No. 8,614 in Swedish
blues
A melancholic music genre originating from the African-American community.
In a sentence
Jag gillar att lyssna på blues när jag kopplar av.
I like to listen to blues when I relax.
In this sentence, 'blues' refers to a genre of music characterized by its soulful and expressive style.
Efter den gråa dagen kände jag mig fylld av blues.
After the gray day, I felt filled with blues.
Here, 'blues' metaphorically describes a feeling of melancholy or sadness.
Bluesens historia är fascinerande och rik på kultur.
The history of blues is fascinating and rich in culture.
In this sentence, 'blues' is used to denote the historical and cultural significance of the musical genre.
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