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الإنجليزية

grey

gb/ɡɹˈeɪ/ us/ɡɹˈeɪ/
A1 الإنجليزية
~ 2000
المعاني
0 معنى
adjective A1 property
1

Having a color between black and white

Having a color that is between black and white.

نمط الاستخدام: [something] is grey
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes confuse 'grey' with 'silver' when describing objects with a shiny metallic surface.
المرادفات
gray (Alternative spelling, chiefly used in American English.) | ash-colored (A slightly more specific shade of grey, resembling ash.)
الأضداد
white (The lightest color, opposite to black and lighter than grey.) | black (The darkest color, opposite to white and darker than grey.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
grey hair |grey sky |grey eyes |grey suit |grey stone
الموضوعات
colors |appearance |daily life |core_vocabulary
أمثلة
  • The sky turned grey before the storm.
  • She wore a long grey coat.
  • His hair was turning grey with age.
  • The kitten had soft grey fur.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
  • The cat is grey.
  • Her dress is grey.
  • I see a grey car.
  • The clouds are grey.
adjective B1 property
2

Dull or lacking cheerfulness

Not bright or happy; dull and without color or excitement.

نمط الاستخدام: [something] is grey
خطأ شائع:
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.
المرادفات
dull (Similar in meaning but can also apply to sounds or performance.) | drab (More strongly suggests boredom and lifelessness.)
الأضداد
bright (Full of light or vivid in appearance.) | cheerful (Full of happiness and positivity.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
grey day |grey mood |grey world
الموضوعات
emotions |descriptions |core_vocabulary
أمثلة
  • It was a cold, grey morning in November.
  • Her life felt grey after the move to the city.
  • The office has a grey, lifeless atmosphere.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
  • It is a grey day.
  • The room looks grey.
  • I feel grey today.
اسم A1 entity
3

Color between black and white

The color between black and white.

المرادفات
gray (Alternative spelling used in American English.)
الأضداد
white (The lightest color.) | black (The darkest color.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
shade of grey |light grey |dark grey
الموضوعات
colors |core_vocabulary
أمثلة
  • She painted the walls in soft grey.
  • Grey is my favorite color.
  • The artist used many shades of grey.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
  • My shirt is grey.
  • Grey is a nice color.
  • I like grey.
adjective A2 property
4

Hair whitish from age

When a person's hair turns white or silver because they are old.

نمط الاستخدام: [someone] has grey hair
المرادفات
grizzled (Describes hair streaked with grey, often in older people.)
الأضداد
youthful-haired (Not a common phrase; indicates hair retaining original color at a younger stage.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
grey beard |grey-haired man
الموضوعات
appearance |age |body |health
أمثلة
  • His once-black hair was now completely grey.
  • She had a head full of thick, grey curls.
  • Grey-haired elders gathered in the hall.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
  • My grandfather has grey hair.
  • She has grey hair now.
  • His beard is grey.
adjective B2 property
5

Not clearly defined or decided

Not clear; not one thing or the other.

المرادفات
ambiguous (Unclear in meaning or position.) | uncertain (Not known or decided.)
الأضداد
clear-cut (Obvious and easy to understand or decide.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
grey area
الموضوعات
descriptions |logic |communication |core_vocabulary
أمثلة
  • The law on this issue is still a grey area.
  • His role in the project was somewhat grey.
  • Ethics often fall into a grey zone.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
  • This rule is a grey area.
  • It is a grey topic.
  • That is a grey case.
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
عائلة الكلمة
Forms
greys noun greyer adjective greyest adjective
Related words
greyish adjective greyness noun gray adjective A1
التعبيرات

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.
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