WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
| Principal Translations |
| blanquear⇒ vtr | (emblanquecer) | whiten⇒ vtr |
| | (remove color) | bleach⇒ vtr |
| | (paint) | paint [sth] white v expr |
| | La nieve blanqueó la cúpula de la basílica. |
| | Snow whitened the dome of the basilica. |
| blanquear vtr | (encalar) (lime wash) | whitewash⇒ vtr |
| | Encalaron la pared para blanquearla. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. In Greece, many people whitewash their homes to keep them cool. |
| blanquear vtr | AmL (pulir) (metal: remove stains) | polish⇒, brighten⇒ vtr |
| | Llevó a blanquear las pulseras que le había regalado su abuela. |
| | She took the bracelets that her grandmother had given her to be polished (or: brightened). |
| blanquear vtr | coloq. (lavar: dinero) (money: disguise illegal origin) | launder⇒ vtr |
| | Lo acusaron de ayudar a blanquear dinero que provenía de la mafia. |
| | They accused him of helping to launder money that had come from the Mafia. |
| blanquear vi | (decolorar) (discolor) | fade⇒ vi |
| | | turn white vi + adj |
| | Tenemos que cambiar las cortinas de la habitación porque empiezan a blanquear. |
| | We have to change the bedroom blinds because they are starting to fade. |
'blanquear' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
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