gray

a color between black and white; neutral, not bright or colorful

gris

Collocations gray hair · gray suit

• She has gray hair.

  Ella tiene el cabello gris.

to become old and less healthy; to be in a state of decline or deterioration

envejecer, deteriorarse

Collocations gray with age · gray hair

• His face was gray with fear.

  Su rostro estaba gris de miedo.

to mix something to make it a gray color; to combine different elements in a neutral way

mezclar, combinar

Collocations gray the colors together · a gray mixture

• He grays the colors to make a neutral palette.

  Él mezcla los colores para hacer un palet neutro.

to be uncertain or undecided; to lack clarity or definition

ser incierto, estar confuso

Collocations gray area · a gray issue

• There's a lot of gray area in this contract.

  Hay muchas áreas grises en este contrato.

to have a rough or dull surface; to be not shiny or smooth

ser mate, tener textura rugosa

Collocations gray fabric · a gray finish

• The walls were painted a dull gray.

  Las paredes estaban pintadas de un gris mate.

to be in a state of being without emotion or feeling; to lack enthusiasm or energy

estar apagado, sin entusiasmo

Collocations gray mood · a gray day

• She was in a gray mood after the argument.

  Ella estaba de mal humor después del argumento.

to be in a state of being without hope or optimism; to lack positive outlook

estar desanimado, sin esperanza

Collocations gray future · a gray forecast

• The company's future looks very gray.

  El futuro de la empresa parece muy desalentador.

to be in a state of being without clear distinction or definition; to lack clarity or precision

estar borroso, sin definición clara

Collocations gray line · a gray boundary

• The distinction between the two concepts is quite gray.

  La distinción entre los dos conceptos es bastante borrosa.