kanár — meaning in English

English meaning

• canary noun A small yellow finch popular as a caged songbird.
• whitewash noun A cheap white paint made from lime or chalk mixed with water, used to coat walls and fences.

Senses

kanár is used for these senses in English:

• canary (countable, uncountable) A light, sweet, white wine from the Canary Islands.

canary — full definition

1. noun A small yellow finch popular as a caged songbird.
2. noun Informally, an informer who reveals secrets to the authorities.
3. adj A bright, light yellow colour.
4. noun In software or business, a small early test rollout of a change before it goes to everyone.

whitewash — full definition

1. noun A cheap white paint made from lime or chalk mixed with water, used to coat walls and fences.
2. noun An attempt to cover up mistakes or wrongdoing and make something look better than it is.
3. verb To paint something with whitewash.
4. verb To conceal unpleasant facts or wrongdoing in order to protect someone's reputation.
5. noun A total, one-sided victory in which the losing side fails to score at all.

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