blau — meaning in English

English meaning

• blue adjective Having the colour of a clear daytime sky.
• bruise noun A discoloured mark on the skin caused by a blow that damages blood vessels underneath without breaking the surface.

Senses

blau is used for these senses in English:

• blue (particle physics) Having a colour charge of blue.
• blue Anything coloured blue, especially to distinguish it from similar objects differing only in colour.
• bruise A purplish mark on the skin due to leakage of blood from capillaries under the surface that have been damaged by a blow.

blue — full definition

1. adjective Having the colour of a clear daytime sky.
2. adjective Sad or depressed.
3. noun The colour itself, between green and violet on the spectrum.
4. noun A member of a police force, sports team, or political party associated with the colour blue (informal, often plural as "blues").

bruise — full definition

1. noun A discoloured mark on the skin caused by a blow that damages blood vessels underneath without breaking the surface.
2. verb To cause this kind of mark by striking or knocking something.
3. verb To hurt someone's feelings or pride.

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