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    Blanchir (en. Whiten)

    /blɑ̃.ʃiʁ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    To make white by immersion or treatment.
    She needs to whiten the stained clothes.
    Elle a besoin de blanchir les vêtements tachés.
    To cause to lose a dark color.
    The paper needs to be whitened for a better print.
    Il faut blanchir le papier pour obtenir une meilleure impression.
    To lighten a complexion.
    The cream can whiten the skin in a few weeks.
    La crème peut blanchir la peau en quelques semaines.
    To conceal the origin of dubious funds.
    He tried to launder dirty money.
    Il a tenté de blanchir de l'argent sale.

    Etymology

    From Old French 'blanchir', derived from 'blanc'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    laundering money
    Legalize funds originally obtained illegally.
    blanchir de l'argent
    to whiten someone's eyes
    To have a vacant or expressionless gaze.
    blanchir les yeux
    to whitewash someone
    To protect or defend someone.
    blanchir quelqu'un

    Related Words

    white
    Color without tinting.
    blanc
    laundering
    The act of making white or lightening.
    blanchiment
    whitener
    A person or device that whitens fabrics.
    blanchisseur

    Slang Meanings

    Laundering money
    He was arrested for attempting to launder money.
    Il a été arrêté pour avoir tenté de blanchir de l'argent.
    To have a bleached complexion
    After weeks without sun, he has a completely bleached complexion.
    Après des semaines sans soleil, il a un teint tout blanchi.