grey

S2 W1

BrE /ɡreɪ/ AmE /ɡreɪ/

adjective / noun en → es

1 COLOR A2

a colour between black and white; neutral, not bright or vivid

gris

Collocations grey hair · grey suit

  • She has grey hair.

    Ella tiene el cabello gris.

2 STATE OF MIND B1

feeling sad or depressed; lacking energy and enthusiasm

triste, deprimido

Collocations grey mood · feel grey

  • He's been in a grey mood all week.

    Ha estado de mal humor toda la semana.

3 UNCERTAIN B2

not clear or definite; not easy to understand or decide about

vago, incierto

Collocations grey area · grey zone

  • There's a grey area between right and wrong.

    Hay una zona gris entre lo correcto y lo incorrecto.

4 METAPHORICAL C1

used to describe something that is not clear or definite, especially when talking about ideas or opinions

vago, indefinido

Collocations grey area of thought · grey concept

  • The grey areas in his thinking are hard to understand.

    Las áreas grises en su pensamiento son difíciles de entender.