Blanchis (en. Bleached)

/blɑ̃.ʃi/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

To make white or to lose color.

The clothes have turned white after the wash.

Les vêtements ont blanchis après le lavage.

To decrease pigmentation, to become pale.

Her skin turned pale due to the disease.

Sa peau a blanchie sous l'effet de la maladie.

To make something clearer by cleaning or purifying it.

The rays of the sun whiten the snow.

Les rayons du soleil blanchissent la neige.

From the verb 'blanchir', based on Old French 'blancir'.

to turn white with anger

To become very angry, to lose one's calm demeanor.

blanchir de colère

to prepare delicate items calmly

To handle delicate matters in a calm manner.

blanchir les confits

to wash laundry to make it clean and white

To wash clothes to make them clean and white.

blanchir le linge

white

Color without hue, the lightest in the spectrum.

blanc

whitening

Action of making white.

blanchissement

whitener

Someone who whitens textiles.

blanchisseur

To be on bad terms with someone.

Since he said that, they are estranged.

Depuis qu'il a dit ça, ils sont blanchis.

To hide or avoid drawing attention.

He turned pale after the scandal.

Il a blanchi après le scandale.