blow over

pasar, calmarse

Terminar un problema o el mal tiempo por sí solo, sin necesidad de intervenir.

En inglés sencillo: If trouble or bad weather does this, it ends without anyone needing to stop it.

• The argument will blow over.
• We waited for the storm to blow over.
• The scandal blew over after a few weeks.

Sinónimos: pass, subside, die down

Antónimos: intensify

Expresiones frecuentes: blow over soon, blow over eventually, blow over quietly

derribar, tumbar

Hacer que algo caiga de lado por la fuerza del viento.

En inglés sencillo: If wind does this to something, it makes it fall onto its side.

• The wind can blow over the fence.
• A strong gust blew our table over.
• The storm has blown over several trees.

Cómo se usa: blow something over (A sudden gust blew the chair over.)

Sinónimos: topple, knock over

Expresiones frecuentes: blow over something, blow something over

caerse por el viento, ser derribado

Caer de lado debido al empuje del viento.

En inglés sencillo: To fall onto your side because the wind pushes you.

• That chair might blow over.
• Our fence blew over during the storm.
• Two trees have blown over near the road.

Sinónimos: topple, fall over

Expresiones frecuentes: blow over easily, blow over outside, blow over again

abrumar, dejar atónito

Afectar tanto a alguien que no pueda reaccionar como de costumbre.

En inglés sencillo: To affect someone so strongly that they feel unable to respond normally.

• The news blew me over.
• Her extraordinary performance blew the audience over.
• He was blown over by the beauty of the valley.

Cómo se usa: blow someone over (The power of her voice blew him over.)

Sinónimos: overwhelm, astonish, stun

Expresiones frecuentes: blow someone over, blow over someone