bleu

bleu
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).
adjective
a. blue
Je vais acheter la robe bleue au lieu de la verte.I'm going to buy the blue dress instead of the green one.
a. very rare
Vous aimez vos steaks bleus ?Do you like your steaks very rare?
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., l’homme, le soleil).
masculine noun
a. blue
Je pense que le bleu me va mieux que le jaune.I think blue looks better on me than yellow.
a. bruise
J’ai un bleu au genou, mais je ne sais pas pourquoi !I have a bruise on my knee, but I don't know why!
a. blue cheese
Dois-je acheter du bleu ou du camembert ?Should I buy blue cheese or camembert?
a. coveralls
A word or phrase that is plural (e.g., les livres).
(plural)
Regionalism used in the United States.
(United States)
Lucas a besoin d’acheter de nouveaux bleus.Lucas needs to buy some new coveralls.
b. overalls
A word or phrase that is plural (e.g., les livres).
(plural)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom.
(United Kingdom)
J'imagine toujours mon grand-père en bleu.I always picture my grandfather wearing overalls.
A masculine or feminine noun is a noun can be masculine or feminine depending on the gender of the person or animal it refers to (e.g., le footballeur, la footballeuse).
masculine or feminine noun
7.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(beginner)
a. novice
Tout le monde a commencé en tant que bleu.Everyone started out as a novice.
b. greenhorn
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
Le patron m'a demandé de former les bleus qui commencent la semaine prochaine.The boss asked me to train the greenhorns that are starting next week.
A plural noun is a noun that is usually used in the plural form (e.g., les funérailles, les fines herbes).
plural noun
a. French team
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., le chat).
(singular)
Quelle équipe veux-tu voir gagner la Coupe du monde ? - Les bleus, évidemment !Which team do you want to win the World Cup? - The French team, of course!
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