adjective/nounpl: blues (noun)
azul
1. The color of the sky or sea on a clear day
She wore a blue dress to the party.
Ela usava um vestido azul na festa.
2. Sad or melancholic
He felt blue after hearing the bad news.
Ele se sentiu triste após ouvir as más notícias.
3. A genre of music with African-American roots, characterized by sad or melancholic themes
She loves listening to blues music on rainy days.
Ela adora ouvir músicas de blues em dias chuvosos.
NYC Slang
blue can mean sad or depressed, similar to NYC usage 'feeling down'
Related Idioms & Phrases
out of the blue - de repente, do nada
blue in the face - até ficar roxo de tanto falar
once in a blue moon - uma vez na vida azul
the blues - a tristeza, melancolia
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