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blue (EN)
adjectiu, nom, verb

adjectiu “blue”

blue, comp. bluer, sup. bluest
  1. blau
    The artist painted a blue sky with fluffy white clouds.
  2. trist
    After the breakup, he was feeling really blue and didn't want to go out.
  3. demòcrata
    The state has traditionally voted for Democrats, making it a blue state.
  4. picant (amb contingut sexual explícit o ofensiu)
    The comedian's jokes were so blue that half the audience walked out.

nom “blue”

singular blue, plural blues o invariable
  1. blau
    The painter chose various shades of blue for the seascape.
  2. objecte o persona de color blau
    In the game, you must collect all the blues to win.
  3. distinció (en l'àmbit esportiu per excel·lència en institucions educatives)
    After years of dedication to the swim team, she finally earned her blue.
  4. cel
    Birds disappeared into the blue.
  5. mar
    The ship set sail, disappearing into the vast blue.
  6. blavat (mètode per a prevenir l'òxid)
    Before assembling the machinery, the workers applied blue to all the steel parts to prevent corrosion.
  7. blanquejant (producte per fer que els teixits blancs semblin més nets i brillants)
    She used a blue in the wash to make her whites look whiter.

verb “blue”

infinitiu blue; ell blues; passat blued; part. pass. blued; ger. bluing, blueing
  1. blavetar
    As the cold evening set in, the frost started blueing the tips of the grass.
  2. blavetar (tractar l'acer)
    The blacksmith blued the steel to finish the custom knife.
  3. blavetar (ús d'una substància en bugaderia)
    She blued her grandmother's lace tablecloth to restore its original brightness.