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1 Oxford blue
n. (Brits-Engels) donkerblauw, blauwe kleur aangenomen als de kleur van de Oxford Universiteit; sportman die de Oxford Universiteit representeert in een sportkampioenschap -
2 oxford blue
adj. donkerblauw, met een donkerblauwe kleur -
3 blue
adj. blauw; verdrietig (slang)--------n. blauw--------v. blauw kleuren; geld verspillenblue1[ bloe:] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉1 blauw5 lid/kleur van een conservatieve politieke partij ⇒ 〈 Brits-Engels〉 Tory, conservatief6 〈 Brits-Engels〉student(e) die universiteit vertegenwoordigt in sportwedstrijden tussen Oxford en Cambridge♦voorbeelden:3 into the blue • naar/in het onbekende, in de ruimteout of the blue • plotseling, als een donderslag bij heldere hemel¶ get/win one's blue • gekozen worden als vertegenwoordiger (van Oxford of Cambridge) in sportwedstrijden————————blue2〈bijvoeglijk naamwoord; bluer; blueness〉2 gedeprimeerd ⇒ triest, somber♦voorbeelden:blue blooded • van adellijke afkomstblue cheese • schimmelkaasblue-collar workers • handarbeidersblue helmet • blauwhelmblue with cold • blauw van de kouthings are looking blue • de zaken staan er slecht voor4 blue film/movie • pornofilm, seksfilmwait till one is blue in the face • wachten tot je een ons weegtonce in a blue moon • (hoogst) zelden, zelden of nooitcry/scream/shout blue murder • moord en brand schreeuwen————————blue3〈 werkwoord〉1 blauw kleuren/maken -
4 get/win one's blue
get/win one's bluegekozen worden als vertegenwoordiger (van Oxford of Cambridge) in sportwedstrijden
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