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blue (EN)
adjektiv, substantiv, verb

adjektiv “blue”

blue, komp. bluer, superl. bluest
  1. blå
    The artist painted a blue sky with fluffy white clouds.
  2. trist (når det brukes om følelser)
    After the breakup, he was feeling really blue and didn't want to go out.
  3. demokratisk (i sammenheng med USAs politikk)
    The state has traditionally voted for Democrats, making it a blue state.
  4. grov (når det brukes om språk eller materiale)
    The comedian's jokes were so blue that half the audience walked out.

substantiv “blue”

entall blue, flertall blues eller utellelig
  1. blåfarge
    The painter chose various shades of blue for the seascape.
  2. blått (objekt eller person)
    In the game, you must collect all the blues to win.
  3. idrettsmerke (gitt for utmerkelse i sport ved en utdanningsinstitusjon)
    After years of dedication to the swim team, she finally earned her blue.
  4. himmel
    Birds disappeared into the blue.
  5. hav
    The ship set sail, disappearing into the vast blue.
  6. blåsering (metode)
    Before assembling the machinery, the workers applied blue to all the steel parts to prevent corrosion.
  7. blåmiddel
    She used a blue in the wash to make her whites look whiter.

verb “blue”

infinitiv blue; han blues; preteritum blued; perfektum part. blued; ger. bluing, blueing
  1. blåfarge (verbform)
    As the cold evening set in, the frost started blueing the tips of the grass.
  2. blåherde (behandle stål)
    The blacksmith blued the steel to finish the custom knife.
  3. blåvask (bruke et stoff for å få tøy til å virke hvitere)
    She blued her grandmother's lace tablecloth to restore its original brightness.