blue
gb/blˈu/ us/blˈu/
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Inglês
~ 1200
kék, szomorú, lehangolt, demokrata, kékes
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kék
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Padrão de uso:
[something] is blue
The sky was a deep blue after the storm.
A vihar után mélykék volt az ég.
She wore a blue dress to the party.
Kék ruhát vett fel a partira.
The artist mixed white and blue to create a pale shade.
Exemplos para aprendentes
The sky is blue today.
Ma kék az ég.
I have a blue shirt.
Van egy kék ingem.
Her eyes are blue.
The car is dark blue.
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'blue' with 'blew' (past tense of 'blow') in writing due to similar pronunciation.
Significado
Having the color of the sky
Colocações
bright blue
|light blue
|dark blue
|sky blue
|navy blue
Sinónimos
azure (A more literary or poetic term for a bright blue color.)
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cerulean (A specific shade of bright sky blue.)
Antónimos
red (An opposite in terms of color spectrum association.)
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green (A different primary color adjacent to blue on the spectrum.)
Temas
colors
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definição
Having the color of the sky on a sunny day.
Of a color like that of a clear sky or the sea on a sunny day, between green and violet in the visible spectrum.
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Padrão de uso:
feel blue
He's been feeling blue since his friend moved away.
Azóta lehangolt, hogy a barátja elköltözött.
I often get blue on rainy days.
Esős napokon gyakran lehangolt leszek.
She looked a little blue after hearing the news.
Exemplos para aprendentes
I feel blue today.
Ma szomorú vagyok.
She is blue because she lost her book.
Szomorú, mert elvesztette a könyvét.
He looks blue after the bad news.
Erro comum:
Learners may take 'feel blue' literally instead of understanding it as an idiom for sadness.
Significado
Feeling sad or depressed
Colocações
feel blue
|a bit blue
Sinónimos
sad (A more common and general term for feeling unhappy.)
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downhearted (Emphasizes emotional heaviness or discouragement.)
Antónimos
happy (Opposite emotional state.)
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cheerful (Opposite in terms of mood and energy.)
Temas
emotions
|health
|core_vocabulary
Definição
Feeling sad or not happy.
Feeling or showing sadness or depression.
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demokrata
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Padrão de uso:
[someone/something] is blue
California is considered a blue state.
Kaliforniát demokrata többségű államnak tartják.
Blue voters turned out in large numbers this election.
A demokrata szavazók nagy számban mentek el szavazni ezen a választáson.
The city has been blue for decades.
Exemplos para aprendentes
New York is a blue state.
New York demokrata többségű állam.
He is a blue voter.
Ő demokrata szavazó.
Many cities are blue.
Erro comum:
Learners outside the US may not recognize the political color coding and take it literally as the color blue.
Significado
Supporting the Democratic Party (US)
Colocações
blue states
|blue voters
Sinónimos
Democratic (Directly refers to affiliation with the Democratic Party.)
Antónimos
red (In U.S. politics, refers to Republican Party affiliation, opposite of 'blue'.)
Temas
politics
|core_vocabulary
Definição
Supporting the Democratic Party in the US.
Relating to or supporting the Democratic Party in United States politics.
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4
The gas stove burns with a steady blue flame.
A gáztűzhely égője egyenletes kék lánggal ég.
We could see a faint blue light in the distance.
A távolban halvány kékes fényt láttunk.
A blue LED was used for the indicator.
Exemplos para aprendentes
The fire has a blue flame.
A tűz kék lánggal ég.
I see a blue light from the lamp.
A lámpából kék fény jön.
The LED is blue.
Significado
Light or flame appearing bluish from heat or wavelength
Colocações
blue flame
|blue light
Sinónimos
bluish (Slightly blue in appearance; less intense.)
Antónimos
yellowish (A warmer color tone, opposite in appearance to bluish light.)
Temas
science
|physics
|core_vocabulary
Definição
Light or fire that looks blue because it is very hot or has that color.
Of light or flames, having a bluish appearance often due to high temperature or specific wavelength emission.
Gramática
Forma de dicionário
blue
IPA
GB/blˈu/
US/blˈu/
Sílabas e acento
blue (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (blue)
Formas da palavra
Adjective
- Base: blue
- Comparative: blueer
- Superlative: blueest
Família de palavras
Forms
blueer
adjective
blueest
adjective
Related words
bluish
adjective
Advanced or less common
blueness
noun
Destaques
- Irregular comparative: blueer Adjective
- Irregular superlative: blueest Adjective
Expressões
blue collar
1/blˈu kˈɑlɚ/
fixed phrase
Relating to manual labor jobs or workers
About jobs where people work with their hands, not in an office.
Exemplos
- He comes from a blue-collar background.
- Blue-collar workers are essential to the economy.
feel blue
1/fˈil blˈu/
idiom
To feel sad or depressed
To feel sad or not happy.
Exemplos
- I always feel blue on Mondays.
- She felt blue after failing her exam.
out of the blue
1/ˈaʊt əv ðə blˈu/
idiom
Happening suddenly and unexpectedly
Happening suddenly when you do not expect it.
Exemplos
- He called me out of the blue after ten years.
- The idea came to me out of the blue.
true blue
1/tɹˈu blˈu/
idiom
Completely loyal and faithful
Always loyal and faithful to someone or something.
Exemplos
- She’s been a true blue friend for years.
- He’s true blue when it comes to his team.
once in a blue moon
1/wˈʌns ˈɪn ə blˈu mˈun/
idiom
informal
Happening very rarely
Something that happens very rarely.
Exemplos
- We go hiking together once in a blue moon.
- We go out for a fancy dinner once in a blue moon.
- He only eats dessert once in a blue moon.
- He calls me once in a blue moon, so I’m always surprised.
once in a blue moon
2/wˈʌns ˈɪn ə blˈu mˈun/
idiom
Happens very rarely
Something that happens only on rare occasions.
Exemplos
- We go out for dinner once in a blue moon.
- He only calls me once in a blue moon.
once in a blue moon
3/wˈʌns ˈɪn ə blˈu mˈun/
idiom
Happening very rarely
Happening only one time in a long time.
Exemplos
- We go out for dinner once in a blue moon.
- He visits his parents once in a blue moon.