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    Grise (en. Gray)

    /ɡʁiz/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    Indeed, it refers to a color that is intermediate between black and white.
    She painted the wall gray.
    Elle a peint le mur en gris.
    Relates to a state of absence of bright color.
    The sky was a uniform gray.
    Le ciel était d'un gris uniforme.
    Can denote a melancholic mood.
    This news gave her a gray expression.
    Cette nouvelle lui a donné un air gris.

    Etymology

    The origin of the word 'grise' comes from Old French 'gris', and from Latin 'griseus'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to see life in gray
    To have a pessimistic view of life.
    voir la vie en gris
    a gray sky
    A cloudy time with no sunlight.
    un temps gris
    a gray thought
    A gloomy or pessimistic thought.
    une pensée grise

    Related Words

    gray
    Neutral color between black and white.
    gris
    to gray
    To become gray, often used for hair.
    grisonner
    grayness
    State of cloudy and dark weather.
    grisaille

    Slang Meanings

    State of depression or melancholy.
    She is in a gray period right now.
    Elle est dans une période grise en ce moment.
    Caution or hesitation.
    I have a gray feeling about this decision.
    J'ai un sentiment gris à propos de cette décision.