Gris in english
Gray
pronunciation: greɪ part of speech: adjective, noun
pronunciation: greɪ part of speech: adjective, noun
In gestures
gris1 = grey [gray, -USA] ; gray [grey, -UK].
Example: If the spot stays yellow the paper is decidedly acid; an in-between colour (green, grey, grey-green, yellow-green) indicates mild acidity; while if the spot goes purple, the paper is near-neutral or alkaline.Example: He glanced casually at the ill-balanced frontages of the buildings ahead that stretched on and on until they melded in an indistinguishable mass of gray at Laurence Street.more:
» ardilla gris = grey squirrel .
Example: Research has shown that grey squirrels put on a lot more body fat than red squirrels which gives them a better chance of surviving.» cielo gris = grey sky .
Example: By Friday night the weather turned for the worst as the hot spell gave way to strong winds and a heavy grey sky.» de diferentes tonalidades de gris = grey scale [gray scale] .
Example: This is an adequate way of storing and transmitting scanned paper documents in bitonal and grey scale image data.» escala de grises = grey scale [gray scale] .
Example: This is an adequate way of storing and transmitting scanned paper documents in bitonal and grey scale image data.» gris pardo = mousy grey .
Example: Most black foals are usually born a mousy grey or dun color.» gris pardusco = mousy grey .
Example: Most black foals are usually born a mousy grey or dun color.» literatura gris = grey literature (GL) .
Example: The term 'grey literature' refers to documents issued informally in limited amounts which are not available through normal publishing channels, a definition which includes many scientific and technical research reports.» materia gris = grey matter [gray matter] .
Example: The author discusses the development of the brain in terms of grey and white matter.» pelo gris = white hair ; grey hair [gray hair] .
Example: Poliosis is the name given to a localized patch of white hair. Example: The typical librarian was described as a female with grey hair in a bun constantly silence with a grim and unhappy face.» SIGLE (Sistema de Información sobre Literatura Gris en Europa) = SIGLE (System for Information on Grey Literature in Europe) .
Example: A European seminar initiated by DG XII to investigate the problem of so-called 'grey literature' has led to the establishment of a system known as SIGLE (System for Information on Grey Literature in Europe) to help deal with this category of documentation.» sustancia gris = grey matter [gray matter] .
Example: The author discusses the development of the brain in terms of grey and white matter.» usar la materia gris = put + Posesivo + thinking cap on .
Example: When teachers use the tongue-in-cheek phrase, 'put on your thinking cap,' they're asking students to concentrate and do their best.gris2 = murky ; drab.
Example: There are extraordinary uncertainties in the murky future of higher education and to change the character of our library at this stage would be too extreme a measure.Example: The ride to Central Station first takes you through several drab suburbs, showing none of the picturesque scenes promoted by the tourist office.