grey economy in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for grey economy in the English»French Dictionary

grey economy N

grey economy

économie f parallèle

Translations for grey economy in the English»French Dictionary

economy [Brit ɪˈkɒnəmi, Am əˈkɑnəmi] N (all contexts)

economy

économie f

to make economies

faire des économies

for reasons of economy

pour des raisons d'économie

with (an) economy of effort

à moindre effort

economies of scale

économies d'échelle

the economy

l'économie du pays

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

grey economy in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for grey economy in the English»French Dictionary

economy <-ies> [ɪˈkɒnəmɪ, Am -ˈkɑ:nə-] N

economy

économie f

the state of the economy

la situation économique

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

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Although official data show that 27.5 percent of its working population is unemployed, at least another 20 percent of people are estimated to be engaged in the so-called grey economy.

en.wikipedia.org

In his analysis he took account of inflation, of foreign trade turnovers, and of the grey economy.

en.wikipedia.org

They may move into the black or grey economy.

theconversation.com

So does the sizeable grey economy.

www.businessinsider.com

Instead, the danger here is that a space will be left wide open for a grey economy based on exploitation of migrants within private households.

leftfootforward.org

Additionally, the report found that electronic payments helped to minimize what is commonly referred to as the grey economy -- economic activity that is often cash-based and goes unreported.

www.vanguardngr.com

So they naturally look to the grey economy to boost their income.

www.smh.com.au

The term grey economy, however, refers to workers being paid under the table, without paying income taxes or contributing to such public services.

en.wikipedia.org

The grey economy is estimated to be at least one-third the size of the official economy.

en.wikipedia.org