blew
word · lemma: blow
/ˈbɫu/
bloo
/blˈuː/
bloo
Definition
Past tense of 'blow'. It can mean to move air, for wind to move something, or informally to spend money quickly or wastefully.
Usage & Nuances
Very common in weather and movement: 'The wind blew hard' and 'My hat blew away'. In informal speech, 'blew all my money' means spent too much. It also appears in fixed phrases like 'blew up' and 'blew it', but those are separate meanings and should be learned as expressions.
Spanish: sopló - voló (con el viento) - gastó (dinero, informal)Portuguese (BR): soprou - foi levado pelo vento - gastou (dinheiro, informal)Portuguese (PT): soprou - foi levado pelo vento - gastou (dinheiro, informal)Chinese (Simplified): 吹 - 刮走 - 花掉（钱，非正式）Chinese (Traditional): 吹 - 被風吹走 - 花掉（錢，非正式）Hindi: फूँका - हवा से उड़ गया - उड़ा दिया (पैसा, अनौपचारिक)Arabic: نفخ - هبّت الريح فحملته - أنفق (المال، غير رسمي)Bengali: ফুঁ দিল - উড়িয়ে দিলRussian: дул - сдул - потратил (деньги, разг.)Japanese: 吹いたVietnamese: thổi (quá khứ) - tiêu hết (tiền, khẩu ngữ)Korean: 불었다 - 날려버렸다 - 탕진했다 (돈, 비격식)Turkish: esdi - savurdu (para, gayriresmî)Urdu: پھونکا - خرچ کیا (پیسہ، غیر رسمی)Indonesian: meniup (lampau) - meniupkan - menghamburkan (uang, tidak resmi)
Example Sentences
He blew on the soup to cool it down.
basic
The wind blew the door open.
basic
My paper blew away in the park.
basic
I blew all my cash on concert tickets.
natural
The storm blew through town last night.
natural
I can't believe I blew my chance like that.
natural