blues
/bluːz/
B1 · Intermediate★★★☆☆
Simple Meaning
a type of slow, sad music that started in African American communities.
When to Use
💬Daily Conversation📱Social Media
Intermediate — can handle common situations
Examples in Conversation
“I've been listening to the blues all week — it's so relaxing.”
“Do you know any good blues musicians from Chicago?”
Learning Path
▶Full Definition
The colour of the clear sky or the deep sea, between green and violet in the visible spectrum, and one of the primary additive colours for transmitted light; the colour obtained by subtracting red and green from white light using magenta and cyan filters; or any colour resembling this.