blues in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

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I.blue1 [Brit bluː, Am blu] ADJ

II.blue1 [Brit bluː, Am blu] N

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to say sth out of the blue
dire qc di punto in bianco
to appear, happen out of the blue
apparire, accadere improvvisamente
to go off into the blue
partire all'avventura
to vanish into the blue
svanire nel nulla
the air was blue!
volavano parole grosse!
black and blue
pieno di lividi
to beat sb black and blue inf
pestare qn or fare qn nero di botte
to throw a blue fit
avere una crisi di nervi
to tell sb sth, repeat sth (to sb) until one is blue in the face
dire qc a qn, ripetere qc (a qn) fino a sgolarsi or inutilmente
you can shout until you're blue in the face, I'm going anyway!
puoi gridare quanto ti pare, tanto vado comunque!
once in a blue moon
(a) ogni morte di papa
to scream or yell blue murder child:
gridare come un ossesso
to scream or yell blue murder public figure, press:
indignarsi

baby blues [ˈbeɪbɪˌbluːz] N npl inf

country blues [Am ˈkəntri bluz] N

rhythm and blues [Brit, Am ˈrɪðəm ænd] N

blue2 [Brit bluː, Am blu] VB trans Brit inf (squander)

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blue mould, blue mold [Am blu ˈmoʊld] N

I.blue riband [Brit ˌbluː ˈrɪbənd], blue ribbon [ˌbluːˈrɪbən] N

II.blue riband [Brit ˌbluː ˈrɪbənd], blue ribbon [ˌbluːˈrɪbən] ADJ before n

blue flag [Brit, Am ˌblu ˈflæɡ] N (award)

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blues in the PONS Dictionary

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true-blue [ˌtru:·ˈblu:] ADJ inf

blues Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to color a room blue
dipingere una stanza d'azzurro
a bolt from the blue
un fulmine a ciel sereno
to talk a blue streak inf
parlare come una macchinetta
my blue shirt has discolord the curtains
la mia camicia blu ha macchiato le tende
between the devil and the deep blue sea
tra l'incudine e il martello
he's got four daughters, all with blue eyes
ha quattro figlie, tutte con gli occhi azzurri
the door is painted blue
la porta è dipinta di blu
to come out of the blue
capitare fra capo e collo fig
between the devil and the deep blue sea
tra l'incudine e il martello fig
a color between blue and green
un colore tra il blu e il verde

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He wanted to give them a barrage of soul music: churchy, blues, swinging, earthy.
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Cayenne is a 12-bar blues composition in the key of d-minor.
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The offspring of these artists and a few of their contemporaries carry on the hill country blues tradition today.
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For more than thirty years, the guitarist melded blues, country, jazz, and rock music into a unique sound.
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The structure of this melodic family is an eight bar blues with a couplet followed by a refrain.
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By the late 1960s, jazz, blues and rock artists began to perform there.
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He is noted for his work in the jazz, rock, blues and soul music traditions.
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Playing mostly for fun, the group explored the traditions of old-time country, blues, ragtime and bluegrass.
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The song evolves into a slow blues epic, featuring lyrics which deal with homesickness and loneliness.
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A plaintive collection of songs which combine country with hints of blues, gospel and folk.
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