greying in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for greying in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.grey, gray [Brit ɡreɪ, Am ɡreɪ] ADJ

1. grey (colour):

grey

grigio

light, dark grey

grigio chiaro, scuro

to go or turn grey

diventare or farsi grigio

2. grey (with grey hair):

grey person

grigio, dai capelli grigi, brizzolato

he has gone or turned grey

i suoi capelli sono diventati grigi or è ingrigito

3. grey existence, life, day:

grey

grigio, monotono

4. grey pej character, town:

grey

spento, incolore

II.grey, gray [Brit ɡreɪ, Am ɡreɪ] N

1. grey (colour):

grey

grigio m

a shade of grey

una sfumatura di grigio

2. grey (horse):

grey

cavallo m grigio, bigio

III.grey, gray [Brit ɡreɪ, Am ɡreɪ] VB trans

grey age, worry hair, person:

grey

rendere grigio

IV.grey, gray [Brit ɡreɪ, Am ɡreɪ] VB intr

grey

diventare grigio

to be greying at the temples

avere i capelli che diventano grigi sulle tempie

the population is greying

la popolazione invecchia

V.grey, gray [Brit ɡreɪ, Am ɡreɪ]

all cats are grey in the dark

al buio tutti i gatti sono bigi

grey-haired [Brit ˈɡreɪhɛːd, Am ɡreɪˈhɛrd], grey-headed [ˌɡreɪˈhedɪd] ADJ

grey-haired

dai capelli grigi, brizzolato

grey goose <pl grey geese> [Am ˌɡreɪ ˈɡus] N

1. grey goose (greylag):

grey goose

oca f selvatica

2. grey goose:

grey goose

oca f canadese

grey economy [ˌɡreɪɪˈkɒnəmɪ] N

grey economy

economia f sommersa

grey matter [Brit, Am ˈɡreɪ ˈˌmædər] N (brain)

grey matter

materia f grigia

grey wagtail [ˈɡreɪˌwæɡteɪl] N

grey wagtail

ballerina f gialla

grey wolf <pl grey wolves> [Am ˌɡreɪ ˈwʊlf] N

grey wolf

lupo m (grigio)

grey eminence [Am ɡreɪ ˈɛmənəns] N

grey eminence

eminenza f grigia

grey-coat [ˈɡreɪkəʊt] N

grey-coat

membro della guardia militare del Cumberland

Translations for greying in the Italian»English Dictionary

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brizzolatura

greying Brit

greying in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for greying in the English»Italian Dictionary

grey [greɪ] ADJ N VB

grey → gray

See also gray

I.gray [greɪ] ADJ

1. gray a. fig:

gray

grigio

dressed in gray

vestito di grigio

to go gray

ingrigire

he has started to go gray

ha incominciato a ingrigire

2. gray (pale):

gray

smorto, -a

II.gray [greɪ] N

gray

grigio m

III.gray [greɪ] VB intr

gray

invecchiare

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it was a grey drizzly afternoon

era un pomeriggio grigio e piovigginoso

grey cells

materia f grigia inf

charcoal grey

grigio m antracite

greying Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

it was a grey drizzly afternoon

era un pomeriggio grigio e piovigginoso

grey cells

materia f grigia inf

charcoal grey

grigio m antracite

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Originally varied in colour, but nowadays always black, usually fading to brown in sunlight and often greying with age.

en.wikipedia.org

They speculate the mechanism could also explain why stress may cause both skin pigmentation and paradoxically, hair greying.

www.nhs.uk

At 66, with a head of thick greying hair and blue eyes, he is quietly spoken and not partial to public speaking.

www.abc.net.au

Sold signs in front yards, and new crops of greying beards, vintage bicycles and house renovations.

www.irishexaminer.com

I hung them on the mantle, sat down across from her in the greying morning to watch her sleep, then dozed off.

vancouversun.com

Riders reported greying or blacking out after the first drop.

en.wikipedia.org

Greying, ill-fitting sheets barely cover the bed in one room, where a small bedside cabinet was empty except for eight condoms placed on top.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Her sheer staying power in a world of young women and greying men is to be admired.

www.independent.co.uk

In keeping with that status, the government must draw up a master plan to look into the needs of the greying population.

www.freemalaysiatoday.com

That can lead to wrinkled skin, greying hair, sagging muscles, impaired eyesight and hearing and lower life expectancy.

www.telegraph.co.uk