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bleu

blue

adjective noun bluh Less Common
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Usage Note

Bleu as a noun means the color blue (le bleu du ciel) or a bruise (avoir un bleu). The feminine adjectival form is bleue, and the plural is bleus/bleues. Bleu marine ('navy blue') and bleu ciel ('sky blue') are common compound shades. A bleu can also mean a raw recruit or a novice in informal French.

Examples

"Elle porte une robe bleue aujourd'hui."

Natural Translation

She is wearing a blue dress today.

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