grey wagtail in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for grey wagtail in the English»French Dictionary

grey wagtail N

grey wagtail

bergeronnette f des ruisseaux

Translations for grey wagtail in the English»French Dictionary

wagtail [Brit ˈwaɡteɪl, Am ˈwæɡˌteɪl] N ZOOL

wagtail

bergeronnette f

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 wagtail in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for grey wagtail in the English»French Dictionary

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

Closer to the stream bank itself, wild garlic grows profusely, and wild birds to be seen include the kingfisher and grey wagtail.

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