Compound Forms: gray | grey | gray {etc} |
ash gray (US), ash grey (UK) n | (color) | gris ceniza loc nom m |
charcoal adj | (dark gray in color) | carbón adj inv |
| | color carbón loc adj |
| Martin wore a charcoal suit. |
| Martín usaba un traje carbón. |
charcoal n | (color: dark gray) | carbón nm |
| | color carbón loc nom m |
| Do you prefer the jacket in light gray or charcoal? |
| ¿Prefieres la chaqueta en gris claro o carbón? |
charcoal gray, charcoal-gray (US), charcoal grey, charcoal-grey (UK) adj | (dark gray in color) | gris oscuro loc adj |
Note: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun |
| Steve bought a charcoal grey suit for his interview. |
charcoal gray (US), charcoal grey (UK) n | (color: dark gray) | gris pizarra loc nom m |
| | gris antracita loc nom m |
| | gris marengo loc nom m |
| | gris plomo loc nom m |
| I like red, but I prefer charcoal gray. |
| Me gusta el rojo, pero prefiero el gris pizarra. |
dark gray (US), dark grey (UK) n | (deep silvery color) | gris oscuro nm + adj |
| | gris marengo nm + adj |
dark gray, dark-gray (US), dark grey, dark-grey (UK) adj | (of deep silvery color) | gris oscuro adj mf |
Note: A hyphen is used when the term precedes the noun. |
dove gray (US), dove grey (UK) n | (medium gray color) | gris paloma nm + adj |
dove gray, dove-gray (US), dove grey, dove-grey (UK) adj | (medium gray in color) | gris paloma loc adj |
Note: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun |
éminence grise, also US: gray eminence n | Gallicism (person with unofficial power) | eminencia gris loc nom f |
| | poder detrás del trono loc nom m |
go gray, turn gray (US), go grey, turn grey (UK) vi + adj | (person: have graying hair) (persona) | ponerse canoso loc verb |
| | tener canas loc verb |
| He began to turn grey in his early 40s. |
| Empezó a ponerse canoso a los cuarenta. |
go gray, turn gray (US), go grey, turn grey (UK) vi + adj | (hair: be graying) (pelo) | ponerse canoso loc verb |
| | ponerse blanco loc verb |
gray area (US), grey area (UK) n | (uncertain, unclear issue) (figurado) | zona gris loc nom f |
| 18th-century British history is a bit of a grey area for me. |
| La historia británica del siglo XVIII es una zona gris para mí. |
gray brown n | (brown color tinged with gray) | pardo nm |
| | gris marrón loc nom m |
gray brown, gray-brown adj | (grayish brown in color) | marrón-grisáceo loc adj |
Note: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
gray cells (US), grey cells (UK) npl | (brain tissue) | células grises loc nom fpl |
gray cells (US), grey cells (UK) n | figurative (brains, intelligence) (figurado) | materia gris loc nom f |
| | cerebro nm |
gray fox (US), grey fox (UK) n | (American fox with gray fur) | zorro gris loc nom m |
| | zorra gris loc nom f |
gray goose (US), grey goose (UK) n | (web-footed bird with gray plumage) | ganso gris loc nom m |
gray green n | (green color tinged with gray) | verde gris loc nom m |
gray green, gray-green adj | (grayish green in color) | verde grisáceo loc adj |
Note: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
gray hair (US), grey hair (UK) n | (hair: gray from age or stress) | cana nf |
gray heron (US), grey heron (UK) n | (wading bird) | garza real loc nom f |
gray iron (US), grey cast iron (UK) n | (type of pig iron, cast iron) | fundición gris loc nom f |
| | hierro colado loc nom m |
| | hierro fundido loc nom m |
gray jay, Canada jay, camp robber n | (North American crested bird) | arrendajo gris loc nom m |
gray literature (UK), grey literature (UK) n | figurative (unpublished papers) | literatura gris loc nom f |
| | literatura semipublicada loc nom f |
gray market (US), grey market (UK) n | figurative (unauthorized trading) | mercado gris loc nom m |
| | mercado paralelo loc nom m |
| The company's shares were traded on the grey market before they were issued in an initial public offering. |
| Las acciones de la compañía se comercializaron en el mercado gris antes de lanzarse una oferta pública. |
gray matter (US), grey matter (UK) n | (brain tissue) | materia gris loc nom f |
gray matter (US), grey matter (UK) n | figurative (brains, intelligence) (figurado) | cerebro nm |
gray-out, grayout (US), grey-out, greyout (UK) n | (computer: disabling feature) | opción no habilitada nf + loc adj |
| The gray-out shows you which options are unavailable. |
| La opción no habilitada te indica una opción que no está habilitada. |
gray-out, grayout (US), grey-out, greyout (UK) n | (person: faded vision) | desmayo nm |
| She experienced a gray-out after exercising too hard. |
| Sufrió un desmayo después de ejercitar mucho. |
gray parrot (US), grey parrot (UK) n | (tropical bird) | loro gris loc nom m |
| | yaco nm |
gray scale sonography, grayscale sonography (US), grey scale sonography (UK) n | (black-and-white ultrasound imaging) | ecografía en escala de grises nf + loc adv |
gray sea eagle (US), European sea eagle (UK), white-tailed sea eagle n | (bird) | águila gris pescadora loc nom m |
gray snapper (US), grey snapper (UK), mangrove snapper n | US (fish) | pargo prieto loc nom m |
gray squirrel (US), grey squirrel (UK) n | (animal: North American rodent) | ardilla gris loc nom f |
| | ardilla de las Carolinas loc nom f |
| It's always entertaining to watch a grey squirrel trying to get food from a bird feeder. |
| Siempre es gracioso ver a una ardilla gris tratando de robar comida de un comedero de aves. |
gray whale (US), grey whale (UK) n | (large sea mammal) | ballena gris loc nom f |
| Individual gray whales can be identified by their characteristic scar patterns. |
gray wolf (US), grey wolf (UK) n | (timber wolf) | lobo gris loc nom m |
| | lobo nm |
| Various subspecies of the gray wolf were once found across much of North America. |
| En algún momento podían encontrarse varias subespecies de lobos grises en muchas partes de Norteamérica. |
gray-haired (US), grey-haired (UK) adj | (with white, silver hair) | canoso/a adj |
| | que peina canas loc adj |
| | de pelo gris loc adj |
| That gray-haired gentleman is so distinguished looking! |
| ¡Ese hombre canoso luce tan distinguido! |
great gray owl (US), great grey owl (UK) n | (bird of prey: large owl) (ornitología) | cárabo lapón loc nom m |
Greenland shark, gurry shark, gray shark (US), grey shark (UK) n | (fish: Somniosus microcephalus) | tiburón boreal loc nom m |
| | tiburón de Groenlandia loc nom m |
gray pine (US), grey pine (UK), jack pine n | (tree) | pino de banks loc nom m |
pearl gray (US), pearl grey (UK) n | (colour: shimmery gray) | gris perla loc nom m |
| Do these shoes come in pearl gray? |
| ¿Estos zapatos vienen en gris perla? |
pearl gray, pearl-gray (US), pearl grey, pearl-grey (UK) adj | (shimmery grey) | gris perla loc adj |
Note: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun |
| The visitor was wearing an elegant pearl-grey dress. |
| La visita estaba usando un elegante vestido gris perla. |
silver gray (US), silver grey (UK) n | (color: light gray) (color) | plateado nm |
| | gris plateado loc nom m |
| | gris plata loc nom m |
silver gray, silver-gray (US), silver grey, silver-grey (UK) adj | (light grey in color) | plateado/a adj |
| | gris plata loc adj |
Note: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun |
steel gray (US), steel grey (UK) n | (dark metallic colour) (color) | gris acero loc nom m |
| | gris metalizado loc nom m |
| | gris plata, gris plateado loc nom m |
steel gray, steel-gray (US), steel grey, steel-grey (UK) adj | (of a dark metallic colour) | gris acero loc adj |
| | gris metalizado loc adj |
| | gris plata, gris plateado loc adj |
Note: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun |
| Mi profesor de matemáticas me asustaba con su fría mirada gris acero. |