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    Бледно-голубая точка



    Oops, sorry I did not realize this was a repost. I tried a quick search on the title, but I guess the old thread was titled синяя точка instead of голубая.

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    Quote Originally Posted by zxc View Post
    Oops, sorry I did not realize this was a repost. I tried a quick search on the title, but I guess the old thread was titled синяя точка instead of голубая.
    I posted the old thread, and I'm happy to see it posted again. It's a great video, whatever word we use to translate "blue"
    *голубой can sometimes be slang for "gay" which is why I was not sure if I should use that word)))
    Вот потому, что вы говорите то, что не думаете, и думаете то, что не думаете, вот в клетках и сидите. И вообще, весь этот горький катаклизм, который я здесь наблюдаю, и Владимир Николаевич тоже…

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    Quote Originally Posted by Deborski View Post
    голубой can sometimes be slang for "gay" which is why I was not sure if I should use that word)))
    You should
    Yes, "голубой" can mean "gay", but ONLY when applied to people. I recommend to you not to use "голубой" when talking about PEOPLE. That's all
    Feel free to use it everytime when describing light-blue THINGS. That is OK, and that is the right way to speak.
    We say "голубая планета" about the Earth, not "синяя планета".

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    Quote Originally Posted by Deborski View Post
    *голубой can sometimes be slang for "gay" which is why I was not sure if I should use that word)))
    голубой is an innocent word for blue or light blue... (the only slang meaning is 'gay').... but still it used to denote a color, which is always clear from cotext, while in contrast the english word 'gay' in the meaning of 'happy and full of fun, or bright' is old-fashioned.

    бледно-голубой is a color shade, so association with 'gay' is not likely....

    by the way, technically, "голубой" is light blue, while blue is "синий". 'Navy' would be "темно-синий"...

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    And "синий" can sometimes be slang for "drunk"
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    Quote Originally Posted by xdns View Post
    And "синий" can sometimes be slang for "drunk"

    синий = алкоголик (slang)

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