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éminence grise
Language:
Meanings:
1.
France
literal
neutral
Literally, a 'grey eminence'; a prominent person associated with the colour grey or a grey-clad dignitary.
2.
UK
US
Global
idiomatic
formal
A secretive or unofficial adviser or power behind the scenes who exerts influence over decisions or leadership without holding formal authority.
Examples:
EN:
What's the éminence grise of the Art Crimes Unit like?
ES:
¿Cómo es la eminencia gris de la Unidad de Crímenes de Arte?
EN:
I'm a Cyrano de Bergerac, my girlfriends' éminence grise.
ES:
Yo soy un Cyrano de Bergerac, un consejero de las sombras.
EN:
Like, look, okay, you say, you know, uh, éminence grise.
ES:
Ya saben, pueden decir que yo era la eminencia gris.
ID:
Dengar, baiklah, kau bilang, kau tahu bayangan yang berkuasa.
EN:
Someone people can trust. An éminence grise.
ID:
Orang yang terpercaya, seorang éminence grise.
EN:
I've always wanted to be an éminence grise.
ID:
Aku mau jadi éminence grise.
EN:
"éminence grise" never heard that one.
TE:
'గ్రానీ ఫ్లాట్స్'. . ఈ పదబంధం మీరెప్పుడైనా విన్నారా.
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