светло-серый
Translation of светло-серый
light grey
Meaning of светло-серый
бледного серого цвета, ближе к белому
a pale grey colour, close to white
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.
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I bought a light grey sweater for winter.
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Я купил светло-серый свитер на зиму.
I painted the walls light grey.
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Я покрасил стены в светло-серый цвет.
I bought a light gray sweater for winter.
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Я купил светло-серый свитер на зиму.
I painted the walls light gray.
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Я покрасил стены в светло-серый цвет.
светло-серый synonyms
What's the difference between светло-серый, серебристый, and пепельный
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Grey with a metallic shine.
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?
I bought a light grey sweater for winter. Translation: Я купил светло-серый свитер на зиму.
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