Translation of "blow up" to French

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Dictionary translations for "blow up"

blow up verb

éclater

Their plans blew up when the war broke out.

Leurs projects sont tombés à l'eau quand la guerre a éclaté.

sauter

se lever (wind)

gonfler (inflate)

exagérer

faire sauter (in explosion)

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blow up noun

pl. blows up

l' agrandissement m (photo)

Contexts with "blow up"

They defused the bomb before it could blow up. Ils désamorcèrent la bombe avant qu'elle puisse exploser.

The gas tank suddenly blew up. Le réservoir de gaz a soudainement explosé.

The engineers blew up the bridge because it was about to collapse. Les ingénieurs ont fait exploser le pont, car il était sur le point de s'effondrer.

Their plans blew up when the war broke out. Leurs projects sont tombés à l'eau quand la guerre a éclaté.

The gasoline truck ran into the gate and blew up. Le camion chargé d'essence percuta les portes et explosa.

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