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blue (EN)
aggettivo, sostantivo, verbo

aggettivo “blue”

blue, comp. bluer, sup. bluest
  1. azzurro
    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. democratico (associato al Partito Democratico)
    The state has traditionally voted for Democrats, making it a blue state.
  4. piccante (nel senso di materiale esplicito o offensivo)
    The comedian's jokes were so blue that half the audience walked out.

sostantivo “blue”

sing. blue, pl. blues o non num.
  1. blu
    The painter chose various shades of blue for the seascape.
  2. oggetto/persona blu (identificato dal colore blu)
    In the game, you must collect all the blues to win.
  3. blasonato (premio per l'eccellenza nello sport)
    After years of dedication to the swim team, she finally earned her blue.
  4. cielo
    Birds disappeared into the blue.
  5. mare
    The ship set sail, disappearing into the vast blue.
  6. brunitura (metodo antiruggine)
    Before assembling the machinery, the workers applied blue to all the steel parts to prevent corrosion.
  7. blu (prodotto per biancheria)
    She used a blue in the wash to make her whites look whiter.

verbo “blue”

infinito blue; lui blues; pass. blued; p.p. blued; ger. bluing, blueing
  1. tingere di blu
    As the cold evening set in, the frost started blueing the tips of the grass.
  2. brunitura (trattamento dell'acciaio)
    The blacksmith blued the steel to finish the custom knife.
  3. candeggiare (usare una sostanza per rendere la biancheria più bianca)
    She blued her grandmother's lace tablecloth to restore its original brightness.