bleka — meaning in English
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English meaning
- blanch verb To turn pale or white.
- bleach noun A chemical used to whiten fabric or disinfect surfaces by removing color or killing germs.
- pollock noun A lean, white-fleshed marine fish related to cod, widely used in fish fingers and fast food.
- whiten verb To make something white or whiter, or to become that way, often by bleaching.
Senses
bleka 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).
- pollock Either of two lean, white marine food fishes, of the genus Pollachius, in the cod family.
- whiten (ergative) (To cause) to become white or whiter; to bleach or blanch.
blanch — full definition
- verb To turn pale or white.
- verb To remove the color from something so that it turns white.
- verb To cook food quickly in boiling water, then cool it fast in cold water.
- 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
- noun A chemical used to whiten fabric or disinfect surfaces by removing color or killing germs.
- verb To whiten or lighten something using bleach or sunlight.
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