grey wolf in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for grey wolf in the English»French Dictionary

grey wolf N

grey wolf

loup m (gris)

Translations for grey wolf in the English»French Dictionary

I.wolf <pl wolves> [Brit wʊlf, Am wʊlf] N

1. wolf:

wolf

loup m

she-wolf

louve f

the big bad wolf

le grand méchant loup

2. wolf (womanizer):

wolf inf, fig

cavaleur m inf

II.wolf [Brit wʊlf, Am wʊlf] VB trans

wolf → wolf down

III.wolf [Brit wʊlf, Am wʊlf]

to cry wolf

crier au loup

to be a wolf in sheep's clothing

être un loup déguisé en brebis

to keep the wolf from the door

mettre qn à l'abri du besoin

a lone wolf

un/une solitaire m/f

to throw sb to the wolves

jeter qn dans la gueule du loup

See also wolf down

I.wolf down VB [Brit wʊlf -, Am wʊlf -] (wolf down [sth], wolf [sth] down)

wolf down food:

wolf down

engloutir, dévorer

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 wolf in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for grey wolf in the English»French Dictionary

I.wolf <wolves> [wʊlf] N

wolf

loup m

a she wolf

une louve

wolf cub

louveteau m

Phrases:

to keep the wolf from the door

subvenir à ses besoins

a wolf in sheep's clothing

un loup déguisé en brebis

to cry wolf

crier au loup

to throw sb to the wolves

jeter qn aux lions

II.wolf [wʊlf] VB trans inf

to wolf sth (down)

engloutir qc

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