бели́ть — meaning in English

English meaning

• blanch verb To turn pale or white.
• bleach noun A chemical used to whiten fabric or disinfect surfaces by removing colour or killing germs.
• whiten verb To make something white or whiter, or to become that way, often by bleaching.
• whitewash noun A cheap white paint made from lime or chalk mixed with water, used to coat walls and fences.

Senses

бели́ть is used for these senses in English:

• blanch (transitive, figuratively) To give a favorable appearance to; to whitewash; to whiten;
• 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.

blanch — full definition

1. verb To turn pale or white.
2. verb To remove the colour from something so that it turns white.
3. verb To cook food quickly in boiling water, then cool it fast in cold water.
4. verb To make food, especially meat, white on the outside by dipping it briefly in boiling water and then in cold water, sealing in its juices.

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.

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