No. 1,464 in French
bleu
Blue.
In a sentence
Le ciel est bleu aujourd'hui.
The sky is blue today.
The word 'bleu' is used as an adjective describing the noun 'ciel' (sky), providing information about its color.
Elle préfère les chemises de couleur bleu.
She prefers shirts of blue color.
Here 'bleu' is also an adjective describing the noun 'couleur,' specifying the preference in terms of color.
Il a les yeux bleu comme l'océan.
He has blue eyes like the ocean.
In this sentence, 'bleu' functions as an adjective describing 'yeux' (eyes), comparing their color to that of the ocean.
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