pearl gray in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for pearl gray in the French»English Dictionary

perle

pearl gray Am

gris perle

pearl grey Brit ou gray Am

Translations for pearl gray in the English»French Dictionary

gray Am

gray → grey

See also grey

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.pearl [Brit pəːl, Am pərl] N

1. pearl:

pearl (real, imitation)

perle f

pearl (of dew, sweat) fig

perle f (of de)

natural pearl

perle fine or naturelle

natural pearl attr necklace, brooch

de perles

natural pearl button

en nacre

pearl earrings

boucles fpl d'oreilles en perles

2. pearl fig:

pearl (prized person, object)

perle f

pearl (city, building)

joyau m

pearls of wisdom

trésors mpl de sagesse

3. pearl (colour):

pearl

perle f

pearl

couleur f perle

II.pearl [Brit pəːl, Am pərl] ADJ

pearl

couleur perle

III.pearl [Brit pəːl, Am pərl] VB intr

1. pearl liter dew, liquid:

pearl

perler

2. pearl diver, fisherman:

pearl

pêcher les perles

pearl gray in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for pearl gray in the English»French Dictionary

gray [greɪ] ADJ Am

gray → grey

See also grey

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

pearl [pɜ:l, Am pɜ:rl] N

pearl a. fig:

pearl

perle f

to be a pearl

être une perle

pearl necklace

collier m de perles

cultured pearls

perles de culture

pearl button

bouton m de nacre

pearl of dew

perle de rosée

pearls of wisdom fig

propos édifiants

pearl grey

gris m perle

Phrases:

to be a pearl of great price prov

ne pas avoir de prix

to cast one's pearls before swine prov

jeter des perles aux cochons prov