noun🔗ShareBlauThe colour of the clear sky or the deep sea, between green and violet in the visible spectrum, and one of the primary additive colours for transmitted light; the colour obtained by subtracting red and green from white light using magenta and cyan filters; or any colour resembling this."The sky was a beautiful blue this morning. "Der Himmel war heute Morgen wunderschön blau.coloressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBlau, blaue FarbeA blue dye or pigment."The artist used a special blue to paint the sky in her picture. "Der Künstler verwendete ein spezielles Blau, um den Himmel in ihrem Bild zu malen.colorsubstanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBläuenAny of several processes to protect metal against rust."The car's metal parts were treated with a blue to prevent rust. "Die Metallteile des Autos wurden mit einem Bläuen behandelt, um Rost zu verhindern.materialprocesschemistryindustrytechnicalessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBlaue KleidungBlue clothing"The boys in blue marched to the pipers."Die Jungen in blauer Kleidung marschierten zu den Pfeifern.appearancestylewearessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBlaue Uniformen(in the plural) A blue uniform. See blues."The students wore their school blue uniforms to the assembly. "Die Schüler trugen ihre blauen Schuluniformen zur Versammlung.wearmilitaryessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePolizist, PolizistinA member of law enforcement"The blue arrested the student for skipping class. "Der Polizist verhaftete den Schüler, weil er die Klasse geschwänzt hatte.policeessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDer HimmelThe sky, literally or figuratively."His request for leave came out of the blue."Seine Bitte um Urlaub kam wie aus heiterem Himmel.colorappearanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDas Meer, tiefe GewässerThe ocean; deep waters."The boat sailed across the blue. "Das Boot segelte über das Meer.oceannaturecoloressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFerneThe far distance; a remote or distant place."The mountain range's blue was breathtaking; it seemed like a distant, beautiful place. "Die Ferne des Gebirges war atemberaubend; es schien ein entfernter, wunderschöner Ort zu sein.spaceplacegeographyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBlauAnything blue, especially to distinguish it from similar objects differing only in color."The blue in the sky was a beautiful contrast to the grey clouds. "Das Blau am Himmel bildete einen wunderschönen Kontrast zu den grauen Wolken.coloressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBlauA dog or cat with a slaty gray coat."The blue is a popular breed of cat at the local animal shelter. "Der Blau ist eine beliebte Katzenrasse im örtlichen Tierheim.animalcoloressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBlaue KugelOne of the colour balls used in snooker, with a value of five points."My brother potted the blue in the first frame of the snooker game. "Mein Bruder hat die blaue Kugel im ersten Frame des Snooker-Spiels versenkt.sportgamecolorvaluepointessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBläulingAny of the butterflies of the subfamily Polyommatinae in the family Lycaenidae, most of which have blue on their wings."The butterfly garden at school had many blues fluttering around. "Der Schmetterlingsgarten in der Schule hatte viele Bläulinge, die herumflogen.animalinsectnaturebiologyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBlaufischA bluefish."We caught a blue at the beach today. "Wir haben heute am Strand einen Blaufisch gefangen.fishessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareStreit, AuseinandersetzungAn argument."The blue between my brother and me about who should wash the dishes lasted for half an hour. "Der Streit zwischen meinem Bruder und mir darüber, wer das Geschirr spülen soll, dauerte eine halbe Stunde.communicationlanguageessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareWäscheblauA liquid with an intense blue colour, added to a laundry wash to prevent yellowing of white clothes."Mom added a splash of blue to the laundry wash to keep her white shirts from turning yellow. "Mama gab eine Prise Wäscheblau in die Waschmaschine, um zu verhindern, dass ihre weißen Hemden gelb werden.materialsubstancecoloressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareKnallkörperA type of firecracker."My little brother lit a blue, and it made a loud bang. "Mein kleiner Bruder zündete einen Knallkörper an, und es knallte laut.weaponitemessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBlaustrumpfA bluestocking."My aunt is a known blue-stocking; she enjoys discussing literature and philosophy more than gossip. "Meine Tante ist ein bekannter Blaustrumpf; sie diskutiert lieber Literatur und Philosophie als Klatsch und Tratsch.cultureliteraturepersonessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBlauOne of the three color charges for quarks."The scientist studied the blue quark in the physics lab. "Der Wissenschaftler untersuchte das blaue Quark im Physiklabor.physicscoloressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBlau färben, blau werdenTo make or become blue."The artist carefully mixed the paint to blue the canvas. "Der Künstler mischte die Farbe sorgfältig, um die Leinwand blau zu färben.coloressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBläuenTo treat the surface of steel so that it is passivated chemically and becomes more resistant to rust."The mechanic blue the steel part to prevent rust and extend its lifespan. "Der Mechaniker bläute das Stahlteil, um Rost zu verhindern und seine Lebensdauer zu verlängern.materialchemistrytechnicalindustryessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBlau färben(laundry) To brighten by treating with blue (laundry aid)"The mother blueed the laundry to make it look brighter. "Die Mutter hat die Wäsche blau gefärbt, um sie heller aussehen zu lassen.aidutilitymaterialessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareVerprassen, verschwendenTo spend (money) extravagantly; to blow."My brother blued his allowance on video games every week. "Mein Bruder verprasste jede Woche sein Taschengeld für Videospiele.financebusinessessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareBlauOf the colour blue."the deep blue sea"Das tiefe blaue MeercoloressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareDeprimiert, melancholisch, traurigDepressed, melancholic, sad."After losing the game, Sarah felt blue about her team's performance. "Nachdem Sarah das Spiel verloren hatte, war sie wegen der Leistung ihres Teams deprimiert.emotionmindessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareBlassPale, without redness or glare; said of a flame."The candle burns blue."Die Kerze brennt blass.physicscoloressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareBlau, Anhänger der blauen ParteiSupportive of, run by (a member of), pertaining to, or dominated by a political party represented by the colour blue."The school board is blue, so they are likely to support the policies of the Blue Party. "Der Schulrat ist blau, daher werden sie wahrscheinlich die Politik der Blauen Partei unterstützen.politicsgovernmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareBlauOf the higher-frequency region of the part of the electromagnetic spectrum which is relevant in the specific observation."The blue light from the computer screen was hurting my eyes. "Das blaue Licht vom Computerbildschirm schmerzte meine Augen.colorphysicsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareBlutig, sehr roh(of steak) Extra rare; left very raw and cold."The steak was blue, so it needed to be cooked longer. "Das Steak war blutig, also musste es länger gebraten werden.foodessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareBlaugrau, schiefergrau(of a dog or cat) Having a coat of fur of a slaty gray shade."My neighbor's cat has a blue coat, a slaty gray color. "Die Katze meines Nachbarn hat ein blaugraues Fell, eine schiefergraue Farbe.animalappearancecoloressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareStreng, prüde; düster, trübsinnigSevere or overly strict in morals; gloomy."blue and sour religionists; blue laws"Strenge und prüde Religionisten; strenge GesetzecharactermoralconditionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareGelehrt, intellektuell(of women) literary; bluestockinged."My aunt, a known blue woman, enjoyed discussing philosophy with her colleagues at work. "Meine Tante, eine bekannte intellektuelle Frau, diskutierte gerne mit ihren Kollegen bei der Arbeit über Philosophie.literaturestyleeducationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareBlauHaving a color charge of blue."The sky was a beautiful blue today. "Der Himmel war heute wunderschön blau.coloressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareObszön, anstößig(entertainment) Risque or obscene"His material is too blue for prime-time"Sein Material ist zu obszön für die Hauptsendezeit.entertainmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareObszön, anstößig(entertainment) Pornographic or profane."The air was blue with oaths."Die Luft war voller obszöner Flüche.entertainmentsexlanguagemoralessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading