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blue (EN)
bijvoeglijk naamwoord, zelfstandig naamwoord, werkwoord

bijvoeglijk naamwoord “blue”

blue, comp. bluer, sup. bluest
  1. blauw
    The artist painted a blue sky with fluffy white clouds.
  2. somber
    After the breakup, he was feeling really blue and didn't want to go out.
  3. democratisch (in de context van de Amerikaanse politiek)
    The state has traditionally voted for Democrats, making it a blue state.
  4. pikant
    The comedian's jokes were so blue that half the audience walked out.

zelfstandig naamwoord “blue”

enkelvoud blue, meervoud blues of ontelbaar
  1. blauw (de kleur)
    The painter chose various shades of blue for the seascape.
  2. blauwe (voorwerp of persoon)
    In the game, you must collect all the blues to win.
  3. blauwe (sportonderscheiding)
    After years of dedication to the swim team, she finally earned her blue.
  4. lucht
    Birds disappeared into the blue.
  5. zee
    The ship set sail, disappearing into the vast blue.
  6. blauwen (het proces)
    Before assembling the machinery, the workers applied blue to all the steel parts to prevent corrosion.
  7. blauwsel
    She used a blue in the wash to make her whites look whiter.

werkwoord “blue”

infinitief blue; hij blues; verleden tijd blued; volt. deelw. blued; ger. bluing, blueing
  1. blauwen (werkwoord)
    As the cold evening set in, the frost started blueing the tips of the grass.
  2. blauwen (staal behandelen)
    The blacksmith blued the steel to finish the custom knife.
  3. blauwen (wassen)
    She blued her grandmother's lace tablecloth to restore its original brightness.