verb🔗ShareBleuir, devenir bleuTo make or become blue."The artist blued the sky in her painting to make it look more realistic. "L'artiste a bleui le ciel dans sa peinture pour le rendre plus réaliste.colorChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBleuirTo treat the surface of steel so that it is passivated chemically and becomes more resistant to rust."The gunsmith carefully blued the antique rifle barrel to protect it from rust and restore its original finish. "L'armurier a soigneusement bleui le canon du fusil antique pour le protéger de la rouille et restaurer sa finition d'origine.materialchemistrytechnologyindustryscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBleuir(laundry) To brighten by treating with blue (laundry aid)"My mother blued the whites in the washing machine to make them brighter. "Ma mère a blanchi les blancs dans la machine à laver pour les rendre plus brillants.utilityaidappearancematerialsubstancechemistrycolorChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDépenser sans compter, flamberTo spend (money) extravagantly; to blow."He blued his entire paycheck on a new video game console and now can't pay his rent. "Il a flambé tout son salaire dans une nouvelle console de jeux vidéo et ne peut maintenant pas payer son loyer.economyfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading