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1 blue
[bluː] 1.1) (in colour) blu, azzurroto be blue from o with the cold — fig. essere livido dal freddo
2) (depressed)to feel blue — sentirsi depresso o giù
4) BE pol. colloq. conservatore, puritano2.1) (colour) blu m., azzurro m.2) (sky) lett.3.1) mus.2) colloq. (depression)••to say sth. out of the blue — dire qcs. di punto in bianco
out of the blue — [appear, happen] improvvisamente
you can shout until you're blue in the face, I'm going anyway! — puoi gridare quanto ti pare, tanto vado lo stesso!
* * *[blu:] 1. adjective1) (of the colour of a cloudless sky: blue paint; Her eyes are blue.) blu, azzurro2) (sad or depressed: I'm feeling blue today.) depresso2. noun1) (the colour of a cloudless sky: That is a beautiful blue.) blu, azzurro2) (a blue paint, material etc: We'll have to get some more blue.) blu3) (the sky or the sea: The balloon floated off into the blue.) cielo; mare•- blueness- bluish
- bluebottle
- bluecollar
- blueprint
- once in a blue moon
- out of the blue
- the blues* * *[bluː] 1.1) (in colour) blu, azzurroto be blue from o with the cold — fig. essere livido dal freddo
2) (depressed)to feel blue — sentirsi depresso o giù
4) BE pol. colloq. conservatore, puritano2.1) (colour) blu m., azzurro m.2) (sky) lett.3.1) mus.2) colloq. (depression)••to say sth. out of the blue — dire qcs. di punto in bianco
out of the blue — [appear, happen] improvvisamente
you can shout until you're blue in the face, I'm going anyway! — puoi gridare quanto ti pare, tanto vado lo stesso!
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2 blue *****
[bluː]1. adj1) (light blue) azzurro (-a), celeste, (darker) blu invbright blue — bluette inv
2) (obscene: film, book) porno inv, (joke) sporco (-a), sconcio (-a)3)(
fam: sad) to feel blue — sentirsi giù2. n(colour) (see adj), azzurro, celeste m, blu m inv -
3 good
I [gʊd]1) (enjoyable) [ news] buono; [book, joke, weather, party] bello2) (happy)to feel good about, doing — essere contento di, di fare
3) (healthy) [eye, leg] sano, buono; [hearing, memory] buono4) (high quality) [condition, degree, score] buono; [photo, hotel, coat] belloI'm not good enough for her — non vado abbastanza bene per lei, non sono alla sua altezza
5) (prestigious) attrib. [ marriage] buono6) (obedient) [child, dog] buono, bravo; [ manners] buono7) (favourable) [impression, sign] buono8) (attractive) [legs, teeth] belloto look good with — [garment, accessories] andare o stare bene con
she looks good in blue — sta bene col blu, il blu le dona
9) (tasty) [ meal] buono, gustoso; (fit to eat) [ meat] buonoto taste, smell good — avere un buon sapore, odore
10) (virtuous) attrib. [ person] buono, virtuoso; [ life] morigeratothe good guys — (in films) i buoni
11) (kind) [person, deed] buono, gentileto do sb. a good turn — fare un favore a qcn.
would you be good enough to do, would you be so good as to do — saresti tanto o così gentile da fare
12) (pleasant)to be very good about — essere molto buono o comprensivo riguardo a [ mistake]
13) (competent) [accountant, teacher] buono, bravoto be good at — essere bravo in [ Latin]; essere bravo o forte a [ chess]
he's good at dancing — balla bene, è bravo a ballare
to be no good at — essere una schiappa in [ chemistry]; essere una schiappa a [ tennis]
to be good with — saperci fare con [children, animals]; essere bravo con [ numbers]
14) (beneficial)to be good for — fare bene a [person, plant, health]; giovare a [business, morale]
say nothing if you know what's good for you — per il tuo bene, non dire niente
15) (effective, suitable) [ method] buono, efficace; [ shampoo] buono; [ knife] adatto; [name, book, moment] buono, adatto; [idea, investment, question] buono; [ point] giustorésumé — AE questo farà bella figura sul tuo curriculum
16) (accurate) [ description] buono, preciso; (fluent) [ language] buonoto keep good time — [ clock] essere preciso
17) (fortunate)it's a good job o thing (that) fortuna che, meno male che; we've never had it so good colloq. le cose non sono mai andate così bene; it's too good to be true — è troppo bello per essere vero
19) (serviceable)the car is good for another 10,000 km — la macchina può fare ancora altri 10.000 km
20) (substantial) attrib. [salary, size] buono; [ hour] buono, abbondanteit must be worth a good 2,000 dollars — deve valere almeno 2.000 dollari
21)as good as — (virtually) praticamente
it's as good as saying yes — (tantamount to) è come o equivale a dire di sì
••good for you! — (approvingly) bravo! sono contento o buon per te! (sarcastically) tanto meglio per te!
good on you! — BE colloq. bravo!
good thinking — buona o bella idea!
II 1. [gʊd]to be onto a good thing, to have a good thing going — colloq. avere per le mani qualcosa di buono
1) (virtue) bene m.to be up to no good — colloq. combinare qualche guaio
to come to no good — finire male, fare una brutta fine
2) (benefit) bene m.for all the good it did me — per quel che mi è servito, per il bene che mi ha fatto
to do sb., sth. good — fare bene a qcn., qcs. ( to do fare)
no good can o will come of it non ne uscirà niente di buono; no good will come of waiting aspettare non servirà a nulla; to be all to the good — essere tutto di guadagnato
3) (use)4) BE (profit)5)2.nome plurale the good (virtuous people) i buoni m.III [gʊd]interiezione (expressing satisfaction) bene; (with relief) tanto meglio; (to encourage, approve) bene, ben fatto* * *[ɡud] 1. comparative - better; adjective1) (well-behaved; not causing trouble etc: Be good!; She's a good baby.) buono, bravo2) (correct, desirable etc: She was a good wife; good manners; good English.) buono3) (of high quality: good food/literature; His singing is very good.) buono4) (skilful; able to do something well: a good doctor; good at tennis; good with children.) bravo, buono5) (kind: You've been very good to him; a good father.) buono6) (helpful; beneficial: Exercise is good for you.; Cheese is good for you.) buono7) (pleased, happy etc: I'm in a good mood today.) buono8) (pleasant; enjoyable: to read a good book; Ice-cream is good to eat.) buono9) (considerable; enough: a good salary; She talked a good deal of nonsense.) buono; molto10) (suitable: a good man for the job.) adatto11) (sound, fit: good health; good eyesight; a car in good condition.) buono12) (sensible: Can you think of one good reason for doing that?) buono13) (showing approval: We've had very good reports about you.) buono14) (thorough: a good clean.) buono; bello15) (healthy or in a positive mood: I don't feel very good this morning.) bene2. noun1) (advantage or benefit: He worked for the good of the poor; for your own good; What's the good of a broken-down car?) bene; utilità2) (goodness: I always try to see the good in people.) bene; buono3. interjection(an expression of approval, gladness etc.) bene- goodness4. interjection((also my goodness) an expression of surprise etc.) santo Cielo!, buon Dio!- goods- goody
- goodbye
- good-day
- good evening
- good-for-nothing
- good humour
- good-humoured
- good-humouredly
- good-looking
- good morning
- good afternoon
- good-day
- good evening
- good night
- good-natured
- goodwill
- good will
- good works
- as good as
- be as good as one's word
- be up to no good
- deliver the goods
- for good
- for goodness' sake
- good for
- good for you
- him
- Good Friday
- good gracious
- good heavens
- goodness gracious
- goodness me
- good old
- make good
- no good
- put in a good word for
- take something in good part
- take in good part
- thank goodness
- to the good* * *I [gʊd]1) (enjoyable) [ news] buono; [book, joke, weather, party] bello2) (happy)to feel good about, doing — essere contento di, di fare
3) (healthy) [eye, leg] sano, buono; [hearing, memory] buono4) (high quality) [condition, degree, score] buono; [photo, hotel, coat] belloI'm not good enough for her — non vado abbastanza bene per lei, non sono alla sua altezza
5) (prestigious) attrib. [ marriage] buono6) (obedient) [child, dog] buono, bravo; [ manners] buono7) (favourable) [impression, sign] buono8) (attractive) [legs, teeth] belloto look good with — [garment, accessories] andare o stare bene con
she looks good in blue — sta bene col blu, il blu le dona
9) (tasty) [ meal] buono, gustoso; (fit to eat) [ meat] buonoto taste, smell good — avere un buon sapore, odore
10) (virtuous) attrib. [ person] buono, virtuoso; [ life] morigeratothe good guys — (in films) i buoni
11) (kind) [person, deed] buono, gentileto do sb. a good turn — fare un favore a qcn.
would you be good enough to do, would you be so good as to do — saresti tanto o così gentile da fare
12) (pleasant)to be very good about — essere molto buono o comprensivo riguardo a [ mistake]
13) (competent) [accountant, teacher] buono, bravoto be good at — essere bravo in [ Latin]; essere bravo o forte a [ chess]
he's good at dancing — balla bene, è bravo a ballare
to be no good at — essere una schiappa in [ chemistry]; essere una schiappa a [ tennis]
to be good with — saperci fare con [children, animals]; essere bravo con [ numbers]
14) (beneficial)to be good for — fare bene a [person, plant, health]; giovare a [business, morale]
say nothing if you know what's good for you — per il tuo bene, non dire niente
15) (effective, suitable) [ method] buono, efficace; [ shampoo] buono; [ knife] adatto; [name, book, moment] buono, adatto; [idea, investment, question] buono; [ point] giustorésumé — AE questo farà bella figura sul tuo curriculum
16) (accurate) [ description] buono, preciso; (fluent) [ language] buonoto keep good time — [ clock] essere preciso
17) (fortunate)it's a good job o thing (that) fortuna che, meno male che; we've never had it so good colloq. le cose non sono mai andate così bene; it's too good to be true — è troppo bello per essere vero
19) (serviceable)the car is good for another 10,000 km — la macchina può fare ancora altri 10.000 km
20) (substantial) attrib. [salary, size] buono; [ hour] buono, abbondanteit must be worth a good 2,000 dollars — deve valere almeno 2.000 dollari
21)as good as — (virtually) praticamente
it's as good as saying yes — (tantamount to) è come o equivale a dire di sì
••good for you! — (approvingly) bravo! sono contento o buon per te! (sarcastically) tanto meglio per te!
good on you! — BE colloq. bravo!
good thinking — buona o bella idea!
II 1. [gʊd]to be onto a good thing, to have a good thing going — colloq. avere per le mani qualcosa di buono
1) (virtue) bene m.to be up to no good — colloq. combinare qualche guaio
to come to no good — finire male, fare una brutta fine
2) (benefit) bene m.for all the good it did me — per quel che mi è servito, per il bene che mi ha fatto
to do sb., sth. good — fare bene a qcn., qcs. ( to do fare)
no good can o will come of it non ne uscirà niente di buono; no good will come of waiting aspettare non servirà a nulla; to be all to the good — essere tutto di guadagnato
3) (use)4) BE (profit)5)2.nome plurale the good (virtuous people) i buoni m.III [gʊd]interiezione (expressing satisfaction) bene; (with relief) tanto meglio; (to encourage, approve) bene, ben fatto -
4 cold
I [kəʊld]1) (chilly) freddo; fig. [colour, light] freddoto be o feel cold avere o sentire freddo; the room is o feels cold la stanza è fredda, fa freddo nella stanza; it's o the weather's cold fa freddo; to go cold [food, water] diventare freddo, raffreddarsi; don't let the baby get cold non fare prendere freddo al bambino; to keep [sth.] cold — tenere al fresco [ food]
2) (unemotional) [manner, smile] freddoto be cold to o towards sb. essere freddo con o nei confronti di qcn.; to leave sb. cold — lasciare indifferente qcn., non fare né caldo né freddo a qcn
to knock sb. out cold — mettere KO qcn
••II [kəʊld]to have o get cold feet avere fifa; in cold blood a sangue freddo; my blood runs cold mi si gela il sangue; in the cold light of day a mente fredda; to be as cold as ice [ person] essere freddo come il ghiaccio; [ room] essere gelido; you're getting colder! — (in guessing games) acqua... acqua
1) U (chilliness) freddo m.to feel the cold — patire il freddo, essere freddoloso
to be left out in the cold — fig. essere lasciato in disparte
to come in from o out of the cold — fig. essere preso in considerazione
2) С med. raffreddore m.to have a cold — avere il raffreddore, essere raffreddato
III [kəʊld]to catch a cold prendere un raffreddore; a bad cold un brutto raffreddore; a cold in the head — un raffreddore di testa
1) colloq. [speak, perform] a braccio, improvvisando2) AE (thoroughly) [learn, know] a memoria* * *[kəuld] 1. adjective1) (low in temperature: cold water; cold meat and salad.) freddo2) (lower in temperature than is comfortable: I feel cold.) freddo3) (unfriendly: His manner was cold.) freddo2. noun1) (the state of being cold or of feeling the coldness of one's surroundings: She has gone to live in the South of France because she cannot bear the cold in Britain; He was blue with cold.) freddo2) (an illness with running nose, coughing etc: He has a bad cold; She has caught a cold; You might catch cold.) raffreddore•- coldly- coldness
- cold-blooded
- cold war
- get cold feet
- give someone the cold shoulder
- give the cold shoulder
- in cold blood* * *I [kəʊld]1) (chilly) freddo; fig. [colour, light] freddoto be o feel cold avere o sentire freddo; the room is o feels cold la stanza è fredda, fa freddo nella stanza; it's o the weather's cold fa freddo; to go cold [food, water] diventare freddo, raffreddarsi; don't let the baby get cold non fare prendere freddo al bambino; to keep [sth.] cold — tenere al fresco [ food]
2) (unemotional) [manner, smile] freddoto be cold to o towards sb. essere freddo con o nei confronti di qcn.; to leave sb. cold — lasciare indifferente qcn., non fare né caldo né freddo a qcn
to knock sb. out cold — mettere KO qcn
••II [kəʊld]to have o get cold feet avere fifa; in cold blood a sangue freddo; my blood runs cold mi si gela il sangue; in the cold light of day a mente fredda; to be as cold as ice [ person] essere freddo come il ghiaccio; [ room] essere gelido; you're getting colder! — (in guessing games) acqua... acqua
1) U (chilliness) freddo m.to feel the cold — patire il freddo, essere freddoloso
to be left out in the cold — fig. essere lasciato in disparte
to come in from o out of the cold — fig. essere preso in considerazione
2) С med. raffreddore m.to have a cold — avere il raffreddore, essere raffreddato
III [kəʊld]to catch a cold prendere un raffreddore; a bad cold un brutto raffreddore; a cold in the head — un raffreddore di testa
1) colloq. [speak, perform] a braccio, improvvisando2) AE (thoroughly) [learn, know] a memoria -
5 sort
I [sɔːt]1) (kind, type) tipo m., sorta f., genere m.board games, chess, that sort of thing — giochi di società, scacchi e cose del genere
an odd sort of chap un tipo strano; any sort of knife will do va bene un coltello qualsiasi; what sort of person would do such a thing? chi mai farebbe una cosa del genere? what sort of person do you think I am? per chi mi prendi? what sort of a reply is that? che (razza di) risposta è? you know the sort of thing (I mean) sai cosa voglio dire; a liar of the worst sort un bugiardo della peggior specie; something of that o the sort una cosa così, una cosa del genere; "I'll pay" - "you'll do nothing of the sort!" "pago io" - "neanche per sogno!"; I know his sort conosco il tipo; we see all sorts here ne vediamo di tutti i colori qui; he's a good sort — è un buon uomo
2) of sorts, of a sorta duck of sorts o of a sort una specie di anatra; a hero of sorts una sorta di eroe; progress of sorts — un qualche progresso
"is it hard? - "sort of" — "è difficile?" - "abbastanza", "più o meno"; (approximately)
••II [sɔːt]to be o feel out of sorts (ill) essere fuori fase; (grumpy) avere la luna storta; it takes all sorts (to make a world) — prov. il mondo è bello perché è vario
1) (classify, arrange) classificare, ordinare [files, stamps]; smistare [ letters]; selezionare [apples, potatoes]2) (separate) separare, dividere•- sort out* * *[so:t] 1. noun(a class, type or kind: I like all sorts of books; She was wearing a sort of crown.) sorta, tipo2. verb(to separate into classes or groups, putting each item in its place: She sorted the buttons into large ones and small ones.) ordinare, classificare, smistare- sorter- of a sort / of sorts
- out of sorts
- sort of
- sort out* * *I [sɔːt]1) (kind, type) tipo m., sorta f., genere m.board games, chess, that sort of thing — giochi di società, scacchi e cose del genere
an odd sort of chap un tipo strano; any sort of knife will do va bene un coltello qualsiasi; what sort of person would do such a thing? chi mai farebbe una cosa del genere? what sort of person do you think I am? per chi mi prendi? what sort of a reply is that? che (razza di) risposta è? you know the sort of thing (I mean) sai cosa voglio dire; a liar of the worst sort un bugiardo della peggior specie; something of that o the sort una cosa così, una cosa del genere; "I'll pay" - "you'll do nothing of the sort!" "pago io" - "neanche per sogno!"; I know his sort conosco il tipo; we see all sorts here ne vediamo di tutti i colori qui; he's a good sort — è un buon uomo
2) of sorts, of a sorta duck of sorts o of a sort una specie di anatra; a hero of sorts una sorta di eroe; progress of sorts — un qualche progresso
"is it hard? - "sort of" — "è difficile?" - "abbastanza", "più o meno"; (approximately)
••II [sɔːt]to be o feel out of sorts (ill) essere fuori fase; (grumpy) avere la luna storta; it takes all sorts (to make a world) — prov. il mondo è bello perché è vario
1) (classify, arrange) classificare, ordinare [files, stamps]; smistare [ letters]; selezionare [apples, potatoes]2) (separate) separare, dividere•- sort out -
6 collar
I ['kɒlə(r)]1) (on garment) collo m., colletto m.blue-, white-collar workers — tute blu, colletti bianchi
to grab sb. by the collar — prendere qcn. per il bavero
2) (for animal) collare m.3) tecn. (ring) fascetta f., anello m.••II ['kɒlə(r)]to get hot under the collar — arrabbiarsi, indignarsi
* * *['kolə] 1. noun1) (the part of a garment at the neck especially of a shirt, jacket etc: This collar is too tight.) colletto2) (something worn round the neck: The dog's name was on its collar.) collare2. verb(to seize, get hold of: He collared the speaker as he left the room.) fermare* * *collar /ˈkɒlə(r)/n.1 ( di indumento) colletto; collo: shirt collar, colletto (o collo) di camicia; fur collar, collo di pelliccia; clerical collar, colletto da pastore anglicano (alto e bianco, che si allaccia dietro)3 (mecc.) fascetta; anello; flangia4 (ind. min.) bocca del pozzo6 (bot.) colletto● (fam.) collar and tie, giacca e cravatta □ (fam.) collar-and-tie job, lavoro impiegatizio □ (mil.) collar badge, mostrina □ (edil.) collar beam, catena d'impluvio; controcatena □ (mecc.) collar bearing, cuscinetto reggispinta □ collar button = collar stud ► sotto □ collar harness, pettorale ( di cavallo) □ collar size, misura di collo □ (in GB) collar of SS (o of esses), catena ornamentale con maglie a forma di esse (parte del costume formale di alcuni funzionari; un tempo emblema della Casa di Lancaster) □ collar stud, fermacolletto; bottone da colletto □ (fam.) to be [to get] hot under the collar, essere arrabbiato [arrabbiarsi] □ ( slang) to feel sb. 's collar, arrestare q.(to) collar /ˈkɒlə(r)/v. t.1 (fam.) arrestare; acciuffare: The police collared him at the airport, la polizia lo ha arrestato in aeroporto2 (fam.) bloccare, fermare (q.) ( per parlargli): He collared me on the stairs, mi ha bloccato sulle scale3 mettere il collare a.* * *I ['kɒlə(r)]1) (on garment) collo m., colletto m.blue-, white-collar workers — tute blu, colletti bianchi
to grab sb. by the collar — prendere qcn. per il bavero
2) (for animal) collare m.3) tecn. (ring) fascetta f., anello m.••II ['kɒlə(r)]to get hot under the collar — arrabbiarsi, indignarsi
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[aʊt]1. adv1) (gen) fuorito be out and about again ( Brit); to be out and around again Am — essere di nuovo in piedi
the ball is out Sport — la palla è fuori
they're out in the garden — sono fuori in giardino
Mr Green is out — il signor Green non c'è or è uscito
out (loud)! — parla forte!2)she's out in Kuwait — è via in Kuwait
the boat was 10 miles out — la barca era a 10 miglia dalla costa
it carried us out to sea — ci portò al largo
3) figto be out — (person: unconscious) essere privo (-a) di sensi, (on strike) essere in sciopero, (out of game etc) essere eliminato (-a), (out of fashion) essere out inv or passato (-a) di moda, (have appeared: sun, moon) splendere, (flowers) sbocciare, (news, secret) essere rivelato (-a), (book) uscire, (extinguished: fire, light, gas) essere spento (-a)
she is out and away the best — è di gran lunga la migliore
he was out in his reckoning (by 5%) — si sbagliava nei suoi calcoli (del 5%)
before the week was out — prima della fine della settimana
4)he's out for all he can get — sta cercando di trarne il massimo profitto
5)they're out to get me — mi danno la caccia
2.out of prep
1) (outside, beyond) fuorito feel out of it fam — sentirsi escluso (-a)
to go out of the house — uscire di casa
we're well out of it fam — per fortuna ne siamo fuori
2) (cause, motive) per3) (origin, source) daBlue Ribbon, by Black Rum out of Grenada (esp) Horse-breeding — Blue Ribbon, figlio di Black Rum e Grenada
it was like something out of a nightmare — era come in un incubo
4) (from among) su1
out of every 3 smokers — 1 fumatore su 39
marks out of 10 — 9 punti su 105) (without) senzato be out of sth — essere rimasto (-a) senza qc
it's out of stock Comm — non è disponibile
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8 devil
['devl]2) (evil spirit) diavolo m., demonio m.3) colloq. (for emphasis)4) colloq. (expressing affection, sympathy)a lucky devil — un fortunello, un gran fortunato
••be a devil! — colloq. dai, lasciati tentare! fai uno strappo!
to have the luck of the devil — BE colloq. avere una fortuna del diavolo
like the devil — colloq. [scream, run] come un pazzo
go to the devil! — colloq. va' al diavolo!
* * *['devl]1) (the spirit of evil; Satan: He does not worship God - he worships the Devil.) diavolo2) (any evil or wicked spirit or person: That woman is a devil!) demonio3) (a person who is bad or disapproved of: She's a lazy devil.) diavolo4) (an unfortunate person for whom one feels pity: Poor devils! I feel really sorry for them.) povero diavolo* * *['devl]2) (evil spirit) diavolo m., demonio m.3) colloq. (for emphasis)4) colloq. (expressing affection, sympathy)a lucky devil — un fortunello, un gran fortunato
••be a devil! — colloq. dai, lasciati tentare! fai uno strappo!
to have the luck of the devil — BE colloq. avere una fortuna del diavolo
like the devil — colloq. [scream, run] come un pazzo
go to the devil! — colloq. va' al diavolo!
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9 restful
['restfl]* * *1) (bringing rest: a restful holiday.) riposante2) ((of colours, music etc) causing a person to feel calm and relaxed: Some people find blue a restful colour; After a hard day's work, I like to listen to some restful music.) riposante3) (relaxed: at rest: The patient seems more restful now.) tranquillo* * *restful /ˈrɛstfl/a.calmo; tranquillo: a restful weekend, un fine settimana di riposo (o tranquillo)restfully avv. restfulness n. [u]. NOTA D'USO: - restful, restive o restless?-* * *['restfl]
См. также в других словарях:
feel blue — To feel blue means to have feelings of deep sadness or depression. I m going to see my grandmother. She s feeling a bit blue at the moment … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
feel blue — feel sad, down, low When Mara goes away, Don feels blue. He s lonely and sad … English idioms
feel blue — (Slang) feel depressed and sad, feel gloomy … English contemporary dictionary
Blue — (bl[=u]), a. [Compar. {Bluer} (bl[=u] [ e]r); superl. {Bluest}.] [OE. bla, blo, blew, blue, livid, black, fr. Icel.bl[=a]r livid; akin to Dan. blaa blue, Sw. bl[*a], D. blauw, OHG. bl[=a]o, G. blau; but influenced in form by F. bleu, from OHG.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Blue asbestus — Blue Blue (bl[=u]), a. [Compar. {Bluer} (bl[=u] [ e]r); superl. {Bluest}.] [OE. bla, blo, blew, blue, livid, black, fr. Icel.bl[=a]r livid; akin to Dan. blaa blue, Sw. bl[*a], D. blauw, OHG. bl[=a]o, G. blau; but influenced in form by F. bleu,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Blue black — Blue Blue (bl[=u]), a. [Compar. {Bluer} (bl[=u] [ e]r); superl. {Bluest}.] [OE. bla, blo, blew, blue, livid, black, fr. Icel.bl[=a]r livid; akin to Dan. blaa blue, Sw. bl[*a], D. blauw, OHG. bl[=a]o, G. blau; but influenced in form by F. bleu,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Blue blood — Blue Blue (bl[=u]), a. [Compar. {Bluer} (bl[=u] [ e]r); superl. {Bluest}.] [OE. bla, blo, blew, blue, livid, black, fr. Icel.bl[=a]r livid; akin to Dan. blaa blue, Sw. bl[*a], D. blauw, OHG. bl[=a]o, G. blau; but influenced in form by F. bleu,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Blue buck — Blue Blue (bl[=u]), a. [Compar. {Bluer} (bl[=u] [ e]r); superl. {Bluest}.] [OE. bla, blo, blew, blue, livid, black, fr. Icel.bl[=a]r livid; akin to Dan. blaa blue, Sw. bl[*a], D. blauw, OHG. bl[=a]o, G. blau; but influenced in form by F. bleu,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Blue cod — Blue Blue (bl[=u]), a. [Compar. {Bluer} (bl[=u] [ e]r); superl. {Bluest}.] [OE. bla, blo, blew, blue, livid, black, fr. Icel.bl[=a]r livid; akin to Dan. blaa blue, Sw. bl[*a], D. blauw, OHG. bl[=a]o, G. blau; but influenced in form by F. bleu,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Blue crab — Blue Blue (bl[=u]), a. [Compar. {Bluer} (bl[=u] [ e]r); superl. {Bluest}.] [OE. bla, blo, blew, blue, livid, black, fr. Icel.bl[=a]r livid; akin to Dan. blaa blue, Sw. bl[*a], D. blauw, OHG. bl[=a]o, G. blau; but influenced in form by F. bleu,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Blue curls — Blue Blue (bl[=u]), a. [Compar. {Bluer} (bl[=u] [ e]r); superl. {Bluest}.] [OE. bla, blo, blew, blue, livid, black, fr. Icel.bl[=a]r livid; akin to Dan. blaa blue, Sw. bl[*a], D. blauw, OHG. bl[=a]o, G. blau; but influenced in form by F. bleu,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English