Compound Forms:
gray | grey | graying | greying |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
ash gray (US),
ash grey (UK) n | (color) | gris ceniza loc nom m |
| charcoal adj | (dark gray in color) | carbón adj inv |
| | | color carbón loc adj |
| | Martin wore a charcoal suit. |
| | Martín usaba un traje carbón. |
| charcoal n | (color: dark gray) | carbón nm |
| | | color carbón loc nom m |
| | Do you prefer the jacket in light gray or charcoal? |
| | ¿Prefieres la chaqueta en gris claro o carbón? |
charcoal gray,
charcoal-gray (US),
charcoal grey,
charcoal-grey (UK) adj | (dark gray in color) | gris oscuro loc adj |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun |
| | Steve bought a charcoal grey suit for his interview. |
charcoal gray (US),
charcoal grey (UK) n | (color: dark gray) | gris pizarra loc nom m |
| | | gris antracita loc nom m |
| | | gris marengo loc nom m |
| | | gris plomo loc nom m |
| | I like red, but I prefer charcoal gray. |
| | Me gusta el rojo, pero prefiero el gris pizarra. |
dark gray (US),
dark grey (UK) n | (deep silvery color) | gris oscuro nm + adj |
| | | gris marengo nm + adj |
dark gray,
dark-gray (US),
dark grey,
dark-grey (UK) adj | (of deep silvery color) | gris oscuro adj mf |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the term precedes the noun. |
dove gray (US),
dove grey (UK) n | (medium gray color) | gris paloma nm + adj |
dove gray,
dove-gray (US),
dove grey,
dove-grey (UK) adj | (medium gray in color) | gris paloma loc adj |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun |
éminence grise,
also US: gray eminence n | Gallicism (person with unofficial power) | eminencia gris loc nom f |
| | | poder detrás del trono loc nom m |
go gray,
turn gray (US),
go grey,
turn grey (UK) vi + adj | (person: have graying hair) (persona) | ponerse canoso loc verb |
| | | tener canas loc verb |
| | He began to turn grey in his early 40s. |
| | Empezó a ponerse canoso a los cuarenta. |
go gray,
turn gray (US),
go grey,
turn grey (UK) vi + adj | (hair: be graying) (pelo) | ponerse canoso loc verb |
| | | ponerse blanco loc verb |
gray area (US),
grey area (UK) n | (uncertain, unclear issue) (figurado) | zona gris loc nom f |
| | 18th-century British history is a bit of a grey area for me. |
| | La historia británica del siglo XVIII es una zona gris para mí. |
| gray brown n | (brown color tinged with gray) | pardo nm |
| | | gris marrón loc nom m |
gray brown,
gray-brown adj | (grayish brown in color) | marrón-grisáceo loc adj |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
gray cells (US),
grey cells (UK) npl | (brain tissue) | células grises loc nom fpl |
gray cells (US),
grey cells (UK) n | figurative (brains, intelligence) (figurado) | materia gris loc nom f |
| | | cerebro nm |
gray fox (US),
grey fox (UK) n | (American fox with gray fur) | zorro gris loc nom m |
| | | zorra gris loc nom f |
gray goose (US),
grey goose (UK) n | (web-footed bird with gray plumage) | ganso gris loc nom m |
| gray green n | (green color tinged with gray) | verde gris loc nom m |
gray green,
gray-green adj | (grayish green in color) | verde grisáceo loc adj |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
gray hair (US),
grey hair (UK) n | (hair: gray from age or stress) | cana nf |
| | Many older women now choose not to dye their gray hair. |
gray heron (US),
grey heron (UK) n | (wading bird) | garza real loc nom f |
gray iron (US),
grey cast iron (UK) n | (type of pig iron, cast iron) | fundición gris loc nom f |
| | | hierro colado loc nom m |
| | | hierro fundido loc nom m |
gray jay,
Canada jay,
camp robber n | (North American crested bird) | arrendajo gris loc nom m |
gray literature (UK),
grey literature (UK) n | figurative (unpublished papers) | literatura gris loc nom f |
| | | literatura semipublicada loc nom f |
gray market (US),
grey market (UK) n | figurative (unauthorized trading) | mercado gris loc nom m |
| | | mercado paralelo loc nom m |
| | The company's shares were traded on the grey market before they were issued in an initial public offering. |
| | Las acciones de la compañía se comercializaron en el mercado gris antes de lanzarse una oferta pública. |
gray matter (US),
grey matter (UK) n | (brain tissue) | materia gris loc nom f |
gray matter (US),
grey matter (UK) n | figurative (brains, intelligence) (figurado) | cerebro nm |
gray-out,
grayout (US),
grey-out,
greyout (UK) n | (computer: disabling feature) | opción no habilitada nf + loc adj |
| | The gray-out shows you which options are unavailable. |
| | La opción no habilitada te indica una opción que no está habilitada. |
gray-out,
grayout (US),
grey-out,
greyout (UK) n | (person: faded vision) | desmayo nm |
| | She experienced a gray-out after exercising too hard. |
| | Sufrió un desmayo después de ejercitar mucho. |
gray parrot (US),
grey parrot (UK) n | (tropical bird) | loro gris loc nom m |
| | | yaco nm |
gray scale sonography,
grayscale sonography (US),
grey scale sonography (UK) n | (black-and-white ultrasound imaging) | ecografía en escala de grises nf + loc adv |
gray sea eagle (US),
European sea eagle (UK),
white-tailed sea eagle n | (bird) | águila gris pescadora loc nom m |
gray snapper (US),
grey snapper (UK),
mangrove snapper n | US (fish) | pargo prieto loc nom m |
gray squirrel (US),
grey squirrel (UK) n | (animal: North American rodent) | ardilla gris loc nom f |
| | | ardilla de las Carolinas loc nom f |
| | It's always entertaining to watch a grey squirrel trying to get food from a bird feeder. |
| | Siempre es gracioso ver a una ardilla gris tratando de robar comida de un comedero de aves. |
gray whale (US),
grey whale (UK) n | (large sea mammal) | ballena gris loc nom f |
| | Individual gray whales can be identified by their characteristic scar patterns. |
gray wolf (US),
grey wolf (UK) n | (timber wolf) | lobo gris loc nom m |
| | | lobo nm |
| | Various subspecies of the gray wolf were once found across much of North America. |
| | En algún momento podían encontrarse varias subespecies de lobos grises en muchas partes de Norteamérica. |
gray-haired (US),
grey-haired (UK) adj | (with white, silver hair) | canoso/a adj |
| | | que peina canas loc adj |
| | | de pelo gris loc adj |
| | That gray-haired gentleman is so distinguished looking! |
| | ¡Ese hombre canoso luce tan distinguido! |
| Gray's Anatomy n | (medical textbook) (manual) | Anatomía de Gray n propio f |
great gray owl (US),
great grey owl (UK) n | (bird of prey: large owl) (ornitología) | cárabo lapón loc nom m |
Greenland shark,
gurry shark,
gray shark (US),
grey shark (UK) n | (fish: Somniosus microcephalus) | tiburón boreal loc nom m |
| | | tiburón de Groenlandia loc nom m |
gray pine (US),
grey pine (UK),
jack pine n | (tree) | pino de banks loc nom m |
pearl gray (US),
pearl grey (UK) n | (colour: shimmery gray) | gris perla loc nom m |
| | Do these shoes come in pearl gray? |
| | ¿Estos zapatos vienen en gris perla? |
pearl gray,
pearl-gray (US),
pearl grey,
pearl-grey (UK) adj | (shimmery grey) | gris perla loc adj |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun |
| | The visitor was wearing an elegant pearl-grey dress. |
| | La visita estaba usando un elegante vestido gris perla. |
silver gray (US),
silver grey (UK) n | (color: light gray) (color) | plateado nm |
| | | gris plateado loc nom m |
| | | gris plata loc nom m |
silver gray,
silver-gray (US),
silver grey,
silver-grey (UK) adj | (light grey in color) | plateado/a adj |
| | | gris plata loc adj |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun |
steel gray (US),
steel grey (UK) n | (dark metallic colour) (color) | gris acero loc nom m |
| | | gris metalizado loc nom m |
| | | gris plata, gris plateado loc nom m |
steel gray,
steel-gray (US),
steel grey,
steel-grey (UK) adj | (of a dark metallic colour) | gris acero loc adj |
| | | gris metalizado loc adj |
| | | gris plata, gris plateado loc adj |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun |
| | Mi profesor de matemáticas me asustaba con su fría mirada gris acero. |