fortblasen — meaning in English

English meaning

• blow verb To produce a current of air, especially by expelling breath through the mouth.
• puffery noun An act of puffing.

Senses

fortblasen is used for these senses in English:

• blow (transitive) To propel by an air current (or, if under water, a water current), usually with the mouth.
• blow (intransitive) To be propelled by an air current.
• puffery An act of puffing.

blow — full definition

1. verb To produce a current of air, especially by expelling breath through the mouth.
2. verb To explode or shatter suddenly, or to cause something to do so.
3. verb (informal) To waste or squander, especially money or an opportunity.
4. noun A hard hit or strike.
5. noun A sudden shock or setback.

puffery — full definition

1. noun An act of puffing.
2. noun Excessive or false public praise.
3. noun Superficial or insubstantial material; fluff.

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