slate grey in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for slate grey in the English»French Dictionary

slate grey Brit, slate gray Am N ADJ

slate grey

gris m ardoise

Translations for slate grey in the French»English Dictionary

gris ardoise

slate grey Brit ou gray Am

ardoise

slate-grey Brit

ardoisé (ardoisée)

slate-grey

Translations for slate grey in the English»French Dictionary

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

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

slate grey in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for slate grey in the French»English Dictionary

ardoise

slate grey

Translations for slate grey in the English»French Dictionary

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

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

The adults are slate grey with black wavy lines.

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Birds are mainly slate grey above, with a black eye mask, and a white throat and eyebrow.

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I still don't think the suit is like a dishcloth or slate grey.

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