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се́рый

adjective
adverb се́ро
often used word (#507)

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grey

Also: dull, dim

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Луна́ де́лает крыши в дере́вне се́рыми. The moon turns the roofs in the village to silver.
Руба́шка у него была́ се́рая, а га́лстук жёлтый. His shirt was gray and the tie was yellow.
Есть мно́жество отте́нков се́рого. There are many shades of gray.
На То́ме был се́рый костю́м с кра́сным га́лстуком. Tom was wearing a gray suit with a red tie.
Том был в се́ром костю́ме. Tom was wearing a gray suit.
Его костю́м был се́рым, а га́лстук был желтого цвета. His suit was gray and his tie was yellow.
Мой о́фис нахо́дится на четвёртом этаже́ того́ се́рого шестиэтажного зда́ния. My office is on the fourth floor of that gray six-story building.
Э́то се́рое ка́менное зда́ние. It's a gray stone building.
У него се́рый свитер. His sweater is gray.
Не ешь меня, се́рый волк, я тебе пе́сенку спо́ю. Don't eat me, gray wolf, I'll sing a song for you.

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Declension

	mmasculin	ffeminin	nneuter	plplural
nom. nominative	се́рый	се́рая	се́рое	се́рые
gen. genitive	се́рого	се́рой	се́рого	се́рых
dat. dative	се́рому	се́рой	се́рому	се́рым
acc. accusative	се́рый се́рого	се́рую	се́рое	се́рые се́рых
inst. instrumental	се́рым	се́рой се́рою	се́рым	се́рыми
prep. prepositional	се́ром	се́рой	се́ром	се́рых