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1 whitewash
noun (a mixture of usually lime and water, used for whitening walls.) caltr['waɪtwɒʃ]1 cal nombre femenino, lechada, jalbegue nombre masculino2 figurative use encubrimiento1 encalar, enjalbegar, blanquear2 figurative use encubrirwhitewash ['hwaɪt.wɔʃ] vt1) : enjalbegar, blanquearto whitewash a fence: enjalbegar una valla2) conceal: encubrir (un escándalo, etc.)1) : jalbegue m, lechada f2) cover-up: encubrimiento mv.• blanquear v.• encalar v.• encubrir v.• enjalbegar v.• jalbegar v.• lechar v.• paliar v.• revocar v.n.• blanquete s.m.• cal (Arquitectura) s.f.• encalado s.m.• encubrimiento de faltas s.m.• jalbegue s.m.• lechada s.f.• lechada de cal s.f.
I 'hwaɪtwɔːʃ, 'waɪtwɒʃ1)a) u ( Const) cal f, lechada f, aguacal f‡b) c u ( cover-up) (colloq) tapadera f (fam), encubrimiento m2) c ( defeat) (colloq) paliza f (fam)
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transitive verb \<\<wall/building\>\> blanquear, encalar, enjalbegar*['waɪtwɒʃ]1. N1) (lit) cal f, jalbegue m2) (fig) encubrimiento m2. VT1) (lit) encalar, enjalbegar2) (fig) encubrir3) (Sport) * dejar en blanco, dar un baño a ** * *
I ['hwaɪtwɔːʃ, 'waɪtwɒʃ]1)a) u ( Const) cal f, lechada f, aguacal f‡b) c u ( cover-up) (colloq) tapadera f (fam), encubrimiento m2) c ( defeat) (colloq) paliza f (fam)
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transitive verb \<\<wall/building\>\> blanquear, encalar, enjalbegar* -
2 blanquear
v.1 to whiten (clothes).Lechamos las paredes We whitewashed the walls.2 to whitewash.3 to launder (money).* * *1 to whiten, make white2 (con cal) to whitewash3 (con lejía) to bleach4 (dinero) to launder5 (verduras) to blanch6 (pulir) to polish1 to whiten, turn white* * *1. VT1) (=poner blanco) [+ dientes] to whiten; [+ ropa] to bleach; [+ pared, fachada] to whitewash; [+ oro, plata] to blanchla nieve blanqueaba el paisaje — the snow turned the landscape white, the snow whitened the landscape
2.VI to turn white, go whiteel pelo le blanqueó con los años — his hair went o turned white over the years
* * *verbo transitivo1)b) < dinero> to launder; < objetos robados> to fence2) (Dep) to blank, shut out (AmE)* * *= bleach, launder, blanch, whitewash.Ex. The main current problem involves 19th century books made from poor quality woodchip paper; the manufacturing method was similar to that used in Austria except that the paper was bleached.Ex. The author considers the motives of art thieves and the way they launder stolen art.Ex. The aim of this work was to examine the effect of blanching or soaking in different acid solutions on the acrylamide content in potato crisps.Ex. I know it sounds crazy, but whitewashing brick or wood is a unique way to provide color to the outside of a home.----* blanquear dinero = launder + money.* blanquear dinero sucio = launder + dirty money.* sin blanquear = unbleached.* * *verbo transitivo1)b) < dinero> to launder; < objetos robados> to fence2) (Dep) to blank, shut out (AmE)* * *= bleach, launder, blanch, whitewash.Ex: The main current problem involves 19th century books made from poor quality woodchip paper; the manufacturing method was similar to that used in Austria except that the paper was bleached.
Ex: The author considers the motives of art thieves and the way they launder stolen art.Ex: The aim of this work was to examine the effect of blanching or soaking in different acid solutions on the acrylamide content in potato crisps.Ex: I know it sounds crazy, but whitewashing brick or wood is a unique way to provide color to the outside of a home.* blanquear dinero = launder + money.* blanquear dinero sucio = launder + dirty money.* sin blanquear = unbleached.* * *blanquear [A1 ]vtA1 ‹ropa› to bleach; ‹pared› to whitewash2 ‹dinero› to launder; ‹objetos robados› to fence3 ‹verduras› to blanchB ( Dep) to blank, shut out* * *
blanquear ( conjugate blanquear) verbo transitivo
‹ pared› to whitewash
blanquear verbo transitivo
1 (la ropa, el papel, etc) to whiten
(con cal) to whitewash
2 (dinero) to launder
' blanquear' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
lechada
English:
bleach
- launder
- whiten
- whitewash
* * *blanquear vt1. [ropa] to whiten;[con lejía] to bleach2. [dinero] to launder3. [con cal] to whitewash* * *I v/t2 dinero launder3 GASTR blanchII v/i go white* * *blanquear vt1) : to whiten, to bleach2) : to shut out (in sports)3) : to launder (money)blanquear vi: to turn white* * *blanquear vb to make whiter -
3 front
N1. आगेThe front of the building needs whitewash.--------VTI1. सामना\frontकरनाBeautiful flowers fronted the fence.
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