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Meanings of blow in English

Portuguese
revés
Catalan
contratemps
Spanish
revés

An unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating.

        revés
        Spanish
        c

        Street names for cocaine.

              c
              Portuguese
              rajada
              Catalan
              ratxa

              A strong current of air.

                    rajada
                    Portuguese
                    borrar
                    Catalan
                    espifiar
                    Spanish
                    arruinar

                    Make a mess of, destroy or ruin.

                        borrar
                        Usage of blow in English
                        1
                        And La Motte; at the first blow; was more than half successful.
                        History of the United Netherlands from the Death of William the ...
                        2
                        It was a blow in the face; his own voice hardened then.
                        The Nine-Tenths
                        3
                        My head sunk on my breast; I received the blow in silence.
                        The Two Destinies
                        4
                        The salt winds of the Channel blow in through the open ports.
                        Kings, Queens and Pawns: An American Woman at the Front
                        5
                        He got in between the armour plates; first blow went to him.
                        The Forest Lovers
                        6
                        The blow broke the hinge of the lid and exposed the contents.
                        Personal Reminiscences of Early Days in California with Other Sk...
                        7
                        But the blow was not aimed at Henry or anybody in particular.
                        The Young Trailers: A Story of Early Kentucky
                        8
                        The very smartest people in Japan blow their noses in this manner.
                        Madame Chrysantheme — Volume 3
                        9
                        Their guns could blow in the gates in a very short time.
                        At Aboukir and Acre: A Story of Napoleon's Invasion of Egypt
                        10
                        After the stun of the blow came the realization of the consequences.
                        Half a Life-Time Ago
                        11
                        That's because a tax double-blow is likely to sting drivers this week.
                        The South African
                        12
                        And then reflect upon the motor-scorcher and the earthworm and the blow-fly.
                        The Vanishing Man: A Detective Romance
                        13
                        And yet the possibility struck us in the face like a blow.
                        The Story Girl
                        14
                        Perhaps the wind will shift and blow the fire in another direction.
                        The American Family Robinson / or, The Adventures of a Family lo...
                        15
                        They fought by alternate separate strokes; the senior had the first blow.
                        The Danish History, Books I-IX
                        16
                        Sit down by the open window; let the wind blow over you.
                        The Evil Genius: A Domestic Story