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grau

grey

adjective GROW Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Colors

Also means

dreary

Usage Note

grau is the basic grey and inflects normally: ein grauer Himmel. Figuratively it suggests dreariness, as in graue Theorie or der graue Alltag (the dull daily grind).

Examples

"Über der Stadt hingen graue Wolken."

Natural Translation

Grey clouds hung over the city.

Literal Translation

Over the city hung grey clouds.

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