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blue (EN)
adjetivo, sustantivo, verbo

adjetivo “blue”

blue, comp. bluer, sup. bluest
  1. azul
    The artist painted a blue sky with fluffy white clouds.
  2. triste
    After the breakup, he was feeling really blue and didn't want to go out.
  3. demócrata (en referencia al Partido Demócrata)
    The state has traditionally voted for Democrats, making it a blue state.
  4. subido de tono (con material explícito o inapropiado)
    The comedian's jokes were so blue that half the audience walked out.

sustantivo “blue”

sing. blue, pl. blues o no contable
  1. azul
    The painter chose various shades of blue for the seascape.
  2. objeto o persona azul
    In the game, you must collect all the blues to win.
  3. distinción deportiva (otorgada por una institución educativa)
    After years of dedication to the swim team, she finally earned her blue.
  4. cielo
    Birds disappeared into the blue.
  5. mar
    The ship set sail, disappearing into the vast blue.
  6. pavonado (tratamiento anticorrosivo)
    Before assembling the machinery, the workers applied blue to all the steel parts to prevent corrosion.
  7. blanqueador óptico (para telas)
    She used a blue in the wash to make her whites look whiter.

verbo “blue”

infinitivo blue; él blues; pret. blued; part. blued; ger. bluing, blueing
  1. azular
    As the cold evening set in, the frost started blueing the tips of the grass.
  2. pavonar (acero)
    The blacksmith blued the steel to finish the custom knife.
  3. blanquear (ropa en lavandería)
    She blued her grandmother's lace tablecloth to restore its original brightness.