blow out

souffler, éteindre

Éteindre une flamme en soufflant de l’air dessus.

En anglais simple : To stop a flame burning by sending air towards it.

• Blow out the candle.
• He blew out all the candles at once.
• A sudden wind blew the lamp out.

Comment l'utiliser : blow out something (The wind blew out the candle.); blow something out (She blew the candles out.)

Synonymes : extinguish, put out

Contraires : light

Expressions courantes : blow out candles, blow out a match

faire éclater, bousiller

Abîmer brusquement quelque chose au point de le rendre inutilisable.

En anglais simple : To suddenly damage something so badly that it stops working.

• I blew out a tire.
• The loud bass blew out both speakers.
• She blew her knee out during the match.

Comment l'utiliser : blow out something (The loud music blew out a speaker.); blow something out (He blew his knee out during training.)

Synonymes : damage, wreck, rupture

Expressions courantes : blow out a tire, blow out a speaker, blow out a knee

éclater, lâcher

Se casser ou éclater brusquement et ne plus fonctionner.

En anglais simple : To suddenly break or burst and stop working.

• A tire blew out.
• The front tire blew out on the highway.
• Both speakers blew out during the concert.

Synonymes : burst, break, fail

Expressions courantes : tires blow out, speakers blow out

faire sauter, expulser

Ouvrir de force ou chasser quelque chose par une forte pression de gaz ou de vapeur.

En anglais simple : To force something open or away with strong pressure from gas or steam.

• The blast blew out the windows.
• Steam pressure blew the valve out.
• An explosion blew out one wall of the shed.

Comment l'utiliser : blow out something (The explosion blew out the windows.); blow something out (The gas pressure blew the seal out.)

Synonymes : blast out, force out

Expressions courantes : blow out windows, blow out a seal

épuiser

Rendre quelqu’un très fatigué par un effort physique intense.

En anglais simple : To make someone very tired through hard physical activity.

• That sprint blew me out.
• The fast opening lap blew the runner out.
• The rider blew his horse out before the race ended.

Comment l'utiliser : blow someone/something out (The steep climb blew the runners out.)

Synonymes : exhaust, wear out

Expressions courantes : blow someone out, blow out a horse

être expulsé, sauter

Être chassé de sa position par une forte pression de gaz ou de vapeur.

En anglais simple : To be forced out of position by strong pressure from gas or steam.

• The valve blew out.
• A loose plug blew out under pressure.
• The seal blew out when steam built up inside.

Synonymes : be forced out, come loose

Expressions courantes : valves blow out, seals blow out