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Blau machen
In German
Blau machen
blau ma-khen
🇬🇧 English
🇪🇸 Español
🇮🇹 Italiano
📖 Literal Translation
To make blue
💡 Meaning
To skip work or school, to take a day off without permission.
🌍 Equivalent:"To play hooky"
📜 Origin:Possibly from the old custom of dyers taking Monday off after a weekend of heavy drinking to let the blue dye settle, or from 'Blaue Stunde' (blue hour), a time for leisure.
Example Sentences
1
Er hat heute blau gemacht und ist stattdessen ins Schwimmbad gegangen.
He skipped work today and went to the swimming pool instead.
2
Wenn du zu oft blau machst, bekommst du Ärger mit deinem Chef.
If you skip work too often, you'll get in trouble with your boss.