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Blanka — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • Blanche name A feminine given name and surname of French origin, meaning "white."
  • blank adj Free of writing, marks, or content; empty.
  • shine verb To give off or reflect light brightly.
  • short adjective Not long in length, distance, or duration.
  • twink noun (slang) A young, slim, attractive gay man, typically without much body hair.

Senses

Blanka is used for these senses in English:

  • Blanche A en given name.
  • blank (transitive) To make void; to erase.
  • shine (transitive) To cause (something) to be smooth and shiny by rubbing; put a shine on (something); polish (something).
  • shine (transitive) To cause to shine, as a light or by reflected light.
  • short (transitive, business) To sell something, especially securities, that one does not own at the moment for delivery at a later date in hopes of profiting from a decline in the price; to sell short.
  • twink To twinkle; to sparkle.

blank — full definition

  1. adj Free of writing, marks, or content; empty.
  2. adj Showing no expression, understanding, or emotion.
  3. noun A cartridge loaded with gunpowder but no bullet, used for training or effects rather than firing a projectile.
  4. verb To go suddenly unable to remember something.
  5. verb To deliberately ignore someone.

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