grey area in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for grey area in the English»Spanish Dictionary

grey ADJ N Brit

grey → gray

See also gray

I.gray, grey Brit [Am ɡreɪ, Brit ɡreɪ] ADJ <grayer grayest>

1.1. gray:

gray suit/paint/day

gris

gray outlook/future

poco prometedor

the skies were gray

el cielo estaba gris

1.2. gray beard:

gray

canoso

gray

gris

gray

cano liter

a gray hair

una cana

she has gray hair

es canosa

she has gray hair

tiene el pelo canoso

she has gray hair

tiene canas

I was gray at 20

a los 20 años ya tenía el pelo canoso

she went gray overnight

le salieron canas or se quedó canosa de la noche a la mañana

1.3. gray RIDING:

gray horse

rucio

gray horse

gris

2. gray (dull):

gray life/personality

gris

II.gray, grey Brit [Am ɡreɪ, Brit ɡreɪ] N

1. gray U (color):

gray

gris m

there were patches of gray in his hair

tenía mechones de canas

2. gray C (horse):

gray

rucio m

gray

caballo m rucio

area [Am ˈɛriə, Brit ˈɛːrɪə] N

1.1. area (geographical):

area

zona f

area

área f (con artículo masculino en el singular)

area

región f

in the New York area

en la zona or el área de Nueva York

1.2. area (urban):

area

zona f

the area around the docks

la zona del puerto

the area we live in

el barrio en el que vivimos

the area we live in

la zona donde vivimos

there have been several burglaries in the area

ha habido varios robos en la zona or la vecindad

the houses in the immediate area of the factory

las casas situadas en las inmediaciones or los alrededores de la fábrica

2. area (part of room, building, plot):

area

zona f

play area

zona f de recreo

the library is a no-smoking area

en la biblioteca no se puede fumar

3. area (expanse, patch):

the shaded area represents …

el área sombreada representa …

areas of cloud across the South-West

nubosidad sobre el sudoeste

there are few open areas left in the city

quedan pocos espacios abiertos en la ciudad

apply the ointment to the affected areas

aplicar el ungüento a las partes afectadas

the wreckage of the plane was scattered over a wide area

los restos del avión siniestrado quedaron esparcidos sobre una extensa zona

4. area MATH:

area

superficie f

area

área f (con artículo masculino en el singular)

area (of room, land)

superficie f

12 square meters in area

12 metros cuadrados de superficie

5. area:

area (field, sphere)

terreno m

area (of knowledge)

campo m

area (of knowledge)

terreno m

area of competence

área or terreno de competencia

it's an area of difficulty/controversy

es un terreno difícil/polémico

an area of concern

un tema que preocupa

to identify problem areas

identificar problemas

6. area SPORTS:

penalty area

área f (con artículo masculino en el singular) (de castigo)

7. area (in front of basement):

area Am

patio m

grey area in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for grey area in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.grey [greɪ] N no pl

1. grey (colour):

grey

gris m

2. grey (regiment):

the (Royal Scots) Greys

los Grises (Reales Escoceses)

3. grey (white horse):

grey

rucio m

II.grey [greɪ] ADJ

1. grey (coloured grey):

grey

gris

grey weather

tiempo m gris

2. grey (grey-haired):

grey

canoso, -a

to go grey

encanecer

he has started to go grey

empieza a tener canas

3. grey (white colour of horse):

grey

rucio, -a

4. grey (pale):

grey

pálido, -a

5. grey fig (sad):

grey

triste

area [ˈeəriə, Am ˈeri-] N

1. area a. MATH, SPORTS:

area

área f

in the area of

alrededor de

2. area (field):

area

campo m

area of competence/knowledge

ámbito m de competencia(s)/conocimiento(s)

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

A grey area exists when the edit is trivial (such as a typographic error).

en.wikipedia.org

The ground colour of the forewings is lettuce green with a dark-grey area medially.

en.wikipedia.org

For years, naturopaths and homeopaths practised in a grey area.

www.theglobeandmail.com

This grey area of music history is more engaging because the traditional forms and pitch structures have taken a side road, a road that did not ultimately lead to serialism.

en.wikipedia.org

The push underscores the grey area occupied by the checkoff programs, which have operated with little oversight.

www.montrealgazette.com