No. 9,170 in Russian
серый
Gray.
In a sentence
Кот был серого цвета.
The cat was gray.
In this sentence, 'серый' functions as an adjective that describes the color of the cat, indicating it is gray.
Его настроение сегодня было серым.
His mood today was dull.
Here, 'серый' is used metaphorically to describe someone's mood, implying that it is colorless, unexciting, or gloomy.
Моя любимая книга - 'Серый волк и семеро козлят'.
My favorite book is 'The Gray Wolf and the Seven Kids'.
In this context, 'серый' is part of a proper noun, referring to the gray characteristic of the wolf in the title of the story.
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