pearl grey in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for pearl grey in the English»French Dictionary

pearl grey N ADJ

pearl grey

gris m perle

Translations for pearl grey in the French»English Dictionary

perle

pearl grey Brit

gris perle

pearl grey Brit ou gray Am

Translations for pearl grey in the English»French Dictionary

I.pearl [Brit pəːl, Am pərl] N

1. pearl:

pearl (real, imitation)

perle f

pearl (of dew, sweat) fig

perle f (of de)

natural pearl

perle fine or naturelle

natural pearl attr necklace, brooch

de perles

natural pearl button

en nacre

pearl earrings

boucles fpl d'oreilles en perles

2. pearl fig:

pearl (prized person, object)

perle f

pearl (city, building)

joyau m

pearls of wisdom

trésors mpl de sagesse

3. pearl (colour):

pearl

perle f

pearl

couleur f perle

II.pearl [Brit pəːl, Am pərl] ADJ

pearl

couleur perle

III.pearl [Brit pəːl, Am pərl] VB intr

1. pearl liter dew, liquid:

pearl

perler

2. pearl diver, fisherman:

pearl

pêcher les perles

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

pearl grey in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for pearl grey in the English»French Dictionary

pearl [pɜrl] N

pearl a. fig:

pearl

perle f

to be a (real) pearl

être une perle (fine)

pearl necklace

collier m de perles

cultured pearls

perles de culture

pearl button

bouton m de nacre

pearl of dew

perle de rosée

pearls of wisdom fig

propos mpl édifiants

Phrases:

to be a pearl of great price prov

ne pas avoir de prix

to cast one's pearls before swine prov

jeter des perles aux cochons prov

grey [greɪ] ADJ

grey → gray

See also gray

gray [greɪ] ADJ

gray

gris(e)

gray matter

matière f grise

to go [or turn] gray

grisonner

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The regiment wore collar badges comprising a royal tiger within an unbroken wreath of laurel and a pearl grey, black and scarlet lanyard.

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