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Similar words: blast out · blast pipe · blast off · blast · blasted · blaster · blasting · blatant · clastic · elastic
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blast

noun
1. explosion2. of air, heat, etc3. of sound4. of emotion5. fun
verb
6. with bomb, gun, etc7. hole, crater, etc8. of rain, wind, etc9. SPOR ball10. in order to destroy11. make noise with12. strongly criticise, object13. damn
interjection
14. damn
phrases
noun
1 noun explosionpléasc fem2  c m ubomb blast pléasc bhuamamultiple blast injuries ilghortuithe ó phléasc 2 noun of air, heat, etcrois fem2  c m usiorradh masc1  c m usoinneán masc1  c m ubleaist fem2  c m ua blast of wind rois ghaoithe, soinneán gaoithe
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3 noun of soundpléasc fem2  c m ublosc masc1  c m utrumpet blast blosc trumpa 4 noun of emotionracht masc3  c m uspadhar masc1  c m utaom masc3  c m ua sudden blast of anger racht tobann feirge 5 noun funcraic fem2  c m uspraoi masc4  c m uwe had a blast! bhí an-spraoi againn!, bhí craic ar dóigh againn!
verb
6 verb with bomb, gun, etc
TRANSITIVEpléasc verb  c m uséid verb  c m uthe bridge was blasted into the air séideadh an droichead san aer
INTRANSITIVEpléasc verb  c m uséid verb  c m uthey blasted through the wall réab siad tríd an mballa
 7 verb hole, crater, etc TRANSITIVEpléasc verb  c m ubleaisteáil familiar verb  c m uhe blasted a hole in the wall phléasc sé poll sa bhallato blast your way into a place do shlí a réabadh isteach in áit 8 verb of rain, wind, etc
INTRANSITIVEséid verb  c m uréab verb  c m uthe rain was blasting into my face bhí an bháisteach ag séideadh isteach san aghaidh orm, bhí an fhearthainn do mo lascadh san éadan
TRANSITIVEséid verb  c m uréab verb  c m uthe wind was blasting hailstones against the window bhí an ghaoth ag séideadh clocha sneachta in éadan na fuinneoige
 9 verb SPOR ball TRANSITIVErop verb  c m ulasc verb  c m uteannadh a chur leshe blasted the ball into the net bháigh sí an liathróid san eangach, thug sí raspar de chic don liathróid isteach san eangach 10 verb in order to destroy informal TRANSITIVEscrios verb  c m ushe was given drugs to blast the tumour tugadh drugaí di chun an siad a mharú 11 verb make noise with
INTRANSITIVEbheith ag séideadh  c m ublosc a theacht ascar horns blasted bhí bonnáin charranna á séideadhmusic was blasting from her phone bhí ceol ag réabadh óna guthán
TRANSITIVEséid verb  c m ublosc a bhaint as  c m uto blast the horn an bonnnán a shéideadh
 12 verb strongly criticise, object
TRANSITIVEcáin go géar  c m utabhair faoi PhrV  c m uthey blasted the cutbacks rinne siad cáineadh géar ar na ciorruithe
INTRANSITIVE'Rubbish,' he blasted. 'Amaidí,' a dúirt sé go cáinteach.
 13 verb damn informal TRANSITIVEblast you! damnú ort!, go dté tú i dtigh diabhail!, d'anam don diabhal!, léan léir ort!
interjection
14 (also blast it) interjection damn informalblast! damnú!, damnú air!  c m u, mo dhiomú air!, mo sheacht míle mallacht air!, ciorrú air!
phrases

a blast from the past

 informalthat music was a blast from the past thug an ceol sin siar ar bhóithrín na smaointe mé, chuir an ceol sin na seanlaethanta i gcuimhne dom

full blast

 (also

at full blast

) 1 at maximum powerchomh hard agus is féidirhe turned it up full blast d'ardaigh sé é chomh hard agus a d'fhéadfadh sé, chas sé suas é chomh hard agus ab fhéidir 2 with maximum energywe'll give it full blast déanfaimid ár míle dícheall, cuirfimid ár gcroí agus ár n-anam ann

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