Compound Forms:
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| dark blue n | (navy, deep blue) | azul oscuro loc nom m |
| | People wearing dark blue are hard to see at night. |
| | La gente que usa azul oscuro es difícil de ver en la noche. |
dark blue,
dark-blue adj | (navy, deep blue) | azul marino, azul oscuro loc adj |
| | People wearing dark blue clothing are hard to see at night. |
| | La gente que usa ropa azul marina es difícil de ver en la noche. |
| electric blue n | (color) (color) | azul eléctrico loc nom m |
| feel blue vi + adj | informal, figurative (be sad) | sentirse deprimido loc verb |
| | He has been feeling blue ever since Mary dumped him. |
| | Se siente deprimido desde que María lo dejó. |
| | | estar triste, sentirse triste loc verb |
| | Ha estado triste desde que María lo dejó. |
| great blue heron n | (bird: large heron) | garza azul loc nom f |
| | | garceta azul loc nom f |
| green blue n | (color between green and blue) | verde-azul nm |
| | | azul verde loc nom m |
green blue,
green-blue adj | (greenish blue in color) | verde azulado loc adj |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| greenish-blue n | (color: blue with a tinge of green) | azul verdoso nm + adj |
| greenish-blue adj | (blue tinged with green) | azul verdoso loc adj |
| ice blue n | (light blue color) | azul claro loc nom m |
| | | azul cielo loc nom m |
ice blue,
ice-blue adj | (very light blue) | azul claro loc adj |
| | | azul cielo loc adj |
| Note: A hyphens is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
in a blue funk,
in a funk adj | slang (depressed) | deprimido/a adj |
| | | triste adj mf |
| | John was in a blue funk after seeing his poor grades on the report card. |
| indigo blue n | (artist's dark blue pigment) | azul índigo adj |
| | | índigo nm |
| | | añil nm |
| | | azul añil adj |
| indigo blue n | (dark-blue colour) | azul oscuro adj |
indigo blue,
indigo-blue adj | (dark blue in colour) | azul oscuro adj |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the term is an adjective before a noun. |
| | Odio los uniformes color azul oscuro. |
| light blue n | (pale blue color) | azul celeste loc nom m |
| | | azul claro loc nom m |
| | | azul cielo loc nom m |
| | Do you have this shirt in light blue? |
| | ¿Tienes esta camiseta en azul celeste? |
| | | celeste nm |
| | ¿Tienes esta camiseta en celeste? |
light blue,
light-blue adj | (pale blue in color) | celeste adj mf |
| | | azul cielo, azul celeste, azul claro adj mf |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the term is an adjective before a noun. |
| | The team's new strip is light blue with a burgundy stripe. |
| | El nuevo uniforme del equipo es celeste con una tira bordó. |
| marine blue n | (dark blue color) | azul marino loc nom m |
marine blue,
marine-blue adj | (marine blue in color) | azul marino loc adj |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
methylene blue,
methylthionine chloride n | (chemistry) | azul de metileno loc nom m |
| midnight blue n | (deep blue color) (color) | azul de medianoche loc nom m |
| | | azul oscuro loc nom m |
midnight blue,
midnight-blue adj | (deep blue in color) | azul de medianoche loc adj |
| | | azul oscuro loc adj |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| navy blue n | (dark-blue colour) | azul marino loc nom m |
| | Navy blue is a darker blue than cobalt blue. |
| | My favorite color is navy blue. |
| | El azul marino es más oscuro que el azul cobalto. |
navy blue,
navy-blue adj | (dark blue in colour) | azul marino loc adj |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the term is an adjective before a noun. |
| | My school uniform is navy blue. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Su uniforme azul marino destacaba contra la pared dorada del Muro. |
| neon blue n | (bright electric or fluorescent blue) | azul neón, azul brillante loc nom m |
neon blue,
neon-blue adj | (bright electric or fluorescent blue in colour) | azul neón, azul brillante loc adj mf |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the term is an adjective before a noun. |
| once in a blue moon adv | figurative (very rarely) (AR) | cada muerte de obispo loc adv |
| | (PE) | a la muerte de un gato loc adv |
| | (CL) | una vez a las quinientas loc adv |
| | He only calls once in a blue moon. |
| | Sólo llama cada muerte de obispo. |
| | (ES) | de higos a brevas loc adv |
| | | de uvas a peras loc adv |
| | Sólo llama de higos a brevas. |
| | | muy rara vez loc adv |
| | Sólo llama muy rara vez. |
| | | de Pascuas a Ramos loc adv |
| | Sólo llama de Pascuas a Ramos. |
| | (MX) | muy de vez en nunca loc adv |
| | (AR) | muy de vez en cuando loc adv |
| | Sólo llama muy de vez en nunca. |
out of a clear sky,
out of the clear sky,
out of a clear blue sky,
out of the clear blue sky expr | figurative (suddenly, without warning) | de la nada expr |
| out of the blue adv | figurative (unexpectedly) (coloquial) | de la nada loc adv |
| | | inesperadamente adv |
| | My cousins turned up out of the blue on Christmas Day. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Esa caja apareció de la nada en mi puerta; ¿quién la puso ahí? |
| | Llegaron mis primos inesperadamente en Navidad. |
| pale blue n | (light blue) (color) | azul pálido loc nom m |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun |
pale blue,
pale-blue adj | (light blue) (color) | azul pálido loc adj |
| pastel blue n | (pale blue colour) | azul pastel loc nom m |
| | (AR) | celeste patito loc nom m |
| | Do you have this in pastel blue? |
| | ¿Tienes esto en azul pastel? |
pastel blue,
pastel-blue adj | (pale blue in colour) | azul pastel adj mf |
| | (AR) | celeste patito loc adj mf |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the term is an adjective before a noun. |
| | She had to send her pastel-blue jumper to the dry cleaners when she got ketchup on it. |
| | Tuvo que mandar su suéter azul pastel a la tintorería cuando se lo manchó con ketchup. |
peacock blue,
peacock-blue adj | (greenish-blue in color) | azul pavo real loc adj |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| peacock blue n | (greenish-blue color) | azul pavo real loc nom m |
| pearl blue n | (shimmery blue colour) | azul perla loc nom m |
| | Pearl blue is a popular colour for cars. |
| | El azul perla es un color muy común en los autos. |
pearl blue,
pearl-blue adj | (shimmery blue in colour) | azul perla loc adj mf |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the term is an adjective before a noun. |
pollock (US),
pollack (US),
coalfish,
Boston blue (US),
coley (UK),
saithe (UK) n | (fish: Pollachius virens) | carbonero, fogonero nm |
| | Sean bought some coley from the fishmonger to make a fish pie. |
| powder blue n | (pale blue colour) (color) | celeste perlado loc nom m |
| | The sky's such a pretty powder blue on sunny days. |
| | El cielo es de un bello color celeste perlado en los días soleados. |
| | | azul cielo, azul claro loc nom m |
| | El cielo es de un bello color azul claro en los días soleados. |
powder blue,
powder-blue adj | (pale blue in colour) | azul cielo, azul claro loc adj |
| | | celeste perlado loc adj |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the term is an adjective before a noun. |
| robin's-egg blue n | (turquoise colour) | azul turquesa loc nom m |
| | | turquesa nm |
| Note: Two hyphens are used when the term is an adjective |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. El azul turquesa de la blusa armonizaba perfectamente con el color de sus ojos. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. El turquesa de la blusa armonizaba perfectamente con el color de sus ojos. |
| robin's-egg-blue adj | (turquoise in colour) | azul turquesa loc adj |
| | | turquesa adj |
| | The mother of the bride usually wears a robin's-egg-blue dress. |
| | La madre de la novia generalmente lleva un vestido azul turquesa. |
| royal blue n | (bright blue colour) (AR) | azul Francia loc nom m |
| | (MX) | azul rey loc nom m |
| | (ES) | azul klein loc nom m |
| | Chelsea Football Club play in royal blue. |
| | El equipo de futbol Chelsea juega con camiseta azul Francia. |
| | El equipo de futbol Chelsea juega con camiseta azul rey. |
| | El equipo de futbol Chelsea juega con camiseta azul Klein. |
royal blue,
royal-blue adj | (bright blue in colour) (AR) | azul Francia loc adj |
| | (MX) | azul rey loc adj |
| | (ES) | azul klein loc adj |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the term is an adjective before a noun. |
| Russian Blue n | (type of cat) (raza de gato) | azul ruso loc nom m |
| | | azul rusa loc nom f |
scream bloody murder,
scream blue murder,
yell bloody murder,
yell blue murder v expr | informal (shriek, yell loudly) (coloquial) | poner el grito en el cielo loc verb |
| | | gritar a grito pelado loc verb |
| sky blue n | (bright blue colour) | azul cielo loc nom m |
sky blue,
sky-blue adj | (bright blue in colour) | azul cielo loc adj |
| slate blue n | (dark bluish-grey) | azul pizarra loc nom m |
slate blue,
slate-blue adj | (dark bluish-grey) | azul pizarra loc adj |
solitary vireo,
blue-headed vireo n | (bird: North and Central America) | vireo solitario loc nom m |
| | | vireo cabeciazul loc nom m |
| steel blue n | (color) | azul metálico loc nom m |
| | | azul acero, azul acerado loc nom m |
steel blue,
steel-blue n as adj | (in color) | azul metálico loc adj |
| | | azul acero, azul acerado loc adj |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| talk a blue streak v expr | figurative, informal (speak rapidly and incessantly) | hablar por los codos loc verb |
| | | hablar como un lorito loc verb |
| | | no parar de hablar loc verb |
| | Desde que llegó no ha parado de hablar, hasta ahora no he podido insertar siquiera un bocadillo. |
| | (CR, coloquial) | parecer una tarabilla loc verb |
| teal blue n | (color: bluer shade of teal) | verde azulado loc nom m |
| | | turquesa nm |
| teal blue n as adj | (colored bluish teal) | verde azulado adj |
| the Thin Blue Line n | figurative (police force) | la policía nf |
| | | fuerzas policiales loc nom fpl |
| | | el cuerpo de policía loc nom m |
true blue,
true-blue adj | figurative (loyal, faithful) (figurado) | incondicional adj |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun |
| | A true-blue fan remains loyal even when his team loses. |
| | Un seguidor incondicional permanece fiel incluso cuando su equipo pierde. |
| | | verdadero/a adj |
| | | de verdad loc adj |
| | Un verdadero seguidor permanece fiel incluso cuando su equipo pierde. |
| | Un seguidor de verdad permanece fiel incluso cuando su equipo pierde. |
true blue,
true-blue adj | UK, figurative, informal (politics: Conservative) | conservador/a adj |
| | (CL, informal) | momio nm |
| turquoise blue n | (bluish-green colour) | azul turquesa loc nom m |
| | The ocean was a beautiful turquoise blue in the mornings. |
| | Por las mañanas el océano era de un hermoso azul turquesa. |
| | | turquesa nm |
turquoise blue,
turquoise-blue adj | (bluish-green in colour) | azul turquesa loc adj |
| | | turquesa adj |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the term is an adjective before a noun. |
| until you are blue in the face expr | figurative, informal (to the point of exasperation) | hasta el hartazgo expr |