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Usages of bleu
Il a une chaussure bleue.
He has a blue shoe.
Le chat est bleu.
The cat is blue.
Paul aime la couleur bleue.
Paul likes the blue color.
Marie porte le sac bleu.
Marie carries the blue bag.
La selle est bleue.
The saddle is blue.
La mer est bleue.
The sea is blue.
Je ferme le rideau bleu avant de regarder l'écran.
I close the blue curtain before looking at the screen.
Elle porte une robe bleue qui met son visage en valeur.
She is wearing a blue dress that highlights her face.
J'achète un pantalon bleu.
I buy a blue pair of pants.
Je lave le drap blanc et la couette bleue.
I wash the white sheet and the blue duvet.
Je porte un jean bleu aujourd'hui.
I am wearing blue jeans today.
Marie préfère les jeans bleu foncé, mais son frère aime les couleurs plus claires.
Marie prefers dark blue jeans, but her brother likes lighter colors.
Pour la balade du dimanche, Marie porte une jupe légère et un chapeau bleu.
For the Sunday walk, Marie wears a light skirt and a blue hat.
En été, Paul porte souvent un short bleu au lieu d’un pantalon.
In summer, Paul often wears blue shorts instead of pants.
Le tournevis bleu est moins cher, mais le marteau rouge semble meilleur.
The blue screwdriver is less expensive, but the red hammer seems better.
Je garde une copie du contrat, mais l’original reste dans le dossier bleu.
I keep a copy of the contract, but the original stays in the blue file.
Je garde une copie de la lettre recommandée dans le dossier bleu.
I keep a copy of the registered letter in the blue file.
Ferme cet onglet et clique sur l’icône bleue en haut de l’écran.
Close that tab and click on the blue icon at the top of the screen.
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