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 artist used shades of blues in her painting to depict the vast ocean. "Der Künstler verwendete Blautöne in ihrem Gemälde, um den weiten Ozean darzustellen.colorChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBlau, BlaufärbemittelA blue dye or pigment."The artist used a vibrant blues pigment in her painting. "Der Künstler verwendete ein lebhaftes Blaupigment in ihrem Gemälde.colormaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBläuen, AnlassenAny of several processes to protect metal against rust."The car's metal parts needed a coat of blues to prevent rust. "Die Metallteile des Autos benötigten eine Schicht Bläuen, um Rost zu verhindern.processmaterialchemistryindustryChat 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.wearcolorChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBlaue Uniformen(in the plural) A blue uniform. See blues."The police officer wore his blues to work today. "Der Polizist trug heute seine blaue Uniform zur Arbeit.wearmilitaryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePolizist, PolizistinA member of law enforcement"The school principal called the blues to investigate the vandalism. "Der Schulleiter rief die Polizei, um den Vandalismus zu untersuchen.policeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDer Himmel, die BläueThe sky, literally or figuratively."His request for leave came out of the blue."Seine Bitte um Urlaub kam aus heiterem Himmel.weatherspacenaturecolorChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDas Meer, die TiefseeThe ocean; deep waters."The fishing boat sailed out into the blues, hoping to catch some tuna. "Das Fischerboot segelte in die Tiefsee hinaus, in der Hoffnung, Thunfisch zu fangen.oceannauticalnatureenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFerne, WeiteThe far distance; a remote or distant place."The hiking trail showed the beautiful blues of the distant mountains. "Der Wanderweg zeigte die wunderschöne Weite der fernen Berge.spacegeographyplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBlauesAnything blue, especially to distinguish it from similar objects differing only in color."The artist used shades of blues in her painting to represent the calming sky. "Der Künstler verwendete Blautöne in ihrem Gemälde, um den beruhigenden Himmel darzustellen.colorChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBlauA dog or cat with a slaty gray coat."The old dog, a beautiful blues, was a favorite among the children at the park. "Der alte Hund, ein wunderschöner Blauer, war ein Liebling der Kinder im Park.animalcolorChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBlaue KugelOne of the colour balls used in snooker, with a value of five points."The snooker player pocketed the blue and scored five points. "Der Snookerspieler lochte die blaue Kugel ein und erzielte fünf Punkte.sportgamecolorpointChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBläulingeAny of the butterflies of the subfamily Polyommatinae in the family Lycaenidae, most of which have blue on their wings."The children spotted several blues flitting around the garden. "Die Kinder entdeckten mehrere Bläulinge, die im Garten herumflatterten.animalinsectnaturebiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBlaufischA bluefish."The fisherman caught a big blues and brought it home for dinner. "Der Fischer fing einen großen Blaufisch und brachte ihn zum Abendessen nach Hause.fishanimalfoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareStreit, AuseinandersetzungAn argument."The teacher had a blues with the students about their late homework. "Der Lehrer hatte einen Streit mit den Schülern wegen ihrer verspäteten Hausaufgaben.communicationlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareWäscheblauA liquid with an intense blue colour, added to a laundry wash to prevent yellowing of white clothes."My mom added some blues to the laundry wash to keep her white shirts from turning yellow. "Meine Mutter hat etwas Wäscheblau zum Waschgang hinzugefügt, um zu verhindern, dass ihre weißen Hemden gelb werden.colorsubstanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareKnallkörperA type of firecracker."The children were excited to light the blues during the Fourth of July celebration. "Die Kinder waren aufgeregt, während der Feier am 4. Juli Knallkörper anzuzünden.itemweaponChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBlaustrumpfA bluestocking."My aunt is a known blues; she's very intelligent and enjoys discussing serious literature. "Meine Tante ist ein bekannter Blaustrumpf; sie ist sehr intelligent und diskutiert gerne ernsthafte Literatur.cultureliteraturepersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBlauOne of the three color charges for quarks."The physicist's research focused on the different blues color charges of the quarks. "Die Forschung des Physikers konzentrierte sich auf die verschiedenen blauen Farbladungen der Quarks.physicscolorChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTraurigkeit, Schwermut(usually in the plural) A feeling of sadness or depression."The heavy workload at work brought on a feeling of blues. "Die hohe Arbeitsbelastung bei der Arbeit löste ein Gefühl der Traurigkeit aus.emotionmindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBluesA musical form, African-American in origin, generally featuring an eight-bar or twelve-bar blues structure and using the blues scale."A large portion of modern popular music is influenced by the blues."Ein großer Teil der modernen Popmusik ist vom Blues beeinflusst.musiccultureentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBlaue UniformA uniform made principally of a blue fabric."The marched in their dress blues."Sie marschierten in ihren blauen Uniformen.militarywearChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBlau-TeamsAny of a number of sports teams which wear blue kit."The school's basketball team, the Blue Devils, are known for their blues. "Das Basketballteam der Schule, die Blue Devils, sind für ihre Blau-Teams bekannt.sportgroupChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBlau machen, sich blau färbenTo make or become blue."The artist was trying to blues her painting by adding more indigo. "Der Künstler versuchte, sein Gemälde blau zu machen, indem er mehr Indigo hinzufügte.colorChat 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 bluesed the steel parts of the car to prevent them from rusting. "Der Mechaniker bläute die Stahlteile des Autos, um sie vor Rost zu schützen.materialchemistrytechnologyindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBlau färben(laundry) To brighten by treating with blue (laundry aid)"Mom blued the whites before putting them in the laundry basket. "Mama hat die weißen Sachen blau gefärbt, bevor sie sie in den Wäschekorb legte.utilitymaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareVerprassen, verschwendenTo spend (money) extravagantly; to blow."My brother blued his allowance on video games this week. "Mein Bruder hat diese Woche sein Taschengeld für Videospiele verprasst.economyfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading