blue
BrE /bluː/ AmE /bluː/
adjective / noun en → es
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
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The sky was a beautiful shade of blue.
El cielo era un hermoso tono de azul.
sad or unhappy; depressed
triste, melancólico
- feel blue
Collocations blue mood · feeling blue
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She's been feeling a bit blue lately.
Ha estado sintiéndose un poco triste últimamente.
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
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He is a blue candidate for the next election.
Es un candidato conservador para las próximas elecciones.
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
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The blue team won the game.
El equipo azul ganó el juego.
cold and wet; chilly
frío y húmedo, lluvioso
- blue day
Collocations blue weather · a blue day
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It was a cold, blue day.
Fue un día frío y húmedo.
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
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There was a serious blue outbreak in the city.
Hubo un serio brote de enfermedad contagiosa en la ciudad.
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
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He plays a lot of blue music.
Él toca mucha música azul.
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
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The exhibition featured a lot of blue art.
La exposición presentó mucho arte azul.