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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