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He blew out the candle, and the silence became more intense.Il souffla la lumière, le silence retomba, plus profond.Zola, Emile / His MasterpieceZola, Emile / L'OeuvreL'OeuvreZola, EmileHis MasterpieceZola, Emile
In August 2003, when a suicide truck bomber blew up UN headquarters in Baghdad, Israel's ambassador to the UN caused a diplomatic spat by suggesting that Syria had provided the truck, in effect implying that Syria was partly responsible.En août 2003, lorsqu'un camion-suicide fit sauter le quartier général des Nations unies à Bagdad, l'ambassadeur d'Israël auprès de l'ONU provoqua un incident diplomatique en suggérant que c'était la Syrie qui avait fourni le véhicule piégé.Mearsheimer, John,Walt, Stephen M. / The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign PolicyMearsheimer, John,Walt, Stephen M. / Le lobby pro-israélien et la politique étrangère américaineLe lobby pro-israélien et la politique étrangère américaineMearsheimer, John,Walt, Stephen M.© John J. Mearsheimer et Stephen M. Walt, 2007.© Editions La Decouverte, Paris, 2007 pour la traduction francaise ; 2009.The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign PolicyMearsheimer, John,Walt, Stephen M.© 2007 by John J. Mearsheimer and Stephen M. Walt
When Pierre came out upon the roofs of nave and aisles, he was delighted to find himself in the bright sunlight and the pure keen air which blew there as in the open country.Quand il déboucha sur les toitures des nefs, il eut une joie à retrouver le soleil clair, l’air pur et vif qui soufflait là, comme en rase campagne.Zola, Emile / The Three Cities - RomeZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - RomeLes Trois Villes - RomeZola, EmileThe Three Cities - RomeZola, Emile
It was the last blast of terror, as it were, which blew over the Rougons, amidst the splendour and enthusiastic merriment of the dinner.Ce fut comme un dernier souffle d’effroi qui courut entre les Rougon, au milieu des éclats et des chaudes gaietés de la table.Zola, Emile / The Fortune of the RougonsZola, Emile / La Fortune des RougonLa Fortune des RougonZola, EmileThe Fortune of the RougonsZola, Emile© 2006 BiblioBazaar
Clorinde nodded assent and then blew a whiff of smoke over her shoulder.Elle répondit oui d'un signe de tête, en rejetant derrière son épaule une bouffée de fumée.Zola, Emile / His ExcellencyZola, Emile / Son Excellence Eugene RougonSon Excellence Eugene RougonZola, EmileHis ExcellencyZola, Emile
The jaw was the weak point in the likeness, so I blew it away with a revolver.La mâchoire était le point faible de la ressemblance, mais je la lui fis sauter d'un coup de revolver.Buchan, John / Thirty-Nine StepsBuchan, John / Les Trente-Neuf MarchesLes Trente-Neuf MarchesBuchan, JohnThirty-Nine StepsBuchan, John
The sculptor, delighted, gave a long pull at his pipe, and blew a cloud of smoke.Le sculpteur, ravi, tira sur sa pipe, lâcha un nuage de fumée.Zola, Emile / His MasterpieceZola, Emile / L'OeuvreL'OeuvreZola, EmileHis MasterpieceZola, Emile
"I was there when the gendarme blew his brains out with a pistol."J’étais là quand le gendarme lui a cassé la tête d’un coup de pistolet.»Zola, Emile / The Fortune of the RougonsZola, Emile / La Fortune des RougonLa Fortune des RougonZola, EmileThe Fortune of the RougonsZola, Emile© 2006 BiblioBazaar
She kissed him, and with her warm breath she blew to his very heart the words: 'Be quiet, be quiet, I love you!'Elle le baisa, elle lui souffla jusqu’au cœur, d’une haleine chaude: «Tais-toi, tais-toi, je t’aime! »Zola, Emile / His MasterpieceZola, Emile / L'OeuvreL'OeuvreZola, EmileHis MasterpieceZola, Emile
The wind still blew in his direction, and before we reached the end of the street he was laying himself out at the rate of nearly four miles an hour, leaving the cripples and stout old ladies simply nowhere.Le vent continua de souffler dans sa direction, et nous n’avions pas atteint le bout de la rue, que nous filions à près de sept à l’heure, laissant sur place infirmes et grosses vieilles dames.Jerome, Jerome Klapka / Three Men in a BoatJerome, Jerome Klapka / Trois hommes dans le bateauTrois hommes dans le bateauJerome, Jerome KlapkaThree Men in a BoatJerome, Jerome Klapka
I blew my whistle.Je lançai un coup de sifflet.Buchan, John / Thirty-Nine StepsBuchan, John / Les Trente-Neuf MarchesLes Trente-Neuf MarchesBuchan, JohnThirty-Nine StepsBuchan, John
A word was passed down the road, a shrill whistle blew, and the pickets put their horses at the bank and started across the moor.Un mot d’ordre courut le long de la route, un coup de sifflet strident retentit, les piquets tournèrent leurs chevaux vers la berge et partirent à travers la lande.Buchan, John / GreenmantleBuchan, John / Le prophète au manteau vertLe prophète au manteau vertBuchan, JohnGreenmantleBuchan, John© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1994
He blew the dust away from his cards very gingerly and went on playing.Il souffla délicatement la poussière recouvrant ses cartes et continua à jouer.Buchan, John / GreenmantleBuchan, John / Le prophète au manteau vertLe prophète au manteau vertBuchan, JohnGreenmantleBuchan, John© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1994
Kluge, by contrast, blew hot and cold - offering backing to Tresckow and Gersdorff, then retreating from it.Kluge, en revanche, souffla le chaud et le froid, commençant par apporter son appui à Tresckow et à Gersdorff avant de le retirer.Kershaw, Ian / Hitler. 1936-1945 NemesisKershaw, Ian / Hitler. 1936-1945 NémésisHitler. 1936-1945 NémésisKershaw, Ian© Ian Kershaw, 2000.© Flammarion, 2000, pour la traduction franсaise. Edition revue, 2001.Hitler. 1936-1945 NemesisKershaw, Ian© 2000 by Ian Kershaw
It was not the mist and drizzle of the day before, but a stiff northern gale which blew sheets of rain in our faces and numbed our bridle hands.Un violent vent du nord nous lançait des nappes de pluie dans le visage et nous engourdissait les mains.Buchan, John / GreenmantleBuchan, John / Le prophète au manteau vertLe prophète au manteau vertBuchan, JohnGreenmantleBuchan, John© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1994
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Collocations
blow up
sauter
blown glass
verre soufflé
glancing blow
choc rasant
blow up
décharge
blow up
explosion
blow below the belt
coup bas
blow with the open glove
coup avec le gant ouvert
body blow
coup au corps
decisive blow
coup décisif
deflect a blow
dévier un coup
exchange of blows
échange de coups
illegal blow
coup irrégulier
low blow
coup bas
right-hand blow
coup de la droite
blow missing the target
coup raté
Word forms
blow
verb
Basic forms | |
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Past | blew |
Imperative | blow |
Present Participle (Participle I) | blowing |
Past Participle (Participle II) | blown |
Present Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I blow | we blow |
you blow | you blow |
he/she/it blows | they blow |
Present Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I am blowing | we are blowing |
you are blowing | you are blowing |
he/she/it is blowing | they are blowing |
Present Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I have blown | we have blown |
you have blown | you have blown |
he/she/it has blown | they have blown |
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I have been blowing | we have been blowing |
you have been blowing | you have been blowing |
he/she/it has been blowing | they have been blowing |
Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I blew | we blew |
you blew | you blew |
he/she/it blew | they blew |
Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I was blowing | we were blowing |
you were blowing | you were blowing |
he/she/it was blowing | they were blowing |
Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I had blown | we had blown |
you had blown | you had blown |
he/she/it had blown | they had blown |
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I had been blowing | we had been blowing |
you had been blowing | you had been blowing |
he/she/it had been blowing | they had been blowing |
Future Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will blow | we shall/will blow |
you will blow | you will blow |
he/she/it will blow | they will blow |
Future Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will be blowing | we shall/will be blowing |
you will be blowing | you will be blowing |
he/she/it will be blowing | they will be blowing |
Future Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have blown | we shall/will have blown |
you will have blown | you will have blown |
he/she/it will have blown | they will have blown |
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have been blowing | we shall/will have been blowing |
you will have been blowing | you will have been blowing |
he/she/it will have been blowing | they will have been blowing |
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I should/would blow | we should/would blow |
you would blow | you would blow |
he/she/it would blow | they would blow |
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would be blowing | we should/would be blowing |
you would be blowing | you would be blowing |
he/she/it would be blowing | they would be blowing |
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have blown | we should/would have blown |
you would have blown | you would have blown |
he/she/it would have blown | they would have blown |
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have been blowing | we should/would have been blowing |
you would have been blowing | you would have been blowing |
he/she/it would have been blowing | they would have been blowing |
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I am blown | we are blown |
you are blown | you are blown |
he/she/it is blown | they are blown |
Present Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I am being blown | we are being blown |
you are being blown | you are being blown |
he/she/it is being blown | they are being blown |
Present Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I have been blown | we have been blown |
you have been blown | you have been blown |
he/she/it has been blown | they have been blown |
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I was blown | we were blown |
you were blown | you were blown |
he/she/it was blown | they were blown |
Past Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I was being blown | we were being blown |
you were being blown | you were being blown |
he/she/it was being blown | they were being blown |
Past Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I had been blown | we had been blown |
you had been blown | you had been blown |
he/she/it had been blown | they had been blown |
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will be blown | we shall/will be blown |
you will be blown | you will be blown |
he/she/it will be blown | they will be blown |
Future Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will have been blown | we shall/will have been blown |
you will have been blown | you will have been blown |
he/she/it will have been blown | they will have been blown |