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blues

blues

noun BLOOZ Rare

Also means

melancholy

Usage Note

Blues is borrowed directly from English and is invariable (no plural change). It refers both to the musical genre and to a general feeling of sadness, as in avoir le blues ('to have the blues,' to feel down). The word is always masculine in French.

Examples

"Il a le blues depuis son départ."

Natural Translation

He has had the blues since she left.

Literal Translation

He has the blues since her departure.

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