gray
gb/ɡɹˈeɪ/ us/ɡɹˈeɪ/
A1
Ingles
~ 3600
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
adjective
A1
property
1
Color between black and white
Having a color that is between black and white.
Padron ng paggamit:
[something] is gray
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'gray' with 'silver'; silver usually has a shiny or metallic quality.
Mga kasingkahulugan
ashen (Often used for pale or sickly appearance rather than neutral color)
|
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 kolokasyon
gray hair
|gray sky
|gray eyes
|gray suit
Mga tema
colors
|appearance
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Pangngalan
A1
entity
2
The color gray
A color that is between black and white.
Padron ng paggamit:
the gray of [something]
Mga kasingkahulugan
ash (A pale, muted shade of gray)
Mga kasalungat
white (Lightest possible shade)
|
black (Darkest possible shade)
Mga kolokasyon
shades of gray
|light gray
|dark gray
Mga tema
colors
|art
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- I like the soft gray of the sweater.
- Artists use gray to create shadows.
- The painting had many shades of gray.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- Gray is my favorite color.
- The wall is painted gray.
- I see many grays in the picture.
adjective
B1
property
3
Dull or gloomy in mood or appearance
Looking or feeling sad, dull, or without energy.
Padron ng paggamit:
[something] feels gray
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may confuse this figurative use with the literal color meaning; context usually clarifies it.
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)
|
cheerful (Full of happiness)
Mga kolokasyon
gray day
|gray mood
Mga tema
emotions
|weather
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- It was a gray morning, both in weather and mood.
- The office felt gray and lifeless after the layoffs.
- Her life seemed gray after the loss.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- It is a gray day today.
- The room feels gray and cold.
- He has felt gray since the news.
adjective
A2
property
4
Hair color from aging
Having hair that is white or silver because of getting older.
Padron ng paggamit:
[someone] has gray hair
Mga kasingkahulugan
silver-haired (More poetic or flattering term for gray-haired)
Mga kasalungat
dark-haired (Hair that is naturally dark)
|
blond-haired (Hair that is naturally light yellow)
Mga kolokasyon
gray beard
|gray-haired man
Mga tema
appearance
|aging
|body
|health
Mga Halimbawa
- He’s a tall man with gray hair.
- Her father grew a thick, gray beard.
- By fifty, his hair was completely gray.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- My teacher has gray hair.
- She has a small gray beard on her chin.
- His hair is gray now.
adjective
B2
property
5
Not clearly one thing or another
Not clear or sure; between two different things.
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)
|
definite (Fixed and certain)
Mga kolokasyon
gray area
Mga tema
ideas
|decisions
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- The law on this issue is still in a gray area.
- His position on the matter was rather gray.
- Morality can sometimes be a gray concept.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- This rule is in a gray area.
- It is a gray answer, not yes or no.
- Some ideas are in the gray zone.
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.