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blue (EN)
lýsingarorð, Nafnorð, sögn

lýsingarorð “blue”

blue, miðst. bluer, efst. bluest
  1. blár
    The artist painted a blue sky with fluffy white clouds.
  2. dapur (tilfinningalega blár)
    After the breakup, he was feeling really blue and didn't want to go out.
  3. demókrata- (tengdur Demókrataflokknum)
    The state has traditionally voted for Democrats, making it a blue state.
  4. klámkenndur (ósiðsamlega blár)
    The comedian's jokes were so blue that half the audience walked out.

Nafnorð “blue”

eintala blue, fleirtala blues eða óteljanlegt
  1. blár (liturinn)
    The painter chose various shades of blue for the seascape.
  2. blátt fyrirbæri (hlutur eða manneskja)
    In the game, you must collect all the blues to win.
  3. bláa (verðlaun fyrir afreksíþróttamenn)
    After years of dedication to the swim team, she finally earned her blue.
  4. himinn (blái himinninn)
    Birds disappeared into the blue.
  5. haf (stórt saltvatn)
    The ship set sail, disappearing into the vast blue.
  6. blábræðsla (aðferð við að koma í veg fyrir ryð)
    Before assembling the machinery, the workers applied blue to all the steel parts to prevent corrosion.
  7. bláefni (efni til að gera hvítt efni hreinna og bjartara)
    She used a blue in the wash to make her whites look whiter.

sögn “blue”

nafnháttur blue; hann blues; þátíð blued; lh. þt. blued; nhm. bluing, blueing
  1. bláa (að gera eitthvað blátt)
    As the cold evening set in, the frost started blueing the tips of the grass.
  2. blábræða (að meðhöndla stál gegn ryði)
    The blacksmith blued the steel to finish the custom knife.
  3. bláa þvott (að nota efni til að gera þvott hvítari)
    She blued her grandmother's lace tablecloth to restore its original brightness.