kalveta — meaning in English

English meaning

• blanch verb To grow or become white.
• cream noun The rich, fatty part of milk that rises to the top, or a dairy product made from it.
• pale adjective Light in colour, or lacking the usual colour, especially in the face.

Senses

kalveta is used for these senses in English:

• blanch (intransitive) To grow or become white.
• blanch (transitive, figuratively) To give a favorable appearance to; to whitewash; to whiten;
• cream (transitive) To turn a yellowish white color; to give something the color of cream.

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.

cream — full definition

1. noun The rich, fatty part of milk that rises to the top, or a dairy product made from it.
2. noun A thick, smooth cosmetic or medicinal substance applied to the skin.
3. noun The best part of a group; the finest examples.
4. adj Having a pale yellowish-white color.
5. verb To beat butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.

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