No. 8,622 in Swedish
blåsa
"Blåsa" in Swedish means "to blow" or "to blister."
In a sentence
Det blåser kallt idag.
It's blowing cold today.
In this sentence, 'blåser' (present tense of 'blåsa') is used to describe the wind blowing, indicating weather conditions.
Jag blåste upp ballongen för festen.
I blew up the balloon for the party.
Here, 'blåste' (past tense of 'blåsa') refers to inflating a balloon by blowing air into it.
Han försökte blåsa mig med sin bluff.
He tried to trick me with his bluff.
In this usage, 'blåsa' (infinitive form) is a colloquial term meaning to deceive or trick someone.
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