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blue (EN)
pridevnik, samostalnik, glagol

pridevnik “blue”

blue, prim. bluer, pres. bluest
  1. modre
    The artist painted a blue sky with fluffy white clouds.
  2. žalosten (ko se nanaša na osebo)
    After the breakup, he was feeling really blue and didn't want to go out.
  3. demokratski (v kontekstu ameriške politike)
    The state has traditionally voted for Democrats, making it a blue state.
  4. pikanten (če se nanaša na vsebino)
    The comedian's jokes were so blue that half the audience walked out.

samostalnik “blue”

ednina blue, množina blues ali neštevno
  1. modra
    The painter chose various shades of blue for the seascape.
  2. modri predmet/oseba (odvisno od konteksta)
    In the game, you must collect all the blues to win.
  3. modra (v kontekstu športnih priznanj, dodatna razlaga: športno priznanje)
    After years of dedication to the swim team, she finally earned her blue.
  4. nebo
    Birds disappeared into the blue.
  5. morje
    The ship set sail, disappearing into the vast blue.
  6. pasivacija (v kontekstu preprečevanja rjavenja)
    Before assembling the machinery, the workers applied blue to all the steel parts to prevent corrosion.
  7. optični belilec (v kontekstu izdelkov za pranje)
    She used a blue in the wash to make her whites look whiter.

glagol “blue”

nedoločnik blue; on blues; preteklik blued; deležnik preteklik blued; gerundij bluing, blueing
  1. obarvati modro
    As the cold evening set in, the frost started blueing the tips of the grass.
  2. pasivirati (v kontekstu obdelave jekla)
    The blacksmith blued the steel to finish the custom knife.
  3. beliti (v kontekstu pranja perila)
    She blued her grandmother's lace tablecloth to restore its original brightness.