No. 3,009 in Dutch
blazen
"Blazen" means "to blow" in English.
In a sentence
Hij blaast op zijn trompet tijdens het concert.
He blows his trumpet during the concert.
The verb 'blazen' is used to describe the act of blowing air into something, such as an instrument, to produce sound.
De wind blaast de bladeren van de bomen.
The wind blows the leaves off the trees.
In this context, 'blazen' denotes the movement of air caused by natural phenomena like wind.
Ze blazen de kaarsen uit na het zingen van 'Happy Birthday'.
They blow out the candles after singing 'Happy Birthday'.
Here, 'blazen' refers to the act of blowing air from the mouth to extinguish a flame.
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