bleach in Portuguese
bleach in Portuguese is descorante, lixívia, água sanitária — bleach means a chemical used to whiten fabric or disinfect surfaces by removing colour or killing germs.
bleach in Portuguese
descorante
(uncountable) A chemical, such as sodium hypochlorite or hydrogen peroxide, or a preparation of such a chemical, used for disinfecting or whitening.
lixívia
(uncountable) A chemical, such as sodium hypochlorite or hydrogen peroxide, or a preparation of such a chemical, used for disinfecting or whitening.
água sanitária
(uncountable) A chemical, such as sodium hypochlorite or hydrogen peroxide, or a preparation of such a chemical, used for disinfecting or whitening.
alvejante
(uncountable) A chemical, such as sodium hypochlorite or hydrogen peroxide, or a preparation of such a chemical, used for disinfecting or whitening.
branquear
(transitive) To treat with bleach, especially so as to whiten (fabric, paper, etc.) or lighten (hair).
alvejar
(transitive) To treat with bleach, especially so as to whiten (fabric, paper, etc.) or lighten (hair).
descolorir
(transitive) To treat with bleach, especially so as to whiten (fabric, paper, etc.) or lighten (hair).
oxigenar
(transitive) To treat with bleach, especially so as to whiten (fabric, paper, etc.) or lighten (hair).
What does "bleach" mean?
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noun A chemical used to whiten fabric or disinfect surfaces by removing colour or killing germs.
"She added a capful of bleach to the white wash."
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verb To whiten or lighten something using bleach or sunlight.
"The sun had bleached the curtains almost white."
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bleach in a sentence
- She added a capful of bleach to the white wash.
- Diluted bleach is often used to disinfect kitchen surfaces.
- The sun had bleached the curtains almost white.
- She bleached her hair a shade lighter for summer.
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What is "bleach" in Portuguese?
"bleach" in Portuguese is descorante, lixívia, água sanitária. bleach means: A chemical used to whiten fabric or disinfect surfaces by removing colour or killing germs.
How do you use "bleach" in a sentence?
Example: "She added a capful of bleach to the white wash." In Portuguese, "bleach" is descorante, lixívia, água sanitária.
Are there other ways to say "bleach" in Portuguese?
Yes — Portuguese has 8 translations listed for "bleach": descorante, lixívia, água sanitária, alvejante, branquear, alvejar.
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