blow off



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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
blow off vi + adv(be swept off by wind)volarse⇒ v prnl
 The tarp covering our roof blew off in the gale.
 La lona que cubría nuestro techo se voló en el vendaval.
blow off vi phrasalUK, slang (pass intestinal gas) (coloquial)tirarse un pedo, echarse un pedo loc verb
 (coloquial)rajarse un pedo loc verb
 I think the dog blew off; it smells horrible.
 Creo que el perro se tiró un pedo: huele horrible.
blow [sb/sth] off vtr phrasal sepslang (reject or ignore)ignorar a vtr + prep
  rechazar a vtr + prep
 I smiled at Rita and said hi, but she blew me off; maybe she didn't recognise me.
 Le sonreí a Rita, pero me ignoró. Tal vez no me reconoció.
blow [sth] off,
blow off [sth] vtr phrasal sep		slang (cancel: plan, obligation)faltar a vi + prep
  no ir a loc verb
 Since I was feeling better, I blew off my appointment with the doctor.
 Como ya me sentía mejor, falté a mi cita con el doctor.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
blow the dust off,
blow the cobwebs off v expr		figurative (abandon old routines, habits)abandonar los malos hábitos loc verb
 New Year is a time to blow the dust off and make a fresh start.
blow the dust off [sth],
blow the dust off of [sth] v expr		figurative (use for the first time in ages) (figurado)desempolvar⇒ vtr
 Let's blow the dust off this old record and see how it sounds.
 Ayer me encontré varios cuadernos de música de cuando estaba en el conservatorio. Creo que es hora de desempolvar el clarinete.
blow the lid off [sth] v exprfigurative (scandal, etc.: expose publicly)exponer expr
 (AmL, coloquial)mandar al frente expr
let off steam,
blow off steam v expr		figurative (vent emotions or anger)desahogarse⇒ v prnl
  descargarse⇒ v prnl
  liberar estrés loc verb
 I was annoyed and wanted to let off steam.
 I called my boyfriend and he let me blow off steam for an hour.
 Estaba molesto y quería desahogarme. // Llamé a mi novio para desahogarme durante una hora.
let off steam,
blow off steam v expr		slang, figurative (release energy)descargar energía loc verb
 There was a play area where the kids could let off steam.
 Había un área de juego donde los chicos podían descargar energía.
take the lid off [sth],
blow the lid off [sth] v expr		figurative, informal (reveal [sth] previously secret) (coloquial, figurado)soltar la liebre loc verb
 (MX, coloquial)soltar la sopa loc verb
 (ES, coloquial)cantar la gallina loc verb
 (AR, coloquial)destapar la olla loc verb
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'blow off' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
Spanish:
saltarse a la torera - echarse un pedo - facturar - soplar

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