gray

gray
see grey
gray
tr[greɪ]
adjective
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gray ['greɪ] vt
: hacer gris
gray vi
: encanecer, ponerse gris
gray adj
1) : gris (dícese del color)
2) : cano, canoso
gray hair: pelo canoso
to go gray: volverse cano
3) dismal, gloomy: gris, triste
gray n
: gris m
gray
adj.
cano, -a adj.
gris (Color) adj.
pardo, -a adj.
n.
gris s.m.
v.
encanecer v.
volverse gris v.

I
BrE grey greɪ adjective -er, -est
a) <suit/day> gris; <outlook/future> poco prometedor; <personality> gris
b) <beard> canoso, cano (liter)

a gray hair — una cana

she has gray hair — es canosa, tiene el pelo canoso

she went gray overnight — le salieron canas or se quedó canosa de la noche a la mañana

c) <horse> rucio, gris

II
BrE grey mass noun gris m

there were patches of gray in his hair — tenía mechones de canas

(US) [ɡreɪ]
1. ADJ
(compar greyer) (superl greyest)
1) (in colour) gris; [face, complexion] ceniciento; [hair, beard] gris, canoso, cano liter; [horse] rucio

the sky was grey — el cielo estaba gris

dark grey — gris oscuro adj inv

light grey — gris claro adj inv

a light grey shirt — una camisa gris claro

he's very grey for his age — tiene el pelo muy gris or canoso para su edad

to have grey hair — tener el pelo gris or canoso

to go grey — [hair] volverse gris or canoso

she's going grey — le están saliendo canas

to turn grey — [person, face] palidecer

2) (=bleak) [place, day] gris

the future looked grey — el futuro se presentaba sombrío

3) (=boring) [person] gris

people are fed up with stereotype politicians, the men in grey suits — la gente está cansada de los políticos estereotipados, los personajes incoloros

4) * [pound, vote] de la tercera edad
2. N
1) (=colour) gris m

dressed in grey — vestido de gris

2) (=horse) rucio m
3.
VI [hair] encanecer

he was greying at the temples — se le estaban encaneciendo las sienes

4.
CPD

grey area N(=unclear area) área f poco definida, área f gris; (=intermediate area) área f intermedia

it's rather a grey area — es un área poco definida or bastante gris

grey friar Nsee friar

grey matter N — (Anat, hum) materia f gris

grey mullet N — mújol m

grey seal N — foca f gris

grey squirrel N — ardilla f gris

grey vote N — voto m de la tercera edad

grey water N — aguas fpl grises

grey wolf N — lobo m gris

* * *

I
BrE grey [greɪ] adjective -er, -est
a) <suit/day> gris; <outlook/future> poco prometedor; <personality> gris
b) <beard> canoso, cano (liter)

a gray hair — una cana

she has gray hair — es canosa, tiene el pelo canoso

she went gray overnight — le salieron canas or se quedó canosa de la noche a la mañana

c) <horse> rucio, gris

II
BrE grey mass noun gris m

there were patches of gray in his hair — tenía mechones de canas


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