побе́лка — meaning in English

English meaning

• whitewash noun A cheap white paint made from lime or chalk mixed with water, used to coat walls and fences.
• whiting noun A small silvery sea fish related to cod, popular as a mild-flavoured food fish.

Senses

побе́лка is used for these senses in English:

• whitewash (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.
• whiting A fine white chalk used in paints, putty, whitewash etc.

whitewash — full definition

1. noun A cheap white paint made from lime or chalk mixed with water, used to coat walls and fences.
2. noun An attempt to cover up mistakes or wrongdoing and make something look better than it is.
3. verb To paint something with whitewash.
4. verb To conceal unpleasant facts or wrongdoing in order to protect someone's reputation.
5. noun A total, one-sided victory in which the losing side fails to score at all.

whiting — full definition

1. noun A small silvery sea fish related to cod, popular as a mild-flavoured food fish.
2. noun A fine white chalk powder used in paints, putty, and whitewash.

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