noun🔗ShareBleuThe 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. "Le ciel était d'un beau bleu ce matin.coloressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBleu, pigment bleuA blue dye or pigment."The artist used a special blue to paint the sky in her picture. "L'artiste a utilisé un bleu spécial pour peindre le ciel dans son tableau.colorsubstanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBleuissageAny of several processes to protect metal against rust."The car's metal parts were treated with a blue to prevent rust. "Les pièces métalliques de la voiture ont été traitées avec un bleuissage pour prévenir la rouille.materialprocesschemistryindustrytechnicalessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareVêtements bleusBlue clothing"The boys in blue marched to the pipers."Les garçons en vêtements bleus ont marché vers les joueurs de cornemuse.appearancestylewearessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareUniformes bleus(in the plural) A blue uniform. See blues."The students wore their school blue uniforms to the assembly. "Les élèves portaient leurs uniformes bleus de l'école à l'assemblée.wearmilitaryessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareUn policier, une policièreA member of law enforcement"The blue arrested the student for skipping class. "Le policier a arrêté l'élève pour avoir séché les cours.policeessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLe cielThe sky, literally or figuratively."His request for leave came out of the blue."Sa demande de congé est tombée du ciel.colorappearanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareL'océan, les eaux profondesThe ocean; deep waters."The boat sailed across the blue. "Le bateau a navigué sur l'océan.oceannaturecoloressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLoin, le lointainThe far distance; a remote or distant place."The mountain range's blue was breathtaking; it seemed like a distant, beautiful place. "Le lointain de la chaîne de montagnes était à couper le souffle ; cela ressemblait à un endroit lointain et magnifique.spaceplacegeographyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBleuAnything 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. "Le bleu du ciel contrastait magnifiquement avec les nuages gris.coloressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBleuA dog or cat with a slaty gray coat."The blue is a popular breed of cat at the local animal shelter. "Le bleu est une race de chat populaire au refuge animalier local.animalcoloressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBoule bleueOne 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. "Mon frère a empoché la boule bleue dans la première manche du jeu de snooker.sportgamecolorvaluepointessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBleuAny 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. "Le jardin de papillons de l'école avait beaucoup de bleus qui voltigeaient.animalinsectnaturebiologyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePoisson bleuA bluefish."We caught a blue at the beach today. "Nous avons pêché un poisson bleu à la plage aujourd'hui.fishessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareQuerelle, disputeAn argument."The blue between my brother and me about who should wash the dishes lasted for half an hour. "La querelle entre mon frère et moi au sujet de qui devait faire la vaisselle a duré une demi-heure.communicationlanguageessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBleu de blanchisserieA 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. "Maman a ajouté un peu de bleu de blanchisserie à la lessive pour éviter que ses chemises blanches ne jaunissent.materialsubstancecoloressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePétardA type of firecracker."My little brother lit a blue, and it made a loud bang. "Mon petit frère a allumé un pétard, et ça a fait un grand boum.weaponitemessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBas-bleuA bluestocking."My aunt is a known blue-stocking; she enjoys discussing literature and philosophy more than gossip. "Ma tante est un bas-bleu bien connu ; elle aime discuter de littérature et de philosophie plus que de potins.cultureliteraturepersonessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBleuOne of the three color charges for quarks."The scientist studied the blue quark in the physics lab. "Le scientifique a étudié le quark bleu dans le laboratoire de physique.physicscoloressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBleuir, devenir bleuTo make or become blue."The artist carefully mixed the paint to blue the canvas. "L'artiste a soigneusement mélangé la peinture pour bleuir la toile.coloressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBleuirTo 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. "Le mécanicien a bleui la pièce d'acier pour prévenir la rouille et prolonger sa durée de vie.materialchemistrytechnicalindustryessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBleuir(laundry) To brighten by treating with blue (laundry aid)"The mother blueed the laundry to make it look brighter. "La mère a bleu la lessive pour la rendre plus brillante.aidutilitymaterialessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDépenser sans compter, flamberTo spend (money) extravagantly; to blow."My brother blued his allowance on video games every week. "Mon frère flambait son argent de poche en jeux vidéo chaque semaine.financebusinessessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareBleuOf the colour blue."the deep blue sea"La mer bleu profondcoloressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareDéprimé, mélancolique, tristeDepressed, melancholic, sad."After losing the game, Sarah felt blue about her team's performance. "Après avoir perdu le match, Sarah était déprimée par la performance de son équipe.emotionmindessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareBleu pâlePale, without redness or glare; said of a flame."The candle burns blue."La bougie brûle bleu pâle.physicscoloressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareBleu, partisan du parti bleuSupportive 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. "Le conseil scolaire est bleu, il est donc probable qu'il soutienne les politiques du Parti bleu.politicsgovernmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareBleuOf 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 lumière bleue de l'écran de l'ordinateur me faisait mal aux yeux.colorphysicsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareBleu(of steak) Extra rare; left very raw and cold."The steak was blue, so it needed to be cooked longer. "Le steak était bleu, il fallait donc le cuire plus longtemps.foodessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareGris ardoise(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. "Le chat de mon voisin a un pelage gris ardoise.animalappearancecoloressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareSévère, puritain; sombre, maussadeSevere or overly strict in morals; gloomy."blue and sour religionists; blue laws"Des religieux sévères et puritains ; des lois puritainescharactermoralconditionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareIntellectuelle, savante(of women) literary; bluestockinged."My aunt, a known blue woman, enjoyed discussing philosophy with her colleagues at work. "Ma tante, une femme intellectuelle bien connue, aimait discuter de philosophie avec ses collègues au travail.literaturestyleeducationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareBleuHaving a color charge of blue."The sky was a beautiful blue today. "Le ciel était d'un beau bleu aujourd'hui.coloressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareOsé, cochon(entertainment) Risque or obscene"His material is too blue for prime-time"Son matériel est trop osé pour les heures de grande écoute.entertainmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗SharePornographique, obscène(entertainment) Pornographic or profane."The air was blue with oaths."L'air était chargé de jurons obscènes.entertainmentsexlanguagemoralessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading