grey
gb/ɡɹˈeɪ/ us/ɡɹˈeɪ/
A1
إنجليزي
~ 2000
szürke, lehangoló, ősz, tisztázatlan, nem egyértelmű, szürke zóna
A1
1
szürke
A1
نمط الاستخدام:
[something] is grey
The sky turned grey before the storm.
A vihar előtt szürkévé vált az ég.
She wore a long grey coat.
Hosszú szürke kabátot viselt.
His hair was turning grey with age.
The kitten had soft grey fur.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
The cat is grey.
A macska szürke.
Her dress is grey.
A ruhája szürke.
I see a grey car.
The clouds are grey.
غلطة شائعة:
Learners sometimes confuse 'grey' with 'silver' when describing objects with a shiny metallic surface.
المعنى
Having a color between black and white
تراكيب شائعة
grey hair
|grey sky
|grey eyes
|grey suit
|grey stone
مرادفات
gray (Alternative spelling, chiefly used in American English.)
|
ash-colored (A slightly more specific shade of grey, resembling ash.)
أضداد
white (The lightest color, opposite to black and lighter than grey.)
|
black (The darkest color, opposite to white and darker than grey.)
مواضيع
colors
|appearance
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
التعريف
Having a color that is between black and white.
Of a color intermediate between black and white, often with shades of both.
B1
2
نمط الاستخدام:
[something] is grey
It was a cold, grey morning in November.
Hideg, szürke novemberi reggel volt.
Her life felt grey after the move to the city.
A városba költözés után szürkének tűnt az élete.
The office has a grey, lifeless atmosphere.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
It is a grey day.
Szürke nap van.
The room looks grey.
A szoba lehangolónak tűnik.
I feel grey today.
غلطة شائعة:
Learners may confuse the literal color meaning of 'grey' with this figurative sense, using it incorrectly for purely visual description when they mean emotional tone.
المعنى
Dull or lacking cheerfulness
تراكيب شائعة
grey day
|grey mood
|grey world
مرادفات
dull (Similar in meaning but can also apply to sounds or performance.)
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drab (More strongly suggests boredom and lifelessness.)
أضداد
bright (Full of light or vivid in appearance.)
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cheerful (Full of happiness and positivity.)
مواضيع
emotions
|descriptions
|core_vocabulary
التعريف
Not bright or happy; dull and without color or excitement.
Lacking brightness, cheer, or interest; dull and dreary in appearance or mood.
اسم
A1
3
szürke
A1
She painted the walls in soft grey.
Lágy szürkére festette a falakat.
Grey is my favorite color.
A szürke a kedvenc színem.
The artist used many shades of grey.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
My shirt is grey.
Az ingem szürke.
Grey is a nice color.
A szürke szép szín.
I like grey.
المعنى
Color between black and white
تراكيب شائعة
shade of grey
|light grey
|dark grey
مرادفات
gray (Alternative spelling used in American English.)
أضداد
white (The lightest color.)
|
black (The darkest color.)
مواضيع
colors
|core_vocabulary
التعريف
The color between black and white.
A color that is intermediate between black and white.
A2
4
ősz
B1
نمط الاستخدام:
[someone] has grey hair
His once-black hair was now completely grey.
Egykor fekete haja most már teljesen ősz volt.
She had a head full of thick, grey curls.
Dús, ősz fürtök borították a fejét.
Grey-haired elders gathered in the hall.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
My grandfather has grey hair.
A nagyapámnak ősz haja van.
She has grey hair now.
Most már ősz haja van.
His beard is grey.
المعنى
Hair whitish from age
تراكيب شائعة
grey beard
|grey-haired man
مرادفات
grizzled (Describes hair streaked with grey, often in older people.)
أضداد
youthful-haired (Not a common phrase; indicates hair retaining original color at a younger stage.)
مواضيع
appearance
|age
|body
|health
التعريف
When a person's hair turns white or silver because they are old.
Having hair that has become whitish or silver due to aging.
B2
5
The law on this issue is still a grey area.
Ebben a kérdésben a jogi szabályozás még mindig szürke zóna.
His role in the project was somewhat grey.
A projektben betöltött szerepe kissé tisztázatlan volt.
Ethics often fall into a grey zone.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
This rule is a grey area.
Ez a szabály nem egyértelmű.
It is a grey topic.
Ez egy tisztázatlan téma.
That is a grey case.
المعنى
Not clearly defined or decided
تراكيب شائعة
grey area
مرادفات
ambiguous (Unclear in meaning or position.)
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uncertain (Not known or decided.)
أضداد
clear-cut (Obvious and easy to understand or decide.)
مواضيع
descriptions
|logic
|communication
|core_vocabulary
التعريف
Not clear; not one thing or the other.
Not clearly belonging to one side or another; ambiguous or undefined in nature.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
grey
IPA
GB/ɡɹˈeɪ/
US/ɡɹˈeɪ/
المقاطع والنبر
grey (١ مقطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (grey)
تصريفات الكلمة
Adjective
- Base: grey
- Comparative: greyer
- Superlative: greyest
Noun
- Base: grey
- Plural: grey, greys
عيلة الكلمة
Forms
greys
noun
greyer
adjective
greyest
adjective
Related words
تعبيرات
grey area
1/ɡɹˈeɪ ˈɛɹiə/
fixed phrase
Unclear or undefined situation
A situation that is not clear or easy to decide about.
أمثلة
- Data privacy laws are still a grey area for many companies.
- This part of the agreement is something of a grey area.
grey matter
1/ɡɹˈeɪ mˈætɚ/
fixed phrase
Brain tissue or intelligence
Your brain, especially your ability to think and understand things.
أمثلة
- Use your grey matter before making that decision.
- Scientists studied the effects of aging on grey matter.
grey skies
1/ɡɹˈeɪ skˈaɪz/
fixed phrase
Cloudy, dull skies
When the sky looks cloudy and dull, like it will rain soon.
أمثلة
- We woke up to grey skies and drizzle.
- Grey skies often make me feel sleepy.