whitewash in French
whitewash in French is badigeon, lait de chaux, blanchir — whitewash means a cheap white paint made from lime or chalk mixed with water, used to coat walls and fences.
whitewash in French
badigeon
(uncountable) A mixture of a powdered mineral substance (often slaked lime (containing calcium hydroxide), chalk (calcium carbonate), or both) and water which is used for painting surfaces such as fences and walls bright white.
lait de chaux
(uncountable) A mixture of a powdered mineral substance (often slaked lime (containing calcium hydroxide), chalk (calcium carbonate), or both) and water which is used for painting surfaces such as fences and walls bright white.
blanchir
A thing used to hide mistakes, or to create an appearance of honesty, propriety, etc.; also (often, politics) , an act of hiding mistakes or creating an appearance of honesty, propriety, etc.; especially, a campaign, investigation, etc., which intentionally hides or overlooks unfavourable facts.
badigeonner
blanchir
(often, politics) To hide (someone's) mistakes, or to create an appearance of honesty, propriety, etc., for (someone); also, to intentionally hide or overlook (mistakes, unfavourable facts, wrongdoing, etc.).
What does "whitewash" mean?
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noun A cheap white paint made from lime or chalk mixed with water, used to coat walls and fences.
"The barn was covered in peeling whitewash."
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noun An attempt to cover up mistakes or wrongdoing and make something look better than it is.
"Critics called the internal report a whitewash designed to protect the board."
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verb To paint something with whitewash.
"They whitewashed the cottage every spring."
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verb To conceal unpleasant facts or wrongdoing in order to protect someone's reputation.
"The documentary was accused of whitewashing the company's environmental record."
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whitewash in a sentence
- The barn was covered in peeling whitewash.
- Critics called the internal report a whitewash designed to protect the board.
- They whitewashed the cottage every spring.
- The documentary was accused of whitewashing the company's environmental record.
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What is "whitewash" in French?
"whitewash" in French is badigeon, lait de chaux, blanchir. whitewash means: A cheap white paint made from lime or chalk mixed with water, used to coat walls and fences.
How do you use "whitewash" in a sentence?
Example: "The barn was covered in peeling whitewash." In French, "whitewash" is badigeon, lait de chaux, blanchir.
Are there other ways to say "whitewash" in French?
Yes — French has 4 translations listed for "whitewash": badigeon, lait de chaux, blanchir, badigeonner.
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