blow up

US /bloʊ ʌp/
UK /bloʊ ʌp/
"blow up" picture
1.

esplodere, far esplodere

to explode or cause to explode

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The old building was scheduled to blow up next month.
Il vecchio edificio era previsto per esplodere il mese prossimo.
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The bomb could blow up at any moment.
La bomba potrebbe esplodere in qualsiasi momento.
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explodedetonateburstruptureshatter
2.

gonfiare, pompare

to inflate something with air or gas

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Can you help me blow up these balloons for the party?
Puoi aiutarmi a gonfiare questi palloncini per la festa?
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He used a pump to blow up the air mattress.
Ha usato una pompa per gonfiare il materasso ad aria.
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inflatepump upfill with air
3.

scattare, arrabbiarsi

to suddenly become very angry

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She tends to blow up over small things.
Tende a scattare per piccole cose.
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His boss blew up at him for being late.
Il suo capo gli ha urlato contro per essere in ritardo.
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eruptlose one's temperflare upragefume
4.

ingrandire, ampliare

to enlarge a photograph or image

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Can you blow up this picture so I can see the details?
Puoi ingrandire questa foto in modo che io possa vedere i dettagli?
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The artist decided to blow up the sketch into a large mural.
L'artista ha deciso di ingrandire lo schizzo in un grande murale.
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enlargemagnifyexpand
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blowblow outblow-dryblow downblow overblow offblow away