gray
gb/ɡɹˈeɪ/ us/ɡɹˈeɪ/
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Ingles
~ 3600
szürke, komor, sivár, ősz, nem egyértelmű, szürke zóna
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szürke
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Padron ng paggamit:
[something] is gray
The sky was gray and overcast all day.
She wore a long gray coat to the meeting.
His hair turned gray as he got older.
The walls were painted a soft gray to match the furniture.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
The cat is gray.
I see a gray cloud.
Her shirt is gray.
My car is gray.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'gray' with 'silver'; silver usually has a shiny or metallic quality.
Kahulugan
Color between black and white
Mga kolokasyon
gray hair
|gray sky
|gray eyes
|gray suit
Mga kasingkahulugan
ashen (Often used for pale or sickly appearance rather than neutral color)
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silver (Refers to a shiny or metallic gray)
Mga kasalungat
white (Opposite end of the lightness scale)
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black (Opposite end of the darkness scale)
Mga tema
colors
|appearance
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
Having a color that is between black and white.
Having a color that is a mixture of black and white, without strong hue.
PANGNGALAN
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szürke
A1
Padron ng paggamit:
the gray of [something]
I like the soft gray of the sweater.
Tetszik a pulóver lágy szürke árnyalata.
Artists use gray to create shadows.
A művészek szürkét használnak az árnyékok ábrázolásához.
The painting had many shades of gray.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
Gray is my favorite color.
A szürke a kedvenc színem.
The wall is painted gray.
A fal szürkére van festve.
I see many grays in the picture.
Kahulugan
The color gray
Mga kolokasyon
shades of gray
|light gray
|dark gray
Mga kasingkahulugan
ash (A pale, muted shade of gray)
Mga kasalungat
white (Lightest possible shade)
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black (Darkest possible shade)
Mga tema
colors
|art
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
A color that is between black and white.
A color that is a mixture of black and white, without strong hue.
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Padron ng paggamit:
[something] feels gray
It was a gray morning, both in weather and mood.
Komor reggel volt, időjárásban és hangulatban egyaránt.
The office felt gray and lifeless after the layoffs.
Az iroda a leépítések után sivárnak és élettelennek tűnt.
Her life seemed gray after the loss.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
It is a gray day today.
Ma szürke nap van.
The room feels gray and cold.
A szoba sivárnak és hidegnek hat.
He has felt gray since the news.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may confuse this figurative use with the literal color meaning; context usually clarifies it.
Kahulugan
Dull or gloomy in mood or appearance
Mga kolokasyon
gray day
|gray mood
Mga kasingkahulugan
dreary (Emphasizes boredom and monotony)
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gloomy (Stronger sense of darkness and sadness)
Mga kasalungat
bright (Full of light and cheerfulness)
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cheerful (Full of happiness)
Mga tema
emotions
|weather
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
Looking or feeling sad, dull, or without energy.
Dull, dreary, or depressing in mood, appearance, or atmosphere.
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ősz
B1
Padron ng paggamit:
[someone] has gray hair
He’s a tall man with gray hair.
Ő egy magas, ősz hajú férfi.
Her father grew a thick, gray beard.
Az apja sűrű, ősz szakállt növesztett.
By fifty, his hair was completely gray.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
My teacher has gray hair.
A tanáromnak ősz a haja.
She has a small gray beard on her chin.
Van egy kis ősz szakálla az állán.
His hair is gray now.
Kahulugan
Hair color from aging
Mga kolokasyon
gray beard
|gray-haired man
Mga kasingkahulugan
silver-haired (More poetic or flattering term for gray-haired)
Mga kasalungat
dark-haired (Hair that is naturally dark)
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blond-haired (Hair that is naturally light yellow)
Mga tema
appearance
|aging
|body
|health
Depinisyon
Having hair that is white or silver because of getting older.
Having hair that has turned partly or fully white or silver due to aging.
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szürke zóna
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The law on this issue is still in a gray area.
Ebben a kérdésben a jogi szabályozás még mindig szürke zónának számít.
His position on the matter was rather gray.
Az ügyben elfoglalt álláspontja nem volt igazán egyértelmű.
Morality can sometimes be a gray concept.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
This rule is in a gray area.
Ez a szabály szürke zónába esik.
It is a gray answer, not yes or no.
Ez nem egyértelmű válasz: se nem igen, se nem nem.
Some ideas are in the gray zone.
Kahulugan
Not clearly one thing or another
Mga kolokasyon
gray area
Mga kasingkahulugan
ambiguous (More formal; unclear meaning)
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indefinite (Lacking fixed limits)
Mga kasalungat
clear-cut (Completely clear and easy to decide)
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definite (Fixed and certain)
Mga tema
ideas
|decisions
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
Not clear or sure; between two different things.
Not having a clear position, category, or distinction; intermediate between two extremes.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
gray
IPA
GB/ɡɹˈeɪ/
US/ɡɹˈeɪ/
Mga pantig at diin
gray (1 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (gray)
Mga anyo ng salita
Adjective
- Base: gray
- Comparative: grayer
- Superlative: grayest
Noun
- Base: gray
- Plural: gray, grays
Mga kaugnay na salita
Forms
grays
noun
grayer
adjective
grayest
adjective
Core family
grayish
adjective
Related words
grey
adjective A1
Advanced or less common
grayness
noun
Mga ekspresyon
gray matter
2/ɡɹˈeɪ mˈætɚ/
idiom
Brain power or intelligence
The part of the brain used for thinking; intelligence.
Mga Halimbawa
- You need to use your gray matter to solve this problem.
- Reading helps develop your gray matter.
gray skies
3/ɡɹˈeɪ skˈaɪz/
fixed phrase
Cloudy sky appearing gray in color
When the sky looks gray because it is full of clouds.
Mga Halimbawa
- We woke up to gray skies this morning.
- Gray skies made the city look dull.
gray area
1/ɡɹˈeɪ ˈɛɹiə/
idiom
Unclear situation without definite rules
A situation where it is not clear what is right or wrong, legal or illegal.
Mga Halimbawa
- The law on this matter is a gray area.
- The rules about online privacy are still a gray area.
- Online privacy rules are still a gray area.
- That contract falls into a legal gray area.