��reyta in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for ��reyta in the English»French Dictionary

I.grey Brit, gray Am [Brit ɡreɪ, Am ɡreɪ] N

1. grey (colour):

grey

gris m

a shade of grey

un ton gris

2. grey (horse):

grey

gris m

grey

cheval m gris

II.grey Brit, gray Am [Brit ɡreɪ, Am ɡreɪ] ADJ

1. grey (colour):

grey

gris

light/dark grey

gris clair/foncé

inv to go or turn grey

devenir gris

2. grey (with grey hair):

grey person

aux cheveux gris, grisonnant

to go or turn grey

grisonner

3. grey existence, life, day:

grey

morne

4. grey pej character, town:

grey

terne

III.grey Brit, gray Am [Brit ɡreɪ, Am ɡreɪ] VB trans

grey age, worry hair, person:

grey

grisonner

IV.grey Brit, gray Am [Brit ɡreɪ, Am ɡreɪ] VB intr

grey

grisonner

to be greying at the temples

avoir les tempes grisonnantes

the population is greying

la population vieillit

V.grey Brit, gray Am [Brit ɡreɪ, Am ɡreɪ]

all cats are grey in the dark

la nuit tous les chats sont gris

I.prey on VB [Brit preɪ -, Am preɪ -] (prey on [sth])

1. prey on (hunt) animal:

prey on rodents, birds

chasser, faire sa proie de

2. prey on (worry) fig:

to prey on sb's mind accident, exam, problems:

préoccuper qn

3. prey on (exploit):

prey on fears, worries

exploiter

II.prey on VB [Brit preɪ -, Am preɪ -] (prey on [sb])

prey on con man: the elderly, the gullible

choisir ses victimes parmi

prey on mugger, rapist: women, joggers etc

s'attaquer à

I.dapple grey Brit, dapple gray Am [Brit dapl ˈɡreɪ, Am ˌdæpəl ˈɡreɪ] N

dapple grey

cheval m gris-pommelé

II.dapple grey Brit, dapple gray Am [Brit dapl ˈɡreɪ, Am ˌdæpəl ˈɡreɪ] ADJ

dapple grey

gris-pommelé

I.silver-grey N

silver-grey

gris m argenté

II.silver-grey ADJ

silver-grey hair, silk

gris-argent

silver-grey inv paint

gris métallisé

grey matter N (brain)

grey matter

matière f grise

grey squirrel N

grey squirrel

écureuil m gris

grey market N

grey market

marché m gris

grey wagtail N

grey wagtail

bergeronnette f des ruisseaux

grey out VB [Brit ɡreɪ -, Am ɡreɪ -] COMPUT

to be greyed out

être en grisé

grey economy N

grey economy

économie f parallèle

��reyta in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for ��reyta in the English»French Dictionary

prey on VB trans

1. prey on (attack):

prey on animals

chasser

prey on old people

s'attaquer à

2. prey on (worry):

to prey on sb's mind

préoccuper qn

prey [preɪ] N no pl

prey

proie f

to be easy prey for sb

être une proie facile pour qn

Phrases:

to be/fall prey to sb/sth

être/devenir la proie de qn/qc

to be prey to all sorts of fears

être en proie à toutes les peurs

grey matter N inf

grey matter

matière f grise

grey [greɪ] ADJ

1. grey (colored):

grey

gris(e)

grey matter

matière f grise

to go [or turn] grey

grisonner

2. grey fig:

she went [or turned] grey on hearing that

elle a blêmi en entendant ça

See also blue

I.blue [blu:] ADJ

1. blue (colour):

blue

bleu(e)

a light/dark/bright/strong blue skirt

une jupe bleu clair/foncé/vif/soutenu

to turn blue

bleuir

2. blue fig:

to feel blue

broyer du noir

Phrases:

once in a blue moon

tous les trente-six du mois

out of the blue

sans crier gare

II.blue [blu:] N

blue

bleu m

sky blue

bleu ciel

the door is painted blue

la porte est peinte en bleu

to be a pale/deep blue

être d'un bleu pâle/profond

I.steel grey ADJ

steel grey

gris acier inv

II.steel grey N

steel grey

gris m acier