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светло-серый

Translation of светло-серый

light grey

Meaning of светло-серый

Russian

бледного серого цвета, ближе к белому

German

von einer blassen Farbe wie Nebel oder Asche, fast weiß

light gray

Transcription and pronunciation of светло-серый

све́тло-се́рый

Stress: светло — 1st syllable · серый — 1st syllable

Transcription
[ˈsvʲetɫə ˈsʲerɨj]
In Latin letters
svetlo-seryy

Traps and common mistakes

Лёгкий серый or светло-серый?

светло-серый

светло-серый = light grey (светло- + colour)

Don't say лёгкий серый. Say светло-серый: for colours 'light' is светло-.

Ей идёт светло-серое пальто.

The light grey coat suits her.

светло-серый usage examples

🇷🇺Russian→🇩🇪German

На ней светло-серая куртка.

Sie trägt eine hellgraue Jacke.

🇷🇺Russian→🇩🇪German

Стена окрашена в светло-серый цвет.

Die Wand ist hellgrau gestrichen.

светло-серый synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between светло-серый, серебристый, and пепельный

Advanced: broader words

С
🇷🇺Russian
серебристый

Grey with a metallic shine.

П
🇷🇺Russian
пепельный

Ash grey, mostly about hair.

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Questions about this word

What does светло-серый mean?

a pale grey colour, close to white

How do you pronounce светло-серый?

светло-серый is pronounced [ˈsvʲetɫə ˈsʲerɨj], in Latin letters “svetlo-seryy”.

How is светло-серый used in a sentence?

Sie trägt eine hellgraue Jacke. Translation: На ней светло-серая куртка.

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