slate gray in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for slate gray in the French»English Dictionary

ardoise

slate-gray Am

gris ardoise

slate grey Brit ou gray Am

Translations for slate 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.slate [Brit sleɪt, Am sleɪt] N

1. slate (rock):

slate

ardoise f

made of slate

en ardoise

made of slate attr quarry, mining

d'ardoise

made of slate floor

d'ardoises

2. slate (piece, tablet):

slate

ardoise f

a roof slate

une ardoise

a roof slate attr roof

d'ardoises

3. slate Am POL:

slate

liste f de candidature

II.slate [Brit sleɪt, Am sleɪt] VB trans

1. slate lit roof:

slate

couvrir [qc] d'ardoises

2. slate Brit (criticize) inf:

slate press, critic:

taper sur inf (for pour)

slate boss, teacher: worker, pupil

blâmer (for pour)

3. slate Am POL:

slate candidate

mettre [qn] sur la liste

4. slate Am (be expected):

to be slated to go far person:

avoir de fortes chances d'aller loin

III.slate [Brit sleɪt, Am sleɪt]

to put sth on the slate inf

mettre qc sur l'ardoise inf

to start again with a clean slate

repartir à zéro

to wipe the slate clean

faire table rase

slate gray in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for slate 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

I.slate [sleɪt] N

1. slate no pl (rock, stone, black board):

slate

ardoise f

2. slate Am, Aus POL:

slate

liste f électorale

Phrases:

to have a clean slate

avoir les mains propres

to wipe the slate clean

faire table rase

to put sth on the slate

mettre qc sur le compte de qn

II.slate [sleɪt] VB trans

1. slate (cover with slates):

slate a roof

couvrir d'ardoises

2. slate Am, Aus:

to be slated for sth

être inscrit pour qc

3. slate Brit, Aus inf (criticize severely):

slate

descendre en flammes