blue

S2 W1

BrE /bluː/ AmE /bluː/

adjective / noun en → es

1 COLOUR [noun, adj + noun] A1

the colour of the sky or sea on a clear sunny day; the colour between green and violet in the spectrum

azul, celeste

  • blue eyes/flowers/sky

Collocations blue sky · blue flowers

  • The sky was a beautiful shade of blue.

    El cielo era un hermoso tono de azul.

2 FEELING [adj + noun] B1

sad or unhappy; depressed

triste, melancólico

  • feel blue

Collocations blue mood · feeling blue

  • She's been feeling a bit blue lately.

    Ha estado sintiéndose un poco triste últimamente.

3 POLITICAL [adj + noun] C1

relating to the political party called the Conservative Party in Britain, or a similar right-wing party elsewhere

conservador, de derecha

  • blue candidate

Collocations blue politician · blue policies

  • He is a blue candidate for the next election.

    Es un candidato conservador para las próximas elecciones.

4 TEAM [adj + noun] B2

relating to one of the teams in a sports competition, especially baseball or American football, that wears blue as its main colour

del equipo azul

  • blue team

Collocations blue team · blue players

  • The blue team won the game.

    El equipo azul ganó el juego.

5 COLD [adj + noun] B1

cold and wet; chilly

frío y húmedo, lluvioso

  • blue day

Collocations blue weather · a blue day

  • It was a cold, blue day.

    Fue un día frío y húmedo.

6 ILLNESS [noun] C1

a serious illness that can be passed from one person to another; an infectious disease

enfermedad infecciosa, contagiosa

  • blue fever

Collocations blue fever · a blue outbreak

  • There was a serious blue outbreak in the city.

    Hubo un serio brote de enfermedad contagiosa en la ciudad.

7 MUSIC [adj + noun] C1

relating to jazz music that is played at a slow, relaxed pace and has a sad or romantic feeling

jazz azul, melancólico

  • blue note

Collocations blue music · a blue note

  • He plays a lot of blue music.

    Él toca mucha música azul.

8 ART [adj + noun] C2

relating to the style of painting that uses mainly shades of blue, especially by an artist called Yves Klein in the 1960s

arte azul, estilo de Klein

  • blue art

Collocations blue painting · Yves Klein blue

  • The exhibition featured a lot of blue art.

    La exposición presentó mucho arte azul.