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emblanquecer — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • blanch verb To grow or become white.

Senses

emblanquecer is used for these senses in English:

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

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.

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