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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
Synonyms
Examples for "snow"
Examples for "snow"
1
Traveled four miles; came to the snow; continued about four miles further.
History of the Donner Party: A Tragedy of the Sierra
2
Note the entrance; a vertical hole in the snow in the foreground
The Home of the Blizzard / Being the Story of the Australasian A...
3
Our teams continue to work hard to clear snow from the airfield.
BBC
4
One year the snow was five foot high right here on the-Ned?
Harvest Home
5
Least it's too cold to snow, he comments; that's one good thing.
Those who save us
1
The Company's products include stainless steel products, ferro alloys and metallurgical coke.
Reuters
2
The plant serves the commercial coke market plus U.S. Steel's steelmaking facilities.
Reuters
3
A coke fire can be made in a hole in the ground.
The Boy Mechanic, Volume 1: 700 Things for Boys to Do
4
Brandy chases whisky in South African spirit wars JOHANNESBURG Klippies and coke.
Reuters
5
In some instances the coke, and not the gas, is a by-product.
Commercial Geography / A Book for High Schools, Commercial Cours...
1
But the stuff doesn't whisper nose candy to me.
Bare Bones
2
But pills and nose candy go hand-in-hand with Hollywood.
News.com.au
3
Too much nose candy.
Two for the dough
4
Where's my nose candy?
Robin and ruby
5
She's wired on something, and I wonder for a moment if she's sourced some nose candy, then I realize: this is what she lives for.
The Apocalypse Codex
1
However, protein C concentrate is not yet widely available in many countries.
Pubmed
2
Given the opening day results in Group C, Prandelli has a point.
The Irish Times
3
Increases greater than 6°C possible set for western, central and northern interior.
The South African
4
A B is the principal meridian; C D is the base line.
Civil Government in the United States Considered with Some Refer...
5
In the latter case however, the hepatitis C epidemic cautions against complacency.
Pubmed
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