Translation of gray into German
Noun
colors
- The walls were painted a soft gray.Die Wände waren in einem sanften Grau gestrichen.
appearance
- His hair turned gray as he aged..Sein Haar wurde mit dem Alter grau
science
- The patient received a dose of 2 grays.Der Patient erhielt eine Dosis von 2 Gray.
Adjective
color
- The sky was gray and overcast.Der Himmel war grau und bedeckt.
appearance
- His gray beard showed his wisdom.Sein Bart war ergraut und zeigte seine Weisheit.
uncertainty
- The rules were in a gray area.Die Regeln befanden sich in einem Graubereich.
Verb
nature
- The leaves began to gray as autumn approached.Die Blätter begannen grau zu werden, als der Herbst näher rückte.
color alteration
- The artist decided to gray the background for effect.Der Künstler beschloss, den Hintergrund grau zu machen für den Effekt.
photography
- The photographer grayed the image for a vintage look.Der Fotograf hat das Bild für einen Vintage-Look abgegraut.
Expressions with gray: examples in English and translations in German
Images of gray
(colors) Grau 
(appearance) graues Haar
Synonyms and analogies of gray in English
Examples of gray in a sentence
The sky turned a threatening gray before the storm. She noticed her first gray in the mirror. His beard was speckled with gray. The radiation level was measured in grays. Scientists calculated the exposure in grays. Her hair turned gray with age.
The old photograph had a gray tint. Her gray hair gave her a distinguished look. The actor's gray locks were striking on screen. The gray atmosphere in the office was palpable. His gray demeanor affected the entire team. The contract had many gray areas. Her response was in a gray zone. The moss will gray after several dry summers. Her garden ferns grayed in the winter cold. The old photograph began to gray over time. Exposure to sunlight can gray the fabric quickly. He decided to gray the photo for a dramatic effect. The editor grayed the background to highlight the subject.
Translations of "gray" in Context ordered by category and frequency
The room was accented with mustard pillows on the gray sofa.
Der Raum wurde mit senfgelben Kissen auf dem grauen Sofa akzentuiert.
Otherwise you mix the colors and you get a nice gray.
Sonst mischen sich die Farben und man hat ein schönes Grau.
Planning this wedding for two hundred guests is giving me gray hair already.
Die Planung dieser Hochzeit mit zweihundert Gästen macht mir jetzt schon graue Haare.
Creative, decorative ideas come alive with volcanic gray or cozy red.
Kreative Deko-Ideen werden mit Volcanic Gray oder Cozy Red lebendig.
In the heart of winter, the days felt unbearably short and gray.
Mitten im Winter fühlten sich die Tage unerträglich kurz und grau an.
On that rainy day, the sky turned a subfusc gray, matching her mood perfectly.
An diesem regnerischen Tag wurde der Himmel dunkelgrau, was perfekt zu ihrer Stimmung passte.
Through time, her once vibrant hair began to gray significantly.
Mit der Zeit begannen ihre einst lebhaften Haare deutlich zu ergrauen.
gray: Examples and translations in context
We're itching for summer vacation after such a long, gray winter.
Wir sind heiß auf die Sommerferien nach so einem langen, grauen Winter.
I love to watch the snow fall gently from the gray winter sky.
Ich liebe es, den Schnee sanft vom grauen Winterhimmel fallen zu sehen.
She stared at the gray sky, whispering that existence is futile anyway.
Sie starrte in den grauen Himmel und flüsterte, dass das Leben sinnlos sei.
Mental exercises promote the health of one's gray matter over time.
Mentale Übungen fördern im Laufe der Zeit die Gesundheit der grauen Substanz.
Research shows that meditation can increase the volume of gray matter.
Forschung zeigt, dass Meditation das Volumen der grauen Substanz erhöhen kann.
The landscape appeared flattened out under the gray, overcast sky.
Die Landschaft wirkte unter dem grauen, bewölkten Himmel trist und reizlos.
Without the gray eminence's approval, no significant appointment could ever go through.
Ohne die Zustimmung der grauen Eminenz konnte keine bedeutende Ernennung jemals durchgehen.
Their house stands out a mile among those identical gray buildings.
Ihr Haus sticht zwischen diesen ganzen identischen grauen Gebäuden sofort ins Auge.
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