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Italian

blues

/bluz/noun · masculineB2
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Meaning

blues

  • a musical genre of African American folk origin
  • feelings of sadness or melancholy

In a sentence

Mio padre ascolta spesso dischi di blues la domenica.

My father often listens to blues records on Sundays.

Ci sono molti locali storici dove si suona il blues.

There are many historic venues where blues is played.

Non ti piace il blues classico con la chitarra?

Don't you like classic acoustic guitar blues?

Word forms (3)
WordWord forms
bluesmasculine · singular
bluesmasculine · plural
bluesmasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • Invariable loanword: takes masculine singular or plural articles without changing form.
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