whitewash in Irish
whitewash in Irish is bua gan scór a ghéilleadh, aol, aoldath — whitewash means a cheap white paint made from lime or chalk mixed with water, used to coat walls and fences.
whitewash in Irish
bua gan scór a ghéilleadh
aol
(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.
aoldath
(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.
aol
aoldath a chur ar
aoldathaigh
ceil
(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.).
cuir i bhfolach
(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 Irish?
"whitewash" in Irish is bua gan scór a ghéilleadh, aol, aoldath. 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 Irish, "whitewash" is bua gan scór a ghéilleadh, aol, aoldath.
Are there other ways to say "whitewash" in Irish?
Yes — Irish has 7 translations listed for "whitewash": bua gan scór a ghéilleadh, aol, aoldath, aoldath a chur ar, aoldathaigh, ceil.
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