No. 1,743 in French
bleus
"Bleus" means "blues" or "blue (plural)" in English.
In a sentence
J'ai des bleus sur mon bras après être tombé.
I have bruises on my arm after falling.
Here, 'bleus' refers to physical bruises, i.e., marks on the skin that often appear after an impact or injury.
Ses yeux bleus brillent sous la lumière du soleil.
Her blue eyes shine under the sunlight.
In this example, 'bleus' describes the color of someone's eyes as blue, reflecting an adjective usage.
Les bleus ont gagné le match hier soir.
The Blues won the match last night.
Here, 'Les bleus' refers to the French sports team, which is commonly nicknamed 'Les Bleus' because of their blue team uniforms.
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