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I . grey [greɪ] N no pl

II . grey [greɪ] ADJ

1. grey a. fig (coloured grey):

grey
szary
grey colour
popielaty
grey weather
ponury

2. grey (grey-haired):

grey
siwy
to go [or turn] grey
siwieć [perf po-]

3. grey (pale):

grey
poszarzały

grey market N ECON

grey matter N no pl inf

I . steel grey ADJ

II . steel grey N

grey market ECON inf
szara strefa
grey mullet (fish) ZOOL
cefal m

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English
The man's skin is pale, his eyes blue and his hair and beard greying.
en.wikipedia.org
We think about the tsunami of the greying population as more people (baby boomers) get older and are more expensive to care for.
www.winnipegfreepress.com
This trend is part of the larger trend of greying audiences for classical music since the last decades of the 20th century.
en.wikipedia.org
Described as pushing fifty, with a face life had chewed on, and long wisps of greying hair parted low on one side and combed over his balding pate.
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Greying is caused by a reduced number of melanocytes (pigment cells) at the base of the hair follicle.
www.telegraph.co.uk
Her sheer staying power in a world of young women and greying men is to be admired.
www.independent.co.uk
Apparently healthy individuals may experience minor symptoms (lightheadedness, greying-out) as they stand up if blood pressure is slow to respond to the stress of upright posture.
en.wikipedia.org
His hair is greying, but he remains in good shape, arriving in running gear.
www.wired.co.uk
However, the colours given by synthetic dyes tend to fade over short periods of time, an effect often seen in construction paper, noted by greying colours and brittleness.
en.wikipedia.org
At 66, with a head of thick greying hair and blue eyes, he is quietly spoken and not partial to public speaking.
www.abc.net.au

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