grey

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gris

∗ adjective

grey [grei]
adjetivo
1Gris, V.
GRAY.

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grey
gray (US)
[ɡreɪ]
adjective
greyer (comparative)greyest (superlative)
1 (in colour) gris; [+face, complexion] ceniciento; [+hair, beard] gris; canoso; cano; (literary) [+horse] rucio
the sky was grey el cielo estaba gris; dark grey gris oscuro; (a) light grey gris claro; (a) a light grey shirt una camisa gris claro; he's very grey for his age tiene el pelo muy gris canoso para su edad;or
his face looked grey and haggard, he obviously hadn't slept much he looked grey with worry the grey skies overhead meant it would soon rain
to have grey hair tener el pelo gris canoso;or to go grey [+hair] volverse gris canoso;or she's going grey le están saliendo canas; to turn grey [+person, face] palidecer
her face turned grey when I told her what had happened
2 (bleak) [+place, day] gris
the future looked grey el futuro se presentaba sombrío
3 (boring) [+person] gris
he was a rather grey little man with no opinions of his own
people are fed up with stereotype politicians, the men in grey suits la gente está cansada de los políticos estereotipados, los personajes incoloros
this suggests boringness and lack of interest as epitomized by John Major. ok? He attacked the number of `men in grey suits" soaking up large amounts of the NHS budge
4 (informal) [+pound, vote] de la tercera edad
Politicians knew the power of the grey vote ...the rise of grey power, which has become part of the political landscape not only in the United States, but also in the Netherlands and Germany, where grey parties have begun to make an impact in elections
noun
1 (colour) gris; (m)
dressed in grey vestido de gris
2 (horse) rucio; (m)
verb:intransitive
[+hair] encanecer
he was greying at the temples se le estaban encaneciendo las sienes
modifier
grey area (n) (unclear area) área poco definida; (f) área gris; (f) (intermediate area) área intermedia; (f)
there is a grey area between those circumstances that would clearly be regarded as murder and those which are in some way defensible
it's rather a grey area es un área poco definida bastante gris;or
grey friar (n)
friar
grey matter (n) (Anat) (humorous) materia gris; (f)
grey mullet (n) mújol; (m)
grey seal (n) foca gris; (f)
grey squirrel (n) ardilla gris; (f)
grey wolf (n) lobo gris; (m)

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Verb Conjugation for "grey"

Imperative
  • grey
  • you grey
  • he/she greys
  • we grey
  • you grey
  • they grey
Preterite
  • I greyed
  • you greyed
  • he/she greyed
  • we greyed
  • you greyed
  • they greyed
Present Continuous
  • I am greying
  • you are greying
  • he/she is greying
  • we are greying
  • you are greying
  • they are greying
Present Perfect
  • I have greyed
  • you have greyed
  • he/she has greyed
  • we have greyed
  • you have greyed
  • they have greyed
Past Continuous
  • I was greying
  • you were greying
  • he/she was greying
  • we were greying
  • you were greying
  • they were greying
Past Perfect
  • I had greyed
  • you had greyed
  • he/she had greyed
  • we had greyed
  • you had greyed
  • they had greyed
Future
  • I will grey
  • you will grey
  • he/she will grey
  • we will grey
  • you will grey
  • they will grey
Future Perfect
  • I will have greyed
  • you will have greyed
  • he/she will have greyed
  • we will have greyed
  • you will have greyed
  • they will have greyed
Future Continuous
  • I will be greying
  • you will be greying
  • he/she will be greying
  • we will be greying
  • you will be greying
  • they will be greying
Present Perfect Continuous
  • I have been greying
  • you have been greying
  • he/she has been greying
  • we have been greying
  • you have been greying
  • they have been greying
Future Perfect Continuous
  • I will have been greying
  • you will have been greying
  • he/she will have been greying
  • we will have been greying
  • you will have been greying
  • they will have been greying
Past Perfect Continuous
  • I had been greying
  • you had been greying
  • he/she had been greying
  • we had been greying
  • you had been greying
  • they had been greying

grey [gray’-e]
noun
1Flock, as of sheep or goats. (f)
2Flock, congregation of the faithful. (Metaphorical) (f)

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grey
sustantivo:femenino
1 (Religión) flock; congregation
2 [de ovejas] flock

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