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1 grow grey in the service
Макаров: поседеть на службе, состариться на службеУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > grow grey in the service
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2 grey
I1. [greı] n1. 1) серый цвет2) оттенок серого цвета3) серая краскаto paint smth. with grey - окрасить что-л. серой краской, окрасить что-л. в серый цвет
2. 1) серая материя2) неотбелённая материяgoods in the grey, greys - изделия из сырцовых /суровых, некрашеных, небелёных/ тканей
3. лошадь серой масти4. сединаthe grey of /in/ his hair - седина в его волосах
5. сумрак7. амер. ист. военная форма солдат армии южан (во время гражданской войны 1861-1865 гг.)to wear the grey - носить военную форму южан; быть солдатом армии южан, быть конфедератом
8. pl разг. серые фланелевые брюки2. [greı] a1. 1) серыйat sunset the room fills with grey shadows - вечером комната наполняется серыми тенями
2) серый; землистого цвета; «зелёный»to turn /to become/ grey - сделаться бледным /серым/
his face looked grey - у него был серый /усталый/ вид
2. седой; сивыйgrey hairs - седины; старость
to turn /to become/ grey - седеть; стареть, стариться
to grow grey in the service - поседеть /состариться/ на службе
3. 1) пасмурный, сумрачныйgrey day - серый /пасмурный/ день
grey sky - серое /пасмурное/ небо
2) мрачный, безрадостныйgrey life - безрадостная /невесёлая/ жизнь
4. текст. неотбелённый♢
grey market - толкучка ( рынок)the grey mare is the better horse - ≅ жена - в доме глава
3. [greı] v1. 1) делать серым2) делаться серым, сереть2. седетьII [greı] n физ.
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