bleken — meaning in English

English meaning

• blanch verb To grow or become white.
• bleach noun A chemical used to whiten fabric or disinfect surfaces by removing colour or killing germs.

Senses

bleken is used for these senses in English:

• blanch (transitive, figuratively) To give a favorable appearance to; to whitewash; to whiten;
• bleach (transitive) To treat with bleach, especially so as to whiten (fabric, paper, etc.) or lighten (hair).

blanch — full definition

1. verb To grow or become white.
2. verb To take the color out of, and make white; to bleach.
3. verb To cook by dipping briefly into boiling water, then directly into cold water.
4. verb To whiten, for example the surface of meat, by plunging into boiling water and afterwards into cold, so as to harden the surface and retain the juices.

bleach — full definition

1. noun A chemical used to whiten fabric or disinfect surfaces by removing colour or killing germs.
2. verb To whiten or lighten something using bleach or sunlight.

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