blue (EN)
adjektiivi, substantiivi, verbi

adjektiivi “blue”

blue, bluer, bluest
  1. sininen
    The artist painted a blue sky with fluffy white clouds.
  2. surullinen
    After the breakup, he was feeling really blue and didn't want to go out.
  3. demokraattinen (puolueeseen viittaava)
    The state has traditionally voted for Democrats, making it a blue state.
  4. rivo
    The comedian's jokes were so blue that half the audience walked out.

substantiivi “blue”

sg. blue, pl. blues or uncountable
  1. sininen (väri)
    The painter chose various shades of blue for the seascape.
  2. sininen (esine tai henkilö)
    In the game, you must collect all the blues to win.
  3. sininen (urheilussa annettava palkinto, selvennetään kontekstilla)
    After years of dedication to the swim team, she finally earned her blue.
  4. taivas
    Birds disappeared into the blue.
  5. meri
    The ship set sail, disappearing into the vast blue.
  6. sinistys (menetelmä)
    Before assembling the machinery, the workers applied blue to all the steel parts to prevent corrosion.
  7. sinistäjä (tuote)
    She used a blue in the wash to make her whites look whiter.

verbi “blue”

blue; he blues; past blued, part. blued; ger. bluing, blueing
  1. sinistää
    As the cold evening set in, the frost started blueing the tips of the grass.
  2. sinistää (teräksen käsittely)
    The blacksmith blued the steel to finish the custom knife.
  3. sinistää (pyykin käsittely)
    She blued her grandmother's lace tablecloth to restore its original brightness.