blow in

débarquer, passer à l’improviste

Arriver quelque part sans prévenir, d’une manière détendue et informelle.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : blow in from somewhere (My cousin blew in from London last night.)

Synonymes : drop in, turn up

Expressions courantes : blow in unexpectedly, blow in from somewhere

dilapider, gaspiller

Dépenser beaucoup d’argent sans réfléchir ou gaspiller d’autres choses précieuses.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : blow in something on something (He blew in his savings on gambling.)

Synonymes : squander, waste, blow

Contraires : save

Expressions courantes : blow in money, blow in savings

mettre un haut fourneau à feu

Sécher un haut fourneau et allumer son combustible pour démarrer la production de métal.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : blow in something (The operators blew in the new blast furnace.)

Synonymes : start up, ignite

Expressions courantes : blow in a furnace, blow in the furnace