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Meaning of bluetongue | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. A disease of ruminants, caused by Bluetongue virus of the genus Orbivirus, carried by mosquitos, midges etc.
    uncountable
  2. The blue-tongue lizard.
    Australia, countable
  3. Someone who is as sleepy as a lizard; a lazy person.
    Australia, New-Zealand, colloquial, countable

Equivalents

العربية مَرَض اَللِّسَان اَلْأَزْرَق
Deutsch Blauzungenkrankheit
Español lengua azul
Français fièvre catarrhale maladie de la langue bleue
Italiano lingua blu
日本語 ブルータング
한국어 청설병
Nederlands blauwtong
Português febre catarral língua azul
Русский катара́льная лихора́дка

Examples

““I don't worry about snakes, blue-tongues, spiders. All I worry about is the mutton-bird.””

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Bluetooth bluetoothing bluetop bluette bluewash Bluewater

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