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1 whitewash
I ['waɪtwɒʃ] [AE 'hwaɪtwɔːʃ]1) (for walls) latte m. di calce, calce f. (per imbiancare), bianco m.2) fig. (cover-up) copertura f., mascheramento m.3) sport colloq. vittoria f. schiacciante, cappotto m.II ['waɪtwɒʃ] [AE 'hwaɪtwɔːʃ]1) imbiancare a calce, dare il bianco a [ wall]2) (anche whitewash over) fig. (conceal) coprire, mascherare [ action]4) econ. riabilitare [ company]* * *noun (a mixture of usually lime and water, used for whitening walls.) bianco, (bianco di calce)* * *whitewash /ˈwaɪtwɒʃ/n.1 [u] bianco; bianco di calce; calce da imbiancare2 [uc] (fig.) dissimulazione; copertura; vernice (fig.)5 [u] (fam.) insabbiamento; mascheratura.(to) whitewash /ˈwaɪtwɒʃ/v. t.1 dare il bianco a; imbiancare a calce: to whitewash the walls [the ceiling], dare il bianco alle pareti [al soffitto]2 (fig.) mettere (qc.) a tacere; coprire (fig.); nascondere i difetti di (q.); riabilitare: to whitewash a scandal, coprire uno scandalo; to whitewash a corrupt politician, riabilitare un politico corrotto* * *I ['waɪtwɒʃ] [AE 'hwaɪtwɔːʃ]1) (for walls) latte m. di calce, calce f. (per imbiancare), bianco m.2) fig. (cover-up) copertura f., mascheramento m.3) sport colloq. vittoria f. schiacciante, cappotto m.II ['waɪtwɒʃ] [AE 'hwaɪtwɔːʃ]1) imbiancare a calce, dare il bianco a [ wall]2) (anche whitewash over) fig. (conceal) coprire, mascherare [ action]4) econ. riabilitare [ company]
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