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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBlow-over
/ˈbləʊˌəʊ.və/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An incident, storm, or period of trouble that passes quickly and without causing serious or permanent damage.
"The recent political scandal turned out to be just a brief blow-over that was soon forgotten." - 2
In meteorology or sailing, the capsizing or overturning of a vessel or structure due to strong winds.
"The sudden squall caused a dangerous blow-over of several small dinghies moored near the pier."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the phrasal verb 'blow over', originating in the late 19th century from the metaphor of a storm or wind passing overhead without causing lasting destruction. Over time, it transitioned into a noun denoting any temporary disturbance, controversy, or bad weather event that subsides on its own.
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orage passager
Transliteration: o-raʒ pa-sa-ʒe
"Cette polémique ne sera qu'un orage passager."
vorübergehender Sturm
Transliteration: foːˈʁyːbɐˌɡɛndɐ ʃtʊʁm
"Die Krise erwies sich als ein vorübergehender Sturm."
temporale passeggero
Transliteration: tem-po-ra-le pas-seg-ʒe-ro
"La crisi politica è stata solo un temporale passeggero."
tormenta pasajera
Transliteration: tor-men-ta pa-sa-xe-ra
"El escándalo fue solo una tormenta pasajera."
tormenta passageira
Transliteration: tor-mẽ-ta pa-sa-ʒej-ɾɐ
"A polêmica não passou de uma tormenta passageira."
क्षणिक संकट
Transliteration: kshanik sankat
"यह विवाद एक क्षणिक संकट साबित हुआ।"
暂时的风波
Transliteration: zhànshí de fēngbō
"这场风波很快就会过去的。"
일시적 소동
Transliteration: ilsijeok sodong
"이번 논란은 그저 일시적 소동에 불과했다."
一過性の騒動
Transliteration: ikkasei no sōdō
"そのスキャンダルは一過性の騒動に過ぎなかった。"
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