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sbiancare — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bleach noun A chemical used to whiten fabric or disinfect surfaces by removing colour or killing germs.
  • pale adjective Light in colour, or lacking the usual colour, especially in the face.
  • whiten verb (To cause) to become white or whiter; to bleach or blanch.

Senses

sbiancare is used for these senses in English:

  • bleach (transitive) To treat with bleach, especially so as to whiten (fabric, paper, etc.) or lighten (hair).
  • whiten (ergative) (To cause) to become white or whiter; to bleach or blanch.

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.

pale — full definition

  1. adjective Light in colour, or lacking the usual colour, especially in the face.
  2. verb To become pale, especially from shock, fear, or illness.
  3. verb To seem weaker or less impressive by comparison.
  4. noun The historical phrase "beyond the pale," meaning outside acceptable limits or boundaries.

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