French word

bleu

Pronunciation

IPA/blø/

Meaning

  • adjectiveblue

Example

Elle porte une robe bleue.

She is wearing a blue dress.

Illustration for bleu (blue)

More examples

J'ai acheté un jean bleu.

I bought a pair of blue jeans.

Core concept

The color seen in a clear sky or deep water.

Common phrases

  • une robe bleue

    a blue dress

  • un jean bleu

    a pair of blue jeans

  • des chaussures bleues

    blue shoes

Similar words

bleu clair: Having a pale, light shade of blue.
bleu foncé: Having a deep, somewhat dark shade of blue.
turquoise: Having a vivid blue color with a green tint.
bleu marine: Having a deep, dark blue color.

Definition in French

Qui a la couleur bleue.

Word origin

French bleu comes from an Old French form borrowed from a Germanic source related to English blue.

Usage tips

  • As an adjective, bleu agrees with the noun: bleue is feminine, while bleus and bleues are plural forms.

Other meanings

  • rookienoun

Related words

  • bleuâtrebluishadjective
  • bleuirturn blueverb

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