light gray
светло-серый
I painted the ceiling light gray to match the walls.
Я покрасил потолок в светло-серый цвет под цвет стен.
Learning language
Translation language
adjective · A1 · very often · mainly US
grey
grey
Meaning of grey
English
of the colour of ash or storm clouds
Русский
цвета пепла или грозовых туч
Pronunciation
British English
/ɡreɪ/
American English — gray
/ɡreɪ/
grey with Russian translation
Сочетания и примеры со словом grey
Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.
9 сочетаний
Оттенки серого
Shades of grayshades of gray
оттенки серого
She mixed several shades of gray on her palette.
Она смешала на палитре несколько оттенков серого.
- dark grayтёмно-серый
Седина
Gray hairgray hair
седые волосы
My father brushed his gray hair before the interview.
Отец причесал свои седые волосы перед собеседованием.
go gray
поседеть
I started to go gray before my older brother.
Я начал седеть раньше своего старшего брата.
- gray at the templesседой на висках
Небо и погода
Sky and weathera gray sky
серое небо
We walked beneath a gray sky without speaking.
Мы молча шли под серым небом.
a gray day
пасмурный день
I spent the gray day sorting my old photographs.
Я провёл пасмурный день, разбирая старые фотографии.
- gray cloudsсерые тучи
grey usage examples
🇬🇧UK
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
He painted the fence grey.
Он покрасил забор в серый цвет.
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
She prefers a grey notebook for work notes.
Она предпочитает серый блокнот для рабочих записей.
🇺🇸US
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
He painted the fence gray.
Он покрасил забор в серый цвет.
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
She prefers a gray notebook for work notes.
Она предпочитает серый блокнот для рабочих записей.
grey synonyms
Related word breakdowns
What's the difference between grey, silver, charcoal, and ashy
Advanced: broader words
ENShe wore a silver dress to the party.
C
🇬🇧English
charcoal
very dark gray, almost black
B2often
ENHe chose a charcoal suit for the meeting.
A
🇬🇧English
ashy
pale, ash-like gray
B2rare word
ENHer face looked ashy after the long illness.
Learn by topic
grey belongs to the topic "Colors and Materials →". Start with a short set of 1 word so the word is easier to remember in context.
Related words and lists for grey
Questions about this word
grey meaning: what does it mean?
of the colour of ash or storm clouds
grey pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
grey is pronounced as /ɡreɪ/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
grey definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
Он покрасил забор в серый цвет. Translation: He painted the fence grey.
Is grey part of Colors and Materials vocabulary?
Yes, grey (gray) can be learned in the Colors and Materials topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is grey part of Clothing and Fashion vocabulary?
Yes, grey (gray) can be learned in the Clothing and Fashion topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Audio practiceExamplesSmart repeats
Learn grey in your vocabulary
Add this word to practice, repeat it with audio, examples and your own word lists.