WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
| Principal Translations |
| whitewashing n | figurative (history, film: favoring white people) | blanqueo nm |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
| Principal Translations |
| whitewash n | (whitening mixture) | cal nm |
| | | lechada nf |
| | I bought a can of whitewash to paint the wall. |
| whitewash n | figurative (cover-up) | tapadera nf |
| | | encubrimiento nm |
| | | fachada nf |
| | Opposition parties have dismissed the report as a whitewash by the government. |
| whitewash n | figurative (sports defeat: zero points) | paliza nf |
| | The team suffered a whitewash at the European Championships. |
| whitewash [sth]⇒ vtr | (paint with whitewash) | encalar⇒ vtr |
| | | blanquear⇒ vtr |
| | The islanders whitewash their houses once a year. |
| whitewash [sth] vtr | figurative (cover up by deception) | encubrir⇒ vtr |
| | Politicians used the report to whitewash the scandal. |
| whitewash [sth] vtr | figurative (history, film: favor white people) | blanquear algo vtr |
| | (informal) | hacer whitewashing a algo loc verb + prep |
| | The studio is facing angry allegations that its film whitewashes the story. |
| whitewash [sb]⇒ vtr | figurative (sports: defeat [sb] who fails to score) (informal) | dejar en blanco a alguien loc verb + prep |
| | The home team whitewashed the visiting team 16-0. |