Grises (en. Gray)

/ɡʁiz/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

adjective

Having the color gray.

The walls of this room are painted in shades of gray.

Les murs de cette pièce sont peints en teintes grises.

Having a dull, sad, or lackluster appearance.

The sky is gray today, indicating rain.

Le ciel est grise aujourd'hui, annonçant la pluie.

Referring to something that lacks brilliance or originality.

She finds this movie rather gray and uninteresting.

Elle trouve ce film plutôt grise et sans intérêt.

From Old French 'gris', derived from Latin 'griseus'.

gray as a mouse

To be dull or sad.

gris comme un souris

see life in gray

To have a pessimistic view of life.

voir la vie en gris

gray side

The darker or less joyful part of something.

côté gris

gray

Color between white and black.

gris

graying

Becoming gray over time.

grisonnant

griot

Poet or storyteller in West Africa, often referencing melancholic tales.

griot

To be tired or depressed.

Today, I really feel gray after this whole week of work.

Aujourd'hui, je me sens vraiment grises après toute cette semaine de travail.

To be in serious mode, without joking.

There’s no room for jokes today; everyone is a bit gray.

Il n'y a pas de place pour les blagues aujourd'hui, tout le monde est un peu grises.