior.

En inglés sencillo: 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?

Cómo se usa: blow off something from something (The engineer blew off gas from the tank.)

Sinónimos: vent, release

Expresiones frecuentes: blow off steam, blow off gas

desviar del rumbo

Empujar a un barco, avión o persona fuera de su dirección prevista, generalmente por efecto de un viento fuerte.

En inglés sencillo: 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?

Cómo se usa: blow someone/something off course (Strong winds blew the yacht off course.)

Sinónimos: drive off course

Expresiones frecuentes: blow off course, blow someone off course

soltar vapor

Salir vapor de un motor o una caldera por una abertura destinada a ello.

En inglés sencillo: 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?

Sinónimos: vent steam

Expresiones frecuentes: blow off loudly, blow off automatically