blue (EN)

adjectif, nom, verbe

adjectif “blue”

1. bleu
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   The artist painted a blue sky with fluffy white clouds.
2. déprimé
   After the breakup, he was feeling really blue and didn't want to go out.
3. démocrate (en référence au parti démocrate)
   The state has traditionally voted for Democrats, making it a blue state.
4. osé (ou "grivois" si le contexte est clairement celui de la vulgarité)
   The comedian's jokes were so blue that half the audience walked out.

nom “blue”

1. bleu
   The painter chose various shades of blue for the seascape.
2. objet/personne bleu(e)
   In the game, you must collect all the blues to win.
3. blason (dans le contexte universitaire ou scolaire)
   After years of dedication to the swim team, she finally earned her blue.
4. ciel
   Birds disappeared into the blue.
5. mer
   The ship set sail, disappearing into the vast blue.
6. bleuissement (dans le contexte de traitement des métaux)
   Before assembling the machinery, the workers applied blue to all the steel parts to prevent corrosion.
7. azurant optique
   She used a blue in the wash to make her whites look whiter.

verbe “blue”

1. bleuir
   As the cold evening set in, the frost started blueing the tips of the grass.
2. bleuir (dans le contexte de traitement de l'acier)
   The blacksmith blued the steel to finish the custom knife.
3. azurer
   She blued her grandmother's lace tablecloth to restore its original brightness.