gray

• Adjektiv, das eine Farbe zwischen Schwarz und Weiß bezeichnet, wie die von Asche oder Blei. Es beschreibt auch trübes, bewölktes Wetter oder etwas Unauffälliges, Freudloses.

An adjective describing a color intermediate between black and white, as of ashes or lead.

1. A1formal

   Of a color between black and white, like ash or lead.

   Grau

   • She wore a gray sweater to the party.
   • The sky was gray and cloudy all day.
   • The walls were painted a light gray color.

   Synonymeashengreyleadensilversilveryslatesmoky

2. Dull or gloomyA2informal

   Lacking brightness or cheer; dreary.

   Trist

   • The weather has been gray and depressing lately.
   • He felt gray after hearing the bad news.
   • The office had a gray, lifeless atmosphere.

   Synonymebleakcheerlessdepressingdismaldrearydullgloomymurkysomber

   Antonymebrightcheerfullivelysunny

3. Indeterminate or ambiguousB2formal

   Not clearly defined or belonging to a category; neither black nor white.

   Unbestimmt

   • The issue is not black and white; it's a gray area.
   • There are gray zones in the law that need clarification.
   • His moral stance on the matter is somewhat gray.

   Synonymeambiguousborderlineequivocalhazyindeterminatemurkyuncertainunclassifiableunclearvague

   Antonymecleardefinitedeterminatedistinctunambiguous

• Substantiv für die Farbe zwischen Schwarz und Weiß, oft assoziiert mit Neutralität, Tristheit oder bedecktem Himmel.

A noun referring to a color intermediate between black and white, often associated with neutrality, dullness, or overcast skies.

1. A1formal

   A neutral color between black and white, often associated with clouds, ash, or lead.

   Grau

   • The sky was a dull gray all day.
   • She painted the walls a soft gray.
   • Gray is a popular color for business suits.

   Synonymegrey

2. B2formal

   A horse with a coat that is a mixture of white and black hairs, giving a gray appearance.

   Grauschimmel

   • The gray galloped across the field.
   • He rode a beautiful gray in the parade.
   • The stable has several grays for sale.

   Synonymegrey

• Verb, das bedeutet, grau zu werden oder grau zu machen; auch vom Haupthaar: ergrauen.

A verb meaning to become gray or to cause something to become gray in color.

1. B1formal

   To become gray in color, especially hair due to aging.

   Ergrauen

   • His hair began to gray in his early forties.
   • She watched her father's beard slowly gray over the years.
   • The stress of the job caused his temples to gray prematurely.

   Synonymegrizzlesilverwhiten

2. Age or become oldB2informal

   To become older or appear older, often used metaphorically.

   Altern

   • The company is graying as its workforce ages.
   • The population of the town is graying rapidly.
   • He grayed gracefully, accepting the passage of time.

   Synonymeagematuresenesce