blow
/bləʊ/noun
उच्चारण ब्लो
प्रहार, चोट, वार, मार
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[C]
a hard hit with the hand, a weapon or a tool
प्रहार, चोट, वार, मार
- He received a blow on the head and fell.
- The boxer landed three quick blows.
- A blow to the head made him dizzy.
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- He fell to the ground after a hard blow.
- The police found marks of heavy blows on the door.
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[C] ~ (to sb/sth)
a sudden event that causes great disappointment or harm
आघात, धक्का, सदमा, झटका
- Her father's death was a terrible blow to the family.
- The flood was a blow to the farmers' hopes.
- Losing the match was a heavy blow to the team.
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- The closure of the factory was a blow to the town.
- His failure in the exam came as a blow to his parents.
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[C]
an act of blowing
फूँक, झोंका
- Give the whistle a good blow.
- a blow of the nose
- With one good blow, he put out all the candles.
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- Give your nose a gentle blow and use a clean handkerchief.
- One blow of the horn told the bus to start.
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[I, T]
(of wind or air) to move; to send air out of the mouth
(हवा का) चलना; फूँक मारना
- A cold wind was blowing from the north.
- Blow on the soup to cool it.
- She blew the dust off the book.
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- A gentle wind blew across the fields.
- Radhika blew out the candles on her cake.
- Blow hard to inflate the balloon.
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[I, T] ~ (sth) (+ adv./prep.)
to be moved, or move something, by the wind or by air
हवा से उड़ना; हवा से उड़ा देना
- The papers blew away in the storm.
- The storm blew the roof off the shed.
- The wind blew the umbrella out of her hand.
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- Leaves blew across the road all afternoon.
- A strong gust blew the door shut.
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[I, T] ~ (sth)
to produce sound from a whistle or a wind instrument; to make a horn sound
(सीटी, बिगुल) बजाना
- The referee blew his whistle.
- The conch is blown at the start of the puja.
- The guard blew the whistle, and the train began to move.
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- The musician blew a long note on the flute.
- Bugles were blown to mark the end of the ceremony.
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[I, T] ~ (sth)
(of a fuse, a tyre or a light bulb) to stop working suddenly; to make this happen
(फ़्यूज़, टायर, बल्ब का) उड़ जाना, फटना
- A fuse has blown.
- The lorry blew a tyre on the highway.
- The bulb has blown, so we need a new one.
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- A fuse blew when too many lights were switched on.
- The tyre blew near the toll gate.
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[T] ~ sth (on sth) informal
to spend or waste a lot of money
(पैसा) उड़ा देना, बरबाद करना
- He blew his whole first salary on a phone.
- Don't blow your savings on expensive gadgets you hardly use.
- He blew most of his bonus on a holiday.
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- Do not blow all your pocket money on sweets.
- Radhika blew her savings on a new phone.
Synonyms squander waste fritter away spend
Opposite save
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[T] ~ sth informal
to waste an opportunity
(मौका) गँवा देना
- She blew her chance of selection by arriving late.
- The team blew a golden chance to win the match in the last over.
- The striker blew an easy chance to score.
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- He blew his chance by forgetting the papers.
- Don't blow this opportunity by being late.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
blow + on / at + noun
Blow on something hot to cool it; blow at something to send air toward it.
गर्म चीज़ ठंडी करने के लिए 'on' और उसकी ओर हवा छोड़ने के लिए 'at' आता है।
- She blew on her hot tea.
blow + particle (up, out, off, away)
The meaning changes with the particle.
Particle बदलने से अर्थ बदल जाता है।
- The wind blew the candles out.
- The tyre blew up.
a blow to + noun
A severe shock or disappointment.
गंभीर आघात या निराशा के लिए 'a blow to' आता है।
- The defeat was a blow to the team.
blow - blew - blown
Irregular verb; the past participle is blown.
यह irregular verb है; past participle 'blown' होता है।
- The storm has blown the roof off.
blow (noun) in idioms: at one blow, come to blows, strike a blow for
Fixed phrases using the noun blow are common in newspaper English.
Noun 'blow' वाले निश्चित वाक्यांश समाचार-पत्रों की भाषा में आम हैं।
- The two groups came to blows over the seat.
- She struck a blow for women's education.
+Collocations 5
adjective + blow
heavyfatalseverefinalcruel
- The injury was a heavy blow to his career.
verb + blow
deallandsoftensufferstrike
- The boxer landed a blow on his rival.
blow + noun
whistlehornnosebubblekiss
- The referee blew the whistle.
blow + particle meanings
blow up (explode)blow out (extinguish)blow over (pass)blow away (impress)
- The quarrel will soon blow over.
blow + weather and sound
windgaletrumpetconchhorn
- The priest blew the conch to begin the aarti.
“More examples 8
- A strong wind blew across the fields.
खेतों के पार तेज़ हवा चली।
- Losing the job came as a heavy blow to the family.
नौकरी जाना परिवार के लिए एक भारी झटका था।
- The balloon blew up with a loud bang.
गुब्बारा ज़ोर की आवाज़ के साथ फट गया।
- The conductor blew his whistle and the train moved.
गार्ड ने सीटी बजाई और गाड़ी चल पड़ी।
- He blew his chance by arriving late.
देर से पहुँचकर उसने अपना अवसर गँवा दिया।
- The breeze blew the dust off the old books.
हवा ने पुरानी किताबों की धूल उड़ा दी।
- A cold wind blows from the Himalayas in December.
दिसंबर में हिमालय की ओर से ठंडी हवा चलती है।
- The cold wind blew the papers off the desk.
ठंडी हवा ने मेज़ से कागज़ उड़ा दिए।
!Common mistakes 4
✗ The wind has blew all day.
✓ The wind has blown all day.
After has/have use the past participle blown.
'Has/have' के बाद past participle 'blown' आता है।
✗ He blowed the candle.
✓ He blew the candle out.
Blow is irregular; the past is blew.
'Blow' irregular है; इसका past 'blew' है।
✗ The bulb has blowed.
✓ The bulb has blown.
A bulb or a fuse blows, and the participle is blown.
बल्ब या फ्यूज़ के लिए 'blow' आता है और past participle 'blown' होता है।
✗ The balloon was blowed up by Radhika.
✓ The balloon was blown up by Radhika.
The passive uses the participle blown.
Passive वाक्य में past participle 'blown' का प्रयोग होता है।
¶Idioms 8
blow hot and cold
to keep changing your opinion about something
बार-बार राय बदलना, कभी हाँ कभी ना
- He blows hot and cold about joining the course.
blow your own trumpet
to praise yourself and your achievements
अपनी ही तारीफ़ करना, अपना ढिंढोरा पीटना
- She never blows her own trumpet, though she tops every test.
come to blows
to start fighting
हाथापाई पर उतर आना
- The two drivers nearly came to blows over the dent.
deal/strike a blow (to/against sth)
to do something that harms or weakens something
(किसी चीज़ को) करारा झटका देना
- The ruling struck a blow against corruption.
blow the whistle on sb/sth
to tell the authorities about something wrong that is being done
(गड़बड़ी की) पोल खोलना, अधिकारियों को बताना
- A clerk blew the whistle on the scam.
soften/cushion the blow
to make sth that is unpleasant seem less unpleasant
किसी बुरी ख़बर या नुकसान का असर कम करना
- The company offered extra money to soften the blow of the job cuts.
- She tried to cushion the blow by speaking gently.
a blow-by-blow account/description (of sth)
a description of an event that gives all the details in the order in which they happened
किसी घटना का सिलसिलेवार पूरा ब्योरा
- She gave us a blow-by-blow account of the match.
- I don't need a blow-by-blow description of your day.
blow your chance(s)
to lose the opportunity to get or achieve sth by doing sth stupid
अपनी बेवक़ूफ़ी से मौका गँवा देना
- He blew his chances by arriving late for the interview.
- Don't blow it — you may never get another chance.
→Phrasal verbs 5
blow out | blow sth out
(of a flame) to go out; to put out a flame by blowing
(लौ का) बुझ जाना; फूँककर बुझाना
- Blow out the candles and make a wish.
blow up
to explode; to start suddenly and violently; (informal) to lose your temper
फटना, विस्फोट होना; अचानक शुरू होना; गुस्से से फट पड़ना
- The gas cylinder blew up.
- A storm blew up.
- He blew up when he saw the bill.
blow sth up
to destroy something by an explosion; to fill something with air; to make a photo larger; to exaggerate
बम से उड़ा देना; हवा भरना; (फ़ोटो) बड़ा करना; बढ़ा-चढ़ाकर कहना
- The bridge was blown up.
- Blow up the balloons.
- The incident was blown up by the press.
blow over
(of a storm or trouble) to pass and be forgotten
(तूफ़ान, विवाद) गुज़र जाना, शांत हो जाना
- The quarrel will blow over in a week.
blow sb away
to impress sb a lot or make them very happy
किसी को बहुत प्रभावित या हैरान कर देना
- Her performance blew me away.
- The beauty of Ladakh blew us away.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
blow, blew, blown and blue
The verb blow has the forms blew (past) and blown (past participle): 'The wind blew', 'The roof has blown off'. Blue is the colour, and sounds like blew; 'the wind blue' is wrong. Blow as a noun (a hit; a shock) is a separate sense with the same spelling.
Verb blow के रूप blew (past) और blown (past participle) हैं: 'The wind blew', 'The roof has blown off'। Blue रंग है, और blew जैसा सुनाई देता है; 'the wind blue' गलत है। Noun के रूप में blow (प्रहार; सदमा) उसी spelling का अलग अर्थ है।
§Grammar and usage
Blow, blew, blown (not 'blowed'); the blew/blue homophone is a spelling trap.
Irregular verb बहुत पूछा जाता है: blow, blew, blown ('blowed' गलत है); blew और blue का homophone spelling trap है।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Idioms and phrasal verbs, asked very often: blow hot and cold, blow your own trumpet, come to blows, strike a blow, blow the whistle on, blow up, blow over, blow out, a body blow, soften the blow.
Idioms और phrasal verbs बहुत पूछे जाते हैं: blow hot and cold, blow your own trumpet, come to blows, strike a blow, blow the whistle on, blow up, blow over, blow out, a body blow, soften the blow।