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blow away

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An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).

intransitive verb phrase

1. (to be carried away)

a. salir volando

Edna stepped out of the bus and her hat blew away.Edna se bajó del autobús y su sombreo salió volando.

b. volarse

I bent down to pick up a pen I dropped and my newspaper on the table blew away.Me agaché para recoger una pluma que se me había caído y el periódico que tenía sobre la mesa se voló.

A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g., take out the trash.).

transitive verb phrase

2. (to carry off)

a. llevarse

A gust blew away the puzzle I was working on in the park.Una ráfaga se llevó el rompecabezas que estaba haciendo en el parque.

b. volar

The wind was so strong that it blew away the box of pizza I was carrying.El viento era tan fuerte que voló la caja de pizza que llevaba.

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

(to impress)

a. dejar pasmado

Paco de Lucia absolutely blew me away with his mastery of the guitar when I saw him play.Paco de Lucía me dejó completamente pasmado con su dominio de la guitarra cuando lo vi tocar.

4. (to defeat easily)

a. machacar

Katie blew away everyone in the race.Katie machacó a todos en la carrera.

A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).

(slang)

(to kill with explosives or a gun)

a. liquidar

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

The police are trying to figure out who blew away the city's mob boss.La policía está tratando de averiguar quién liquidó al jefe de la mafia de la ciudad.

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