Grey - Gris (The 2769th Most Common French Word)

The French word for Grey is Gris. It is classified as a B2 word, and is the 2769th most common word in French. It can be used as adjective. This word often comes up when talking about nature & weather, materials & quality, emotions. You can see example sentences for context below, and you can also listen to their pronunciations by clicking on the speaker icon. Download our app to practice this and the other 3000 most common French words with over 60000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types.

Pronunciation

English: grey

French: gris

Examples


His grey and lifeless eyes burned like two hot coals.	Ses yeux gris et ternes brillèrent comme deux charbons ardents.
All cats are grey in the dark.	La nuit tous les chats sont gris.
He had grey hair.	Il avait les cheveux gris.
At night all cats are grey.	La nuit tous les chats sont gris.
My suit is grey.	Mon costume est gris.
This pencil is not grey.	Ce crayon n'est pas gris.
The sky was grey.	Le ciel était gris.
My grandmother has grey hair.	Ma grand-mère a les cheveux gris.

His jumper is grey.	Son pull est gris.
Your tights are grey.	Tes collants sont gris.
We're getting old and grey.	Nous devenons vieux et gris.
We're growing old and grey.	Nous devenons vieux et gris.
His hair has gone grey.	Ses cheveux sont devenus gris.
His hair went grey.	Ses cheveux sont devenus gris.
The evening sky is turning grey.	Le ciel du soir devient gris.
Her hair has gone grey.	Ses cheveux sont devenus gris.
Her hair went grey.	Ses cheveux sont devenus gris.
Yes A thin old woman with long grey/silver hair flowing long past her hips.	Oui Une vieille femme mince aux longs cheveux gris / argent coulant le long de ses hanches.
Details new balance 574 grey gum sole uk.	Les Baskets new balance 574 noir et gris en vente.
Our main product is duplex board, Folding box board and grey board.	Notre produit principal est panneau duplex, panneau de boîte se pliant et panneau gris.
Description Small tight terminal clusters of white or yellowish white starlike flowers with a tufted centre surrounded by greyish white petal-like bracts.	Description Petits bouquets terminaux serrés de fleurs blanches ou blanc jaunâtre, en forme d'étoile, avec un centre en touffe entouré de bractées blanc gris semblables à des pétales.