Compound Forms/Forme composte
gray | grey |
ash gray (US),
ash grey (UK) n | (color) | grigio cenere nm |
| charcoal adj | (dark gray in color) (colore) | carbone loc agg |
| | Martin wore a charcoal suit. |
| | Martin indossava un completo carbone. |
| charcoal n | (color: dark gray) (colore) | carbone nm |
| | Do you prefer the jacket in light gray or charcoal? |
| | Preferisce la giacca in grigio chiaro o carbone? |
charcoal gray,
charcoal-gray (US),
charcoal grey,
charcoal-grey (UK) adj | (dark gray in color) | grigio antracite agg |
| | (colore) | antracite agg invar |
| Nota: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun |
| | Steve bought a charcoal grey suit for his interview. |
| | Per il suo colloquio, Steve ha comprato un vestito grigio antracite. |
charcoal gray (US),
charcoal grey (UK) n | (color: dark gray) | grigio antracite nm |
| | I like red, but I prefer charcoal gray. |
| | Mi piace il rosso, ma preferisco il grigio antracite. |
dark gray (US),
dark grey (UK) n | (deep silvery color) | grigio scuro nm |
dark gray,
dark-gray (US),
dark grey,
dark-grey (UK) adj | (of deep silvery color) | grigio scuro loc agg |
| Nota: A hyphen is used when the term precedes the noun. |
dove gray (US),
dove grey (UK) n | (medium gray color) | grigio tortora nm |
dove gray,
dove-gray (US),
dove grey,
dove-grey (UK) adj | (medium gray in color) | grigio tortora agg |
| Nota: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun |
éminence grise,
also US: gray eminence n | Gallicism (person with unofficial power) | eminenza grigia nf |
go gray,
turn gray (US),
go grey,
turn grey (UK) vi + adj | (person: have graying hair) | avere i capelli grigi vtr |
| | He began to turn grey in his early 40s. |
go gray,
turn gray (US),
go grey,
turn grey (UK) vi + adj | (hair: be graying) (capelli) | diventare grigio vi |
| | (capelli, non comune) | ingrigirsi⇒ v rif |
gray area (US),
grey area (UK) n | (uncertain, unclear issue) (figurato) | zona grigia nf |
| | 18th-century British history is a bit of a grey area for me. |
| | La storia inglese del diciottesimo secolo è per me un po' una zona grigia. |
| gray brown n | (brown color tinged with gray) (colore) | grigio marrone nm |
gray brown,
gray-brown adj | (grayish brown in color) | grigio marrone agg invar |
| Nota: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
gray cells (US),
grey cells (UK) npl | (brain tissue) | cellule grigie nfpl |
| | (relativamente ai neuroni) | materia grigia nf |
gray cells (US),
grey cells (UK) n | figurative (brains, intelligence) (figurato: intelligenza) | materia grigia nf |
gray fox (US),
grey fox (UK) n | (American fox with gray fur) | volpe grigia nf |
gray goose (US),
grey goose (UK) n | (web-footed bird with gray plumage) | oca grigia nf |
| gray green n | (green color tinged with gray) (colore) | grigio verde nm |
gray green,
gray-green adj | (grayish green in color) | grigio verde agg |
| Nota: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
gray hair (US),
grey hair (UK) n | (hair: gray from age or stress) | capelli bianchi, capelli grigi, capelli brizzolati nmpl |
| | Many older women now choose not to dye their gray hair. |
gray heron (US),
grey heron (UK) n | (wading bird) | airone cenerino nm |
gray iron (US),
grey cast iron (UK) n | (type of pig iron, cast iron) | ghisa lamellare, ghisa grigia nf |
gray jay,
Canada jay,
camp robber n | (North American crested bird) | Perisoreus canadensis nm |
gray literature (UK),
grey literature (UK) n | figurative (unpublished papers) | letteratura grigia nf |
gray market (US),
grey market (UK) n | figurative (unauthorized trading) | mercato grigio nm |
| | The company's shares were traded on the grey market before they were issued in an initial public offering. |
gray matter (US),
grey matter (UK) n | (brain tissue) | materia grigia nf |
gray matter (US),
grey matter (UK) n | figurative (brains, intelligence) (figurato: intelligenza) | materia grigia nf |
gray-out,
grayout (US),
grey-out,
greyout (UK) n | (computer: disabling feature) (informatica) | blocco nm |
| | (informatica) | disabilitazione nf |
| | The gray-out shows you which options are unavailable. |
| | La funzione di blocco ti mostra quali funzioni non sono disponibili. |
gray-out,
grayout (US),
grey-out,
greyout (UK) n | (person: faded vision) | svenimento, mancamento nm |
| | She experienced a gray-out after exercising too hard. |
| | Ha avuto uno svenimento dopo avere svolto esercizi troppo pesanti. |
gray parrot (US),
grey parrot (UK) n | (tropical bird) | pappagallo cenerino nm |
gray scale sonography,
grayscale sonography (US),
grey scale sonography (UK) n | (black-and-white ultrasound imaging) | sonografia su scala di grigi nf |
gray sea eagle (US),
European sea eagle (UK),
white-tailed sea eagle n | (bird) | aquila di mare grigia nf |
gray snapper (US),
grey snapper (UK),
mangrove snapper n | US (fish) (tipo di pesce) | lutjanus nm |
gray squirrel (US),
grey squirrel (UK) n | (animal: North American rodent) | scoiattolo grigio nm |
| | It's always entertaining to watch a grey squirrel trying to get food from a bird feeder. |
gray whale (US),
grey whale (UK) n | (large sea mammal) | balena grigia nf |
| | Individual gray whales can be identified by their characteristic scar patterns. |
gray wolf (US),
grey wolf (UK) n | (timber wolf) | lupo grigio nm |
| | Various subspecies of the gray wolf were once found across much of North America. |
gray-haired (US),
grey-haired (UK) adj | (with white, silver hair) | dai capelli bianchi, dal capello bianco, con i capelli bianchi loc agg |
| | | dai capelli grigi, dal capello grigio, con i capelli grigi loc agg |
| | | dai capelli argentei loc agg |
| | That gray-haired gentleman is so distinguished looking! |
| | Quel signore dai capelli bianchi sembra un tipo così raffinato! |
great gray owl (US),
great grey owl (UK) n | (bird of prey: large owl) | allocco di Lapponia, gufo di Lapponia, grande gufo grigio nm |
Greenland shark,
gurry shark,
gray shark (US),
grey shark (UK) n | (fish: Somniosus microcephalus) | squalo della Groenlandia nm |
gray pine (US),
grey pine (UK),
jack pine n | (tree) (pianta) | pino di Banks nm |
pearl gray (US),
pearl grey (UK) n | (colour: shimmery gray) | grigio perla nm |
| | Do these shoes come in pearl gray? |
| | Avete queste scarpe in grigio perla? |
pearl gray,
pearl-gray (US),
pearl grey,
pearl-grey (UK) adj | (shimmery grey) | grigio perla agg |
| | | né bianco né nero loc agg |
| | The visitor was wearing an elegant pearl-grey dress. |
| | L'ospite indossava un abito elegante color grigio perla. |
silver gray (US),
silver grey (UK) n | (color: light gray) | grigio argento nm |
silver gray,
silver-gray (US),
silver grey,
silver-grey (UK) adj | (light grey in color) | grigio argento loc agg |
| | | grigio argentato loc agg |
steel gray (US),
steel grey (UK) n | (dark metallic colour) | grigio acciaio nm |
steel gray,
steel-gray (US),
steel grey,
steel-grey (UK) adj | (of a dark metallic colour) | grigio acciaio loc agg |
| | | grigio argento loc agg |
| Nota: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun |