noun🔗ShareAzulThe 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. "El cielo era de un hermoso azul esta mañana.coloressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAzul, pigmento azulA blue dye or pigment."The artist used a special blue to paint the sky in her picture. "El artista usó un azul especial para pintar el cielo en su cuadro.colorsubstanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePavonadoAny of several processes to protect metal against rust."The car's metal parts were treated with a blue to prevent rust. "Las piezas metálicas del coche fueron tratadas con pavonado para prevenir la oxidación.materialprocesschemistryindustrytechnicalessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRopa azulBlue clothing"The boys in blue marched to the pipers."Los chicos de ropa azul marcharon hacia los gaiteros.appearancestylewearessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareUniformes azules(in the plural) A blue uniform. See blues."The students wore their school blue uniforms to the assembly. "Los estudiantes usaron sus uniformes escolares azules para la asamblea.wearmilitaryessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePolicíaA member of law enforcement"The blue arrested the student for skipping class. "La policía arrestó al estudiante por saltarse la clase.policeessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEl cieloThe sky, literally or figuratively."His request for leave came out of the blue."Su solicitud de permiso cayó del cielo.colorappearanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEl océano, aguas profundasThe ocean; deep waters."The boat sailed across the blue. "El barco navegó por el océano.oceannaturecoloressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLejanía, distanciaThe far distance; a remote or distant place."The mountain range's blue was breathtaking; it seemed like a distant, beautiful place. "La lejanía de la cordillera era impresionante; parecía un lugar distante y hermoso.spaceplacegeographyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAzulAnything 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. "El azul en el cielo era un hermoso contraste con las nubes grises.coloressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAzulA dog or cat with a slaty gray coat."The blue is a popular breed of cat at the local animal shelter. "El azul es una raza de gato popular en el refugio de animales local.animalcoloressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBola azulOne 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. "Mi hermano embocó la bola azul en el primer marco del juego de snooker.sportgamecolorvaluepointessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAzulAny 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. "El jardín de mariposas de la escuela tenía muchos azules revoloteando.animalinsectnaturebiologyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePez azulA bluefish."We caught a blue at the beach today. "Hoy pescamos un pez azul en la playa.fishessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDiscusión, peleaAn argument."The blue between my brother and me about who should wash the dishes lasted for half an hour. "La discusión entre mi hermano y yo sobre quién debía lavar los platos duró media hora.communicationlanguageessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAzulA 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. "Mamá añadió un chorrito de azul a la colada para evitar que sus camisas blancas se pusieran amarillas.materialsubstancecoloressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePetardoA type of firecracker."My little brother lit a blue, and it made a loud bang. "Mi hermano pequeño encendió un petardo e hizo una gran explosión.weaponitemessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMujer intelectualA bluestocking."My aunt is a known blue-stocking; she enjoys discussing literature and philosophy more than gossip. "Mi tía es una mujer intelectual conocida; disfruta discutiendo sobre literatura y filosofía más que sobre chismes.cultureliteraturepersonessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAzulOne of the three color charges for quarks."The scientist studied the blue quark in the physics lab. "El científico estudió el quark azul en el laboratorio de física.physicscoloressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAzular, ponerse azulTo make or become blue."The artist carefully mixed the paint to blue the canvas. "El artista mezcló cuidadosamente la pintura para azular el lienzo.coloressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAzularTo 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. "El mecánico azuló la pieza de acero para evitar la oxidación y prolongar su vida útil.materialchemistrytechnicalindustryessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAzular(laundry) To brighten by treating with blue (laundry aid)"The mother blueed the laundry to make it look brighter. "La madre azuló la colada para que se viera más brillante.aidutilitymaterialessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDerrochar, gastarTo spend (money) extravagantly; to blow."My brother blued his allowance on video games every week. "Mi hermano derrochaba su asignación en videojuegos cada semana.financebusinessessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareAzulOf the colour blue."the deep blue sea"El mar azul profundocoloressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareDeprimido, melancólico, tristeDepressed, melancholic, sad."After losing the game, Sarah felt blue about her team's performance. "Después de perder el juego, Sarah se sintió deprimida por el desempeño de su equipo.emotionmindessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareAzul pálidoPale, without redness or glare; said of a flame."The candle burns blue."La vela arde azul pálido.physicscoloressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareAzul, partidario del partido azulSupportive 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. "La junta escolar es azul, por lo que es probable que apoyen las políticas del Partido Azul.politicsgovernmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareAzulOf 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. "La luz azul de la pantalla de la computadora me estaba lastimando los ojos.colorphysicsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareAzul (en el contexto de la carne)(of steak) Extra rare; left very raw and cold."The steak was blue, so it needed to be cooked longer. "El filete estaba azul, así que necesitaba cocinarse más tiempo.foodessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareGris pizarra(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. "El gato de mi vecino tiene un pelaje gris pizarra.animalappearancecoloressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareSevero, puritano; sombrío, melancólicoSevere or overly strict in morals; gloomy."blue and sour religionists; blue laws"Religiosos severos y puritanos; leyes puritanascharactermoralconditionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareIntelectual, culta(of women) literary; bluestockinged."My aunt, a known blue woman, enjoyed discussing philosophy with her colleagues at work. "Mi tía, una mujer culta conocida, disfrutaba discutiendo sobre filosofía con sus colegas en el trabajo.literaturestyleeducationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareAzulHaving a color charge of blue."The sky was a beautiful blue today. "El cielo era de un hermoso azul hoy.coloressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗SharePicante, subido de tono(entertainment) Risque or obscene"His material is too blue for prime-time"Su material es demasiado subido de tono para el horario de máxima audiencia.entertainmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗SharePornográfico, obsceno(entertainment) Pornographic or profane."The air was blue with oaths."El aire estaba lleno de juramentos obscenos.entertainmentsexlanguagemoralessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading