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to blow up
[phrase form: blow]
01
explodir, detonar
to cause something to explode
Transitive: to blow up sth
Exemplos
The terrorist attempted to blow the bridge up, but security intervened.
O terrorista tentou explodir a ponte, mas a segurança interveio.
1.1
explodir, detonar
to explode forcefully and releasing energy through a chemical or physical reaction
Intransitive
Exemplos
In the laboratory, a sudden reaction occurred, forcing the chemicals to blow up.
No laboratório, ocorreu uma reação repentina, forçando os produtos químicos a explodirem.
02
inflar, encher de ar
to fill with air or gas until something becomes inflated
Transitive: to blow up an inflatable object
Exemplos
He blew up the tires on the bike to the proper pressure.
Ele encheu os pneus da bicicleta até a pressão adequada.
03
ampliar, inflar
to make something larger
Transitive: to blow up a photograph or text
Exemplos
He asked the print shop to blow up the family photo for a wedding gift.
Ele pediu à gráfica para ampliar a foto da família para um presente de casamento.
04
inflar, aumentar de tamanho
to increase in size
Intransitive
Exemplos
The air mattress automatically blew up when opened.
O colchão de ar encheu automaticamente quando aberto.
05
exagerar, ampliar
to make something seem larger or more significant than it actually is
Transitive: to blow up sth
Intransitive
Exemplos
The disagreement blew up into a heated argument.
O desacordo aumentou para uma discussão acalorada.
06
ampliar, detalhar
to add additional information or details on a topic
Transitive: to blow up a topic or content
Exemplos
The author wants to blow up the book with more descriptive passages.
O autor quer expandir o livro com passagens mais descritivas.
07
explodir, perder o controle
to become extremely angry and lose control
Intransitive
Exemplos
She blew up upon hearing the disappointing news.
Ela explodiu ao ouvir a notícia decepcionante.
08
to gain sudden and massive popularity, especially online or on social media
SlangExemplos
After the interview clip blew up, everyone started quoting her line.
Depois que o clipe da entrevista ficou viral, todos começaram a citar sua fala.
