Compound Forms:
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| white light n | (light having white color) | luz blanca nf + adj |
white lightning,
corn whiskey,
corn liquor n | US (liquor made with maize) (licor) | luz de luna loc nom m |
| white liquor n | (chemical solution) | licor blanco loc nom m |
white list,
whitelist n | (list of suitable people) | lista de aprobación loc nom f |
white list,
whitelist n | (people having security clearance) | lista blanca loc nom f |
white list,
whitelist n | (approved business places) | lista blanca loc nom f |
white list,
whitelist n | (computing) | lista blanca loc nom f |
white list,
whitelist n | (list kept by labor union) | lista blanca loc nom f |
white list,
whitelist n | US (list of novels etc. for young people) (libros, películas, etc) | lista blanca loc nom f |
white list,
whitelist [sb/sth] vtr | (put [sb/sth] on a white list) | poner en la lista blanca loc verb |
| white magic n | (witchcraft performed for good) | magia blanca loc nom f |
| | The farmer's sickly sheep were cured by a woman who practised white magic. |
| | A las enfermizas ovejas del granjero las curó una mujer que practicaba magia blanca. |
| white man n | (adult Caucasian male) | hombre blanco nm + adj |
| the white man n | dated, uncountable (Caucasian people collectively) (general) | hombre blanco loc nom m |
| | | blancos nmpl |
| white matter n | uncountable (nerve tissue) | materia blanca loc nom f |
| | | sustancia blanca loc nom f |
| white meat n | (light-coloured poultry flesh) | carne blanca loc nom f |
| | Turkey flesh is mostly white meat; the leg meat is darker. |
| | La carne de pavo es mayormente carne blanca; la carne de la pierna es más grasa. |
| | | carne magra nf + adj |
| | La carne de pavo es mayormente carne magra; la carne de la pierna es más grasa. |
| white meat n | (lean animal flesh) | carne blanca loc nom f |
| | White meat is healthier as it contains less fat than red meat. Do you prefer white meat or dark meat? |
| | La carne blanca es más saludable que la carne roja porque contiene menos grasa. |
white melilot,
white sweet clover,
honey clover n | (flowering plant) | trébol de color blanco loc nom m |
| | | meliloto blanco loc nom m |
| white metal n | (light-colored metal) | metal blanco loc nom m |
| white musk n | (synthetic fragrance) | almizcle blanco nm |
white noise,
white sound n | (steady background noise) | ruido blanco loc nom m |
| white oak n | (North American tree) | roble blanco loc nom m |
| white oak n | (wood of the white oak tree) | madera de roble blanco nf + loc adj |
| white pages n | (section of phone book) | páginas blancas loc nom fpl |
| white paper n | (official document) | informe oficial, documento oficial nm + adj mf |
| | White papers are issued by governments, companies, or other important organizations. |
| white papers npl | (government report) | libro blanco n propio m |
| | | proposiciones de ley loc nom f |
| white peacock n | (bird: fowl variety with white feathers) | pavo real blanco loc nom m |
| white pepper | (condiment) | pimienta blanca loc nom f |
| white pine n | (North American tree) | pino blanco loc nom m |
| white pine n | (wood from the white pine tree) | madera de pino blanco nf + loc adj |
white poplar,
abele n | (tree: Populus alba) | álamo blanco loc nom m |
| white poplar n | (wood) | madera de álamo blanco loc nom f |
| white power n | (belief that white race is superior) | superioridad de la raza blanca grupo nom |
| | Skinheads generally belong to the white power movement. |
| | Los cabeza-rapada son del movimiento de superioridad de la raza blanca. |
| | | supremacía blanca loc nom f |
| white privilege n | (racial injustice) | privilegio blanco loc nom m |
white pudding,
oatmeal pudding n | UK (type of sausage) | morcilla escocesa loc nom f |
| | White pudding is made of pork meat and fat, together with oatmeal, bread, and suet. |
| white race n | (fair-skinned people) | raza blanca nf + adj |
| | The Nazis believed in the superiority of the white race. |
| | Los nazis creían en la superioridad de la raza blanca. |
white sage,
greasewood n | (California plant) | salvia blanca loc nom f |
| white sage n | (North American plant) | salvia blanca loc nom f |
| white sale n | (sale of domestic appliances) | venta de electrodomésticos grupo nom |
| white sand n | (very pale beach sand) | arena blanca nf |
| | Son playas de arena blanca, muy finita. |
| white sauce | (cuisine) | salsa blanca loc nom f |
| white snakeroot n | (poisonous plant) | raíz de víbora blanca loc nom f |
| white space n | (radio frequency) | banda blanca loc nom f |
| white space n | (page layout: blank space) | espacio en blanco nm + loc adj |
white space,
whitespace n | slang (business: untapped opportunity) | hoja en blanco expr |
| | | oportunidad nf |
| white spirit n | UK (solvent) | aguarrás mineral nm + adj mf |
| | (EC, MX) | gasolina blanca loc nom f |
| | (CO) | varsol nm |
| white spruce n | (North American tree) | pícea blanca loc nom f |
| white stock | (cookery) | fondo claro loc nom m |
| white stork n | (large wading bird) | cigüeña blanca loc nom f |
| white supremacist n | ([sb] who believes white race is superior) | defensor de la supremacía de la raza blanca grupo nom |
| | White supremacists look down on all people whose skin is a different colour. |
| | Los defensores de la supremacía de la raza blanca miran por debajo del hombro a todos aquellos cuya piel es de otro color. |
| white supremacy n | (belief that white race is superior) | supremacía blanca loc nom f |
| white tern n | (sea bird) | charrán blanco loc nom m |
| Note: Nombre científico: Gygis alba |
| White Terrier n | (dog breed) | terrier blanco loc nom m |
| white tie n | (men's formal dress) (corbata) | moño blanco nm + adj |
| | I'll be wearing white tie to the mayor's ball. |
| | Usaré moño blanco para el baile del alcalde. |
| | | pajarita blanca nf + adj |
| | Usaré una pajarita blanca para el baile del alcalde. |
| white tie n | (men's bow tie) | moño nm |
| | Ron was wearing a white tie with his tux. |
| | Ron tenía puesto un moño blanco con su traje. |
white trash,
poor white trash n | pejorative, offensive, informal, US (poor white people) (peyor) | gentuza nf |
| | No deberían permitirle la entrada a esa gentuza. |
| white truffle | (edible fungus) | trufa blanca loc nom f |
| white ware n | (ceramic items) | loza nf |
| | | cerámica nf |
| white water n | (fast-moving foamy water) (de un río) | rápidos nmpl |
| | White water rafting is a very adventurous sport. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Navegar por los rápidos en kayak es sólo para aquellos de espíritu aventurero y amantes de las descargas de adrenalina. |
| white water rafting n | (kayaking on fast-flowing river) (voz inglesa) | rafting nm |
| | | descenso de ríos loc nom m |
| | | navegación por rápidos nf + loc adj |
| | My friends and I went white water rafting on the New River last summer. |
| | Mis amigos y yo hicimos rafting en el New River este verano. |
| white wedding n | (traditional marriage ceremony) | boda clásica grupo nom |
| | She has been married before, but still wants a white wedding. |
| | Había estado casada antes pero, aún así, quería una boda clásica. |
| white whale n | (beluga: sea mammal) | ballena blanca loc nom f |
| | From the deck the passengers suddenly spotted a white whale nearby. |
| | Desde la cubierta los pasajeros de pronto divisaron en los alrededores una ballena blanca. |
| white wine n | (pale alcoholic drink made from grapes) | vino blanco loc nom m |
| | She sat at the bar drinking a glass of white wine. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. No me gusta el vino, pero uso vino blanco para cocinar. |
white wolf,
Arctic wolf n | (wolf species) | lobo blanco loc nom m |
| white woman n | (adult Caucasian female) | mujer blanca nf + adj |
| white-bread adj | figurative (characteristic of middle class) | de clase media loc adj |
| white-collar adj | figurative (professional, middle class) (estamento social) | de cuello blanco loc adj |
| | This is a white-collar area. |
white-collar crime,
also US: white-collar offense,
also UK: white-collar offence n | (law: nonviolent crime) | delito de cuello blanco nm + loc prep |
| | | delito de guante blanco nm + loc prep |
| | The FBI investigates fraud and other white-collar crimes. |
| white-collar worker n | (office employee, clerical worker) | oficinista n común |
| | The Labor Party seeks to represent both white-collar and blue-collar workers. |
| | | trabajador administrativo, trabajadora administrativa nm, nf + adj |
| white-faced adj | (having pale face) | pálido/a adj |
| white-faced adj | (horse: white on head) | cara blanca loc adj |
| white-faced adj | (having white front) | de frente blanco loc adj |
| | A row of white-faced houses stood a few feet back from the shoreline. |
| | Una hilera de casas de frente blanco se levantaba a unos metros de la costa. |
white-footed mouse,
deer mouse,
vesper mouse,
wood mouse n | (mammal) | ratón de patas blancas loc nom m |
| white-haired adj | (with white hair) | canoso/a adj |
| white-headed adj | (person: with white hair) | canoso/a adj |
| white-knuckle adj | (frightening) | aterrador/a adj |
white-out,
whiteout n | US, uncountable (corrective fluid) | corrector nm |
| | | corrector líquido, líquido corrector loc nom m |
| | (ES, ®) | típex nm |
| | (AmL, ®) | liquid paper loc nom m |
| | I use white-out to cover my errors before making a copy of the report. |
white-out [sth],
whiteout [sth],
white [sth] out⇒ vtr | US, informal (erase using corrective fluid) | borrar⇒ vtr |
| | (ES, ®) | usar típex, cubrir con típex loc verb |
| | (AmL, ®) | usar liquid paper, cubrir con liquid paper loc verb |
| white-shoe adj | figurative, US (relating to upper classes) | de clase alta loc adj |
white-tailed deer,
also US: whitetail,
whitetail deer n | (animal: ruminant) | ciervo de cola blanca loc nom m |
whiteout,
white-out n | mainly US (weather conditions: poor visibility) | baja visibilidad adj + nf |
| | The whiteout led to thousands of flights being canceled. |
whiteout,
white-out n | mainly US (weather conditions: snowing heavily) | tormenta de nieve nf + loc adj |
| | | ventisca nf |
| | Driving in a white-out can be treacherous. |
whiteout,
white-out n | (vision: loss of color) (visión) | pérdida de colores nf + loc adj |
| whiter than white adj | figurative (appearing completely innocent) | más bueno que el pan loc adj |
| | She looks whiter than white, but is quite evil, really. |
| | Parece más buena que el pan, pero en realidad es un demonio. |
whitetip shark,
reef whitetip shark,
white-tipped shark n | (fish: Triaenodon obesus) | tiburón de arrecife de punta blanca loc nom m |
whitetip shark,
oceanic whitetip shark,
white-tipped shark n | (fish: Carcharhinus longimanus) | tiburón oceánico de puntas blancas loc nom m |
whitewall,
white-wall adj | (tyre: having white sidewalls) | de banda blanca loc adj |
whitewater,
white-water n | (river: rapids) | aguas bravas nfpl + adj |