blowout

reventón

Rotura repentina de un neumático de vehículo, que hace que pierda el aire.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Sinónimos: burst tyre

Expresiones frecuentes: a tyre blowout, have a blowout, front tyre blowout

reventón de pozo

Salida repentina e incontrolada de petróleo o gas de un pozo.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Expresiones frecuentes: a well blowout, an oil blowout, blowout prevention

fiestón, gran fiesta

Fiesta grande y animada, a menudo con abundante comida y bebida.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Sinónimos: party, bash

Expresiones frecuentes: a birthday blowout, a big blowout, an annual blowout

comilona, banquete

Comida muy abundante, a menudo con alimentos caros o en cantidades mucho mayores de lo habitual.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Sinónimos: feast, banquet

Expresiones frecuentes: a festive blowout, a Sunday blowout, a blowout meal