blue (EN)
επίθετο, ουσιαστικό, ρήμα

επίθετο “blue”

blue, bluer, bluest
  1. γαλάζιος
    The artist painted a blue sky with fluffy white clouds.
  2. μελαγχολικός
    After the breakup, he was feeling really blue and didn't want to go out.
  3. δημοκρατικός (στην πολιτική των ΗΠΑ)
    The state has traditionally voted for Democrats, making it a blue state.
  4. ακατάλληλος (με σεξουαλικό περιεχόμενο ή προσβλητικός)
    The comedian's jokes were so blue that half the audience walked out.

ουσιαστικό “blue”

sg. blue, pl. blues or uncountable
  1. γαλάζιο
    The painter chose various shades of blue for the seascape.
  2. γαλάζιο αντικείμενο/πρόσωπο
    In the game, you must collect all the blues to win.
  3. μπλε (ως βραβείο αθλητικής αριστείας)
    After years of dedication to the swim team, she finally earned her blue.
  4. ουρανός
    Birds disappeared into the blue.
  5. θάλασσα
    The ship set sail, disappearing into the vast blue.
  6. αντισκωριακή επίστρωση (μέθοδος αντισκωρίας)
    Before assembling the machinery, the workers applied blue to all the steel parts to prevent corrosion.
  7. λευκαντικό (για υφάσματα)
    She used a blue in the wash to make her whites look whiter.

ρήμα “blue”

blue; he blues; past blued, part. blued; ger. bluing, blueing
  1. γαλαζώνω
    As the cold evening set in, the frost started blueing the tips of the grass.
  2. αντισκωριακή επεξεργασία (για χάλυβα)
    The blacksmith blued the steel to finish the custom knife.
  3. λευκαίνω (χρήση ουσίας στο πλύσιμο)
    She blued her grandmother's lace tablecloth to restore its original brightness.