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♦ grey /greɪ/A a.1 grigio; bigio; cenerognolo; (fig.) triste, tetro, malinconico: grey eyes, occhi grigi; grey clouds, nuvole grigie; The future looks grey, il futuro si presenta grigio2 (fig.) monotono; incolore; scialbo3 (fig.) anziano; vecchio; esperto; maturo: (polit.) the grey vote, il voto degli anziani; grey power, il potere nelle mani degli anziani; la gerontocraziaB n.1 [cu] (color) grigio: Grey is a dull colour, il grigio è un colore noioso; smoky grey, grigio fumo; a woman dressed in grey, una donna vestita di grigio; to wear grey, vestire di grigio● the Greys, il secondo reggimento dei dragoni (in GB); (stor. USA) i confederati, i sudisti □ grey area, zona grigia (in GB: che ha disoccupati, ma non tanti da ricevere speciali sussidi governativi); (fig.) zona oscura ( di un fenomeno, ecc.); zona d'ombra (fig.); situazione poco chiara; terreno inesplorato (fig.) □ (fam.) grey cells, materia grigia; cervello; intelligenza □ (stor.) grey-coat, fantaccino del Cumberland; ( USA) soldato confederato □ (zool.) grey-cock, starna di montagna ( maschio) □ ( USA) grey-collar, di tecnico, di aggiustatore, di operaio qualificato □ (zool.) grey crow ( Corvus cornix), cornacchia grigia □ (zool.) grey-drake, effimera ( la femmina adulta) □ grey economy, economia sommersa □ grey eminence, eminenza grigia □ (zool.) grey goose, ( Anser anser) oca selvatica; ( Branta canadensis) oca canadese □ grey-green, grigioverde □ grey-haired, dai capelli grigi; brizzolato □ grey-headed, dal capo grigio; vecchio; esperto (in qc.) □ (econ.) grey imports, importazioni parallele □ grey market, (econ.) mercato «grigio» (mercato in cui i prodotti vengono scambiati legalmente fuori dai canali ufficiali); ( Borsa) mercato ristretto; mercatino □ (anat. e fig.) grey matter, materia grigia ( del cervello) □ (zool.) grey mullet ( Mugil cephalus), muggine comune; cefalo □ (zool.) grey partridge ( Perdix perdix), starna □ (relig.) a grey sister, una terziaria francescana □ (ecol.) grey water, acque grigie □ (zool.) grey whale ( Eschrichtius Eschrichtidae), balena grigia □ to go grey, diventare grigio; ingrigire □ to look grey, avere la faccia terrea.(to) grey /greɪ/A v. t.B v. i.diventare grigio; ingrigire.
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