blow off

ignorare, saltare

Ignorare qualcuno o scegliere di non fare qualcosa che ci si aspetta da te.

In inglese semplice: To ignore someone or choose not to do something you are expected to do.

• He blew off class today.
• I felt hurt when she blew me off.
• Are you going to blow off another appointment?

Come si usa: blow off someone/something (She blew off our meeting to go shopping.)

Sinonimi: ignore, skip, ditch

Espressioni comuni: blow off class, blow someone off

soffiare via

Togliere qualcosa da una superficie con un soffio o una corrente d'aria.

In inglese semplice: To remove something from a surface using moving air.

• Blow the dust off first.
• The wind blew my hat off.
• She blew the sand off her notebook.

Come si usa: blow something off something (He blew the crumbs off the table.)

Sinonimi: blow away

Espressioni comuni: blow off dust, blow something off

far saltare, strappare con un’esplosione

Strappare via qualcosa con un'esplosione o un colpo d'arma da fuoco.

In inglese semplice: To tear something away with an explosion or a gunshot.

• The blast blew the door off.
• A mine blew off his leg.
• The explosion had blown off part of the roof.

Come si usa: blow something off with something (They blew the lock off with a shotgun.)

Sinonimi: blast off, blow away

Espressioni comuni: blow off limbs, blow something off

scaricare, sfiatare

Far uscire gas o vapore da un contenitore per ridurre la pressione interna.

In inglese semplice: To release gas or steam from a container so the pressure inside becomes lower.

• The valve blows off excess gas.
• They blew off steam to lower the pressure.
• How much gas must we blow off before repairs?

Come si usa: blow off something from something (The engineer blew off gas from the tank.)

Sinonimi: vent, release

Espressioni comuni: blow off steam, blow off gas

far deviare dalla rotta

Spingere una nave, un aereo o una persona fuori dalla direzione prevista, di solito per un vento forte.

In inglese semplice: To push a moving ship, aircraft, or person away from their planned direction, usually through strong wind.

• The wind blew us off course.
• A storm blew the plane off its planned route.
• Could these gusts blow the boat off course?

Come si usa: blow someone/something off course (Strong winds blew the yacht off course.)

Sinonimi: drive off course

Espressioni comuni: blow off course, blow someone off course

sfiatare vapore

Detto di un motore o una caldaia: lasciare uscire vapore da un'apertura apposita.

In inglese semplice: If an engine or boiler does this, steam escapes through a special opening.

• The boiler began to blow off.
• The old engine blew off with a loud hiss.
• Does this valve open when the boiler blows off?

Sinonimi: vent steam

Espressioni comuni: blow off loudly, blow off automatically