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blue

UK
/bluː/
US
/blu/
blueadjective
bluer
Comp.
bluest
Super.
UK
/bluː/
US
/blu/
Translations
She wore a blue dress that matched the color of her eyes.
Elle portait une robe bleue qui allait avec la couleur de ses yeux.
Additional translations
dépriméAu sens figuré, pour exprimer la tristesse ou la dépression.
démocrateDans le contexte politique américain.
oséPour une parole ou un humour obscène, parfois familier.
Definitions
Having the color of the clear sky or the deep sea.
She wore a blue dress that matched the color of her eyes.
Feeling or showing sadness or depression.
He felt blue after hearing the disappointing news.
Relating to or supporting the Democratic Party in the United States.
The state is traditionally blue, often voting for Democratic candidates.
Marked by a tendency to be obscene or indecent.
The comedian's blue humor was not suitable for the family audience.
Synonyms
azure
sapphire
navy
cerulean
cobalt
indigo
sky-blue
teal
Antonyms
red
yellow
green
bluenoun
blues
pl
UK
/bluː/
US
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Translations
The sky was a clear, bright blue.
Le ciel était d'un bleu clair et lumineux.
She loves listening to the blues on a rainy day.
Elle aime écouter le blues les jours de pluie.
cafardAu pluriel en anglais, pour désigner un état de tristesse ou de déprime.
She’s got the blues this morning.
Elle a le cafard ce matin.
The artist mixed the blue with white to create a lighter shade.
L'artiste a mélangé le bleu avec du blanc pour créer une teinte plus claire.
Additional translations
bleuPar métonymie, pour un uniforme ou pour la police en uniforme bleu.
azuréPour les petits papillons bleus de la famille des Lycénidés.
Definitions
A color intermediate between green and violet, as of the sky or sea on a sunny day.
The sky was a clear, bright blue.
A blue uniform, or a person wearing a blue uniform, especially a police officer.
The blues were patrolling the streets during the parade.
A type of music characterized by its melancholic and soulful sound, originating from African American communities.
She loves listening to the blues on a rainy day.
A feeling of sadness or depression (usually used with the definite article and in the plural form).
She’s got the blues this morning.
A blue pigment or dye.
The artist mixed the blue with white to create a lighter shade.
Any of numerous small butterflies of the family Lycaenidae, typically having blue-coloured wings.
A small blue fluttered across the meadow.
Synonyms
azure
navy
cobalt
sapphire
teal
sky
indigo
cerulean
blueverb
blued
Past Simple
blued
Past Participle
blueing
ing-form
UK
/bluː/
US
/bluː/
Used transitively and intransitively: ‘to make or become blue’; British slang ‘to spend (money) extravagantly’.
Translations
They blued the fabric to match the curtains.
Ils ont bleui le tissu pour l'assortir aux rideaux.
Additional translations
dilapiderSens familier britannique, pour de l'argent dépensé sans compter.
Definitions
To make something blue in color; to dye or tint blue.
They blued the fabric to match the curtains.
(Britain, informal) To spend (money) recklessly or extravagantly; squander.
He blued his entire paycheck on a weekend trip.
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