blowout

éclatement de pneu

Rupture soudaine d’un pneu de véhicule, qui perd alors son air.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : burst tyre

Expressions courantes : a tyre blowout, have a blowout, front tyre blowout

éruption de puits

Sortie soudaine et incontrôlée de pétrole ou de gaz d’un puits.

En anglais simple : 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.

Expressions courantes : a well blowout, an oil blowout, blowout prevention

grande fête, fiesta

Fête importante et animée, souvent avec beaucoup à manger et à boire.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : party, bash

Expressions courantes : a birthday blowout, a big blowout, an annual blowout

festin, gueuleton

Repas très copieux, souvent avec des aliments coûteux ou des quantités bien supérieures à l’ordinaire.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : feast, banquet

Expressions courantes : a festive blowout, a Sunday blowout, a blowout meal