greying

[US]/'ɡreiiŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. bli grå; skifte til grafitt

Phrases & Collocations

greying hair

grått hår

greying population

gråere befolkning

signs of greying

tegn på gråning

greying skin

grå hud

premature greying

for tidlig gråning

Example Sentences

Clouds are greying the sky.

Skyen er grå av skyer.

Real-world Examples

She usually wears grey. Well, it was a kind of a grey.

Hun bruker vanligvis grått. Det var en slags grå.

Source: Roman Holiday Selection

Working from life, Mr Press brings out the greys.

Arbeider han fra livet, fremhever Mr Press de grå tonene.

Source: The Economist - Arts

Trollope is sometimes considered a niche author for greying Anglophiles.

Trollope blir noen ganger sett på som en nisje-forfatter for gråhårede engelskelskere.

Source: The Economist - Arts

Then a man in a grey coat and grey hat came up.

Så kom en mann i en grå frakk og grå hatt.

Source: Black Steed (Selected)

The grey crowned crane is covered with grey and white feathers.

Den grå kroneslekta er dekket av grå og hvite fjær.

Source: VOA Special September 2021 Collection

The enchanted ceiling above them echoed Harry's mood; it was a miserable rain-cloud grey.

Den fortryllede taket over dem gjentok Harrys stemning; det var en elendig regnsky-grå.

Source: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Compared to Monet's, Derains' London certainly seems less grey and less moody.

Sammenlignet med Monets, virker Derains' London helt klart mindre grå og mindre stemningsfull.

Source: Curious Muse

People have wondered for centuries about the link between stress and greying hair.

Mennesker har lurt på sammenhengen mellom stress og grått hår i århundrer.

Source: The Chronicles of Novel Events

Light-colored eyes like green, blue, and grey, aren't truly green, blue, or grey.

Lysfargede øyne som grønn, blå og grå, er ikke virkelig grønne, blå eller grå.

Source: PBS Fun Science Popularization

Now, the spinal cord is composed of both grey and white matter.

Nå er ryggmargen sammensatt av både grå og hvit substans.

Source: Osmosis - Nerve

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