blue-sky (redirected from blue-skying)

blue-sky (blsk)

adj.

1. Unrealistic and impractical: "[The author] shows what is testable physics, what is philosphy's domain, and what is blue-sky nonsense" (Ann Finkbeiner).

2. Having a cloudless sky; clear: a blue-sky day.

intr.v. blue-skied, blue-sky·ing, blue-skies

To hold or express unrealistic or impractical views, especially in estimating something. Often used with it.

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blue-sky, blue-skies

n

(modifier) of or denoting theoretical research without regard to any future application of its result a blue-sky project

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

blue-sky - without immediate commercial value; "the company cannot afford to do blue-sky research" noncommercial - not connected with or engaged in commercial enterprises

Translations

blue-sky [ˈbluːskaɪ] ADJ [project, research] → sin límites
we need to do some blue-sky thinking → tenemos que ponernos a pensar sin ningún tipo de límite
blue-sky laws (US) → legislación f para regular la emisión y venta de valores