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| baby blue n | (pale blue colour) | azul-bebê sm |
| | She painted the nursery a gorgeous baby blue. |
baby blue,
baby-blue adj | (pale blue in colour) | azul-bebê adj |
| Nota: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| baby blues npl | informal, figurative (blue eyes) | olhos azuis sm pl |
| | Sinatra was famous for his baby blues. |
| the baby blues npl | informal, UK (postnatal sadness) | depressão pós-parto sf |
between the devil and the deep blue sea,
between a rock and a hard place,
between Scylla and Charybdis expr | figurative (facing a dilemma) (figurado) | entre a cruz e a espada expres |
bice,
bice blue n | (mid-blue colour) | azul céu sm + adj |
| black and blue adj | informal, figurative (badly bruised) (figurado, informal) | todo roxo loc adj |
| | The bullies beat the unfortunate child until he was black and blue. |
| blue belt n | (martial arts rank) | faixa azul loc sf |
| | | cinturão azul loc sm |
| blue belt n | (person with this rank) | faixa azul loc sf |
| | | cinturão azul loc sm |
| | Don't threaten him; he's a blue belt in karate. |
| blue blood n | figurative (aristocratic or royal descent) | sangue azul |
| blue blood n | figurative (aristocratic, royal person) (figurado) | sangue azul loc sm |
| | Queen Elizabeth II is a blue blood. |
| blue book n | figurative (guide, almanac) (almanaque) | livro azul loc sm |
| blue book n | US (price list: esp. cars) (lista de preços) | tabela sf |
| | | catálogo sm |
| | Never buy a used car until you have checked its blue book value. |
| blue catfish n | (river fish common in US) (peixe: nome científico) | Ictalurus furcatus loc sm |
| | The blue catfish is commonly found in the Mississippi River. |
blue cheese,
blue-veined cheese,
also US: bleu cheese n | (dairy product: veined) | queijo azul sm |
| | Fourme d'Ambert is a blue cheese from the Auvergne region of France. |
| | There are many types of blue cheese, Roquefort and Stilton being the most famous. |
blue chip,
blue-chip adj | figurative (outstanding of its kind) | de primeira linha expres |
| Nota: hyphen used when term is an adj before a noun |
| | Many experts consider blue-chip companies to be the most stable stocks to invest in. |
| blue crab n | (crustacean) (BRA) | siri-azul sm |
| | (POR) | caranguejo azul sm |
| blue eyes npl | (eyes with blue irises) | olhos azuis sm pl |
| | Many Scandinavians have blond hair and blue eyes. |
| blue film n | (adult film) | filme adulto loc sm |
| blue giant | (astronomy) (astronomia) | gigante azul loc sm |
| blue in the face adj | figurative, informal (exasperated) (figurado) | roxo de raiva expres |
| | I've told my daughter to pick up her clothes until I'm blue in the face. |
| blue jay n | (North American bird) | gaio-azul sm |
| | The blue jay at my feeder frightens off all the smaller birds, but he's certainly pretty. |
| blue jeans npl | (denim trousers) (BRA) | jeans sm pl |
| | (POR) | calças de ganga sf pl |
| | I don't wear dress clothes any more since I retired; I'm living in blue jeans. |
| | Eu já não uso roupa fina desde que me aposentei; agora uso jeans. |
| | Eu já não uso roupa fina desde que me reformei: agora uso calças de ganga. |
| blue joke n | informal, figurative (obscene joke) (figurado, informal) | piada suja loc sf |
| blue laws npl | US, figurative (Sunday trading restrictions) (proíbem comércio aos domingos) | leis dominicais sf pl |
| | Because of the blue laws, the many malls in the town are closed on Sundays. |
| blue lips npl | (mouth tinged blue) (sintoma) | lábios arroxeados loc sm pl |
| | Blue lips can indicate anemia or cardiovascular problems. |
| blue lips n | (flower) (planta) | sálvia-azul sf |
| blue moon n | figurative (long period) (figurado, longo período) | um tempão expres |
| | Why, it's a blue moon since I saw you last. |
blue movie,
also UK: blue film n | figurative, informal (pornographic film) (figurado, informal) | filme pornô sm + adj |
| | This TV station shows blue movies late at night. |
blue screen,
green screen n | (visual effects: background) | chroma key estrang |
blue screen,
green screen n | uncountable (visual effects: chroma keying) | chroma key estrang |
| blue-sky n as adj | figurative (approach: creative) | criativo adj |
| blue tit n | (bird) (tipo de pássaro) | chapim-azul sm |
| | A pair of blue tits come to my bird table for food every day. |
| blue water adj | (seagoing) (do mar) | em águas profundas loc adj |
| | I only sail on inland rivers and lakes, never on blue waters. |
| blue whale n | (large sea mammal) | baleia-azul sf |
| blue with cold adj | (skin: discolored by cold) (figurado) | roxo de frio loc adj |
| blue-blooded adj | figurative (aristocratic, royal) (aristocrático) | de sangue azul loc adj |
| | Prince Charles is certainly blue-blooded. |
| blue-collar adj | (working class, labouring) | operário, proletário adj |
| | My dad comes from a blue-collar family. |
| blue-collar worker n | (manual laborer) | operário sm |
| | Western Pennsylvania has many blue-collar workers such as steel workers and coal miners. |
| blue-eyed adj | (having blue eyes) | de olhos azuis loc adj |
| blue-green n | (color: turquoise) | azul-esverdeado sm |
| | The sea around the island is a beautiful blue-green. |
| blue-green adj | (turquoise in color) | verde-azulado adj |
| Nota: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| | It's so relaxing to watch the blue-green sea lapping at the shore. |
| | É tão bom ver as ondas do mar verde-azulado na costa. |
| blue-pencil [sth]⇒ vtr | figurative (edit, censor) | censurar vt |
| | | editar vt |
| | (figurado, informal) | passar a caneta loc v |
| blue-ribbon jury n | (law: highly qualified) | júri de alto quilate loc sm |
| bluefish n | (variety of marine fish) (peixe marinho) | enchova sf |
| | | anchova sf |
bluing,
laundry blue,
washing blue,
dolly blue n | uncountable (substance: whitens clothes) (produto: clareia roupas) | Anil sm |
| bolt from the blue n | figurative ([sth] unexpected) | do nada loc adv |
| | The accusation of theft was a bolt from the blue. |
| cerulean blue n | (artist's sky-blue pigment) | cerúleo sm |
| china blue n | (bright blue color) (pantone 18-3918) | azul-escuro loc sm |
china blue,
china-blue adj | (bright blue) (pantone 18-3918) | azul-escuro loc sm |
| cobalt blue n | (artist's pigment) | azul-cobalto sm |
| Nota: hyphen used when term is an adj before a noun |
| cobalt blue n | (bright blue color) | azul-cobalto sm |
cobalt blue,
cobalt-blue adj | (bright blue) | azul-cobalto adj |
| code blue n | (medical emergency) (tipo de emergência médica) | código azul loc sm |
coho,
coho salmon,
cohoe salmon,
cohoe,
silver salmon,
blue jack n | (fish: variety of salmon) (peixe) | salmão-prateado sm |
cyanobacteria,
blue-green algae npl | (photosynthetic bacteria) | cianobactérias sf pl |
| dark blue n | (navy, deep blue) | azul-escuro sm |
| | People wearing dark blue are hard to see at night. |
dark blue,
dark-blue adj | (navy, deep blue) | azul-escuro adj |
| | People wearing dark blue clothing are hard to see at night. |
| feel blue vi + adj | informal, figurative (be sad) | sentir-se triste loc v |
| | He has been feeling blue ever since Mary dumped him. |
| | Ele sente-se triste desde que a Maria o dispensou. |
be in a blue funk,
be in a funk v expr | UK, slang (be afraid) | apavorado, aterrorizado adj |
| greenish-blue n | (color: blue with a tinge of green) (cor) | azul-esverdeado sm |
| greenish-blue adj | (blue tinged with green) | azul-esverdeado adj |
ice blue,
ice-blue adj | (very light blue) | azul-gelo adj |
| Nota: A hyphens is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
in a blue funk,
in a funk adj | slang (depressed) | desanimado, frustrado, triste, deprimido adj |
| | (informal, gíria) | para baixo, de bode loc adj |
| | John was in a blue funk after seeing his poor grades on the report card. |
| indigo blue n | (artist's dark blue pigment) (pigmento azul escuro) | azul índigo, anil |
| indigo blue n | (dark-blue colour) (cor azul escuro) | azul índigo, anil |
indigo blue,
indigo-blue adj | (dark blue in colour) | índigo, anil adj |
| Nota: A hyphen is used when the term is an adjective before a noun. |
| light blue n | (pale blue color) | azul-claro sm + adj |
| | Do you have this shirt in light blue? |
| | Você tem essa camisa em azul-claro? |
light blue,
light-blue adj | (pale blue in color) | azul claro sm + adj |
| Nota: 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. |
| navy blue n | (dark-blue colour) (cor azul escuro) | azul-marinho sm |
| | Navy blue is a darker blue than cobalt blue. |
| | My favorite color is navy blue. |
navy blue,
navy-blue adj | (dark blue in colour) (de cor azul escuro) | azul-marinho adj |
| Nota: A hyphen is used when the term is an adjective before a noun. |
| | My school uniform is navy blue. |
| once in a blue moon adv | figurative (very rarely) (raramente) | uma vez na vida outra na morte expres |
| | He only calls once in a blue moon. |
| out of the blue adv | figurative (unexpectedly) (informal) | do nada loc adv |
| | | inesperadamente adv |
| | My cousins turned up out of the blue on Christmas Day. |
| | Meus primos apareceram do nada no dia do Natal. |
peacock blue,
peacock-blue adj | (greenish-blue in color) | azul-pavão adj |
| Nota: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| peacock blue n | (greenish-blue color) | azul-pavão sm |
| powder blue n | (pale blue colour) (cor azul clara) | azul-claro sm |
| | The sky's such a pretty powder blue on sunny days. |
powder blue,
powder-blue adj | (pale blue in colour) | azul-claro, azul-bebê adj |
| Nota: A hyphen is used when the term is an adjective before a noun. |
| robin's-egg blue n | (turquoise colour) | azul-turquesa sm |
| Nota: Two hyphens are used when the term is an adjective |
| robin's-egg-blue adj | (turquoise in colour) | azul-turquesa adj |
| | The mother of the bride usually wears a robin's-egg-blue dress. |
| royal blue n | (bright blue colour) | azul royal loc sm |
| | Chelsea Football Club play in royal blue. |
royal blue,
royal-blue adj | (bright blue in colour) | azul royal loc adj |
| Nota: A hyphen is used when the term is an adjective before a noun. |
| sky blue n | (bright blue colour) (cor azul clara) | azul celeste sm |
| | (informal) | azul claro sm |
sky blue,
sky-blue adj | (bright blue in colour) | azul celeste adj |
| | | azul claro adj |
| talk a blue streak v expr | figurative, informal (speak rapidly and incessantly) | tagarelar v int |
| | | taramelar v int |
true blue,
true-blue adj | figurative (loyal, faithful) | fiel adj |
| | | legítimo adj |
| Nota: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun |
| | A true-blue fan remains loyal even when his team loses. |
| | Um verdadeiro fã de esportes permanece fiel, mesmo quando seu time perde. |
true blue,
true-blue adj | UK, figurative, informal (politics: Conservative) (política, conservador) | conservador adj |
| | | ferrenho conservador loc adj |
| turquoise blue n | (bluish-green colour) | azul-turquesa sm |
| | The ocean was a beautiful turquoise blue in the mornings. |
turquoise blue,
turquoise-blue adj | (bluish-green in colour) | azul-turquesa adj |
| Nota: A hyphen is used when the term is an adjective before a noun. |