reventón
/rebenˈton/
The English phrase 'blow out' translates to Spanish as reventón.
Meaning: extinguish (verb)
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, you might hear alisado con secadora or alisado con secador to refer to blow drying and straightening hair.
How do you pronounce it?
/rebenˈton/
Did you know?
- While reventón can mean a blow out, it is also used in Mexico to describe a massive, wild party. In this context, it refers to the energy 'bursting' or exploding.
- If you are talking about blowing out a candle, Spanish speakers rarely use reventón and instead use apagar, which literally means 'to turn off' or 'to quench'.
- If you ask for a reventón in a professional salon in Spain or Argentina, they might be confused because they prefer terms related to 'secado' (drying).
Examples in context
- Me gustaría un secado y peinado profesional con ondas suavesI would like a professional drying and styling with soft waves
- Quisiera un peinado con secador y mucho volumenI would like a blowout with a lot of volume
Example conversation
Alejandro and María are celebrating a birthday.
- AlejandroMaría, pide un deseo ahora.María, make a wish now.
- MaríaYa estoy lista para el reventón.I am ready for the blow out.
- Alejandro¡Sopla fuerte para apagarlas todas!Blow hard to put them all out!
- María¡Lo logré en un solo intento!I did it in one try!
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry reventón, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
