steel grey in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for steel grey in the English»French Dictionary

steel grey N ADJ

steel grey

gris m plombé

Translations for steel grey in the French»English Dictionary

gris acier

steel(y) grey Brit ou gray Am

gris acier

steel grey Brit ou gray Am

Translations for steel grey in the English»French Dictionary

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.steel [Brit stiːl, Am stil] N

1. steel (metal):

steel

acier m

made of steel

en acier

made of steel attr bodywork, girder, cutlery, pan

en acier

made of steel sheet, plate, pipe

d'acier

made of steel city, strike

de l'acier

made of steel production, manufacturer

d'acier

2. steel (knife sharpener):

steel

aiguisoir m

3. steel (in character):

steel fig

acier m

nerves of steel

nerfs mpl d'acier

II.to steel oneself VB refl

to steel oneself refl:

to steel oneself

s'armer de courage (to do pour faire, for contre)

steel grey in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for steel grey in the English»French Dictionary

I.steel grey ADJ

steel grey

gris acier inv

II.steel grey N

steel grey

gris m acier

Translations for steel grey 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

I.steel [sti:l] N

1. steel no pl (iron alloy):

steel

acier m

2. steel (knife sharpener):

steel

aiguisoir m

3. steel fig:

nerves of steel

nerfs mpl d'acier

II.steel [sti:l] VB trans

to steel oneself to +infin

s'armer de courage pour +infin

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

It is currently available in four different colors; steel grey, white, lime and orange.

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The colour often fades into a greyish brown or even steel grey, especially in long-coated cavies.

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A couple of crisp white shirts, a few pairs of branded denim jeans, odd coats and most definitely, sharp, well-tailored suits in black, steel grey and maybe, midnight blue.

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It turns out to be a beautiful steel grey nebula where millions of stars are being born, even as you read this.

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As they mature, rhinoceros ratsnakes change color to steel grey at about 1214 months, then to a bluish green or green adult hue at about 24 months.

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The ground colour of the forewings is whitish, overscaled with patches of gold and steel grey.

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It is steel grey in colour with a metallic lustre which can be covered by an iridescent tarnish.

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The terminal area is sprinkled with brownish, blackish and steel grey scales.

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The hindwings are shining steel grey.

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However, a rare few individuals maintain their steel grey subadult color and do not pass into ordinarily mature color phase.

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