whitewash in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for whitewash in the English»French Dictionary

I.whitewash [Brit ˈwʌɪtwɒʃ, Am ˈ(h)waɪtˌwɑʃ, ˈ(h)waɪtˌwɔʃ] N

1. whitewash (for walls):

whitewash

lait m de chaux

2. whitewash (cover-up):

whitewash fig

mise f en scène

whitewash fig

camouflage m

3. whitewash inf SPORTS:

whitewash

déculottée f inf

II.whitewash [Brit ˈwʌɪtwɒʃ, Am ˈ(h)waɪtˌwɑʃ, ˈ(h)waɪtˌwɔʃ] VB trans

1. whitewash lit wall, step:

whitewash

blanchir [qc] à la chaux, chauler

2. whitewash:

whitewash, a. whitewash over (conceal) fig action, truth

blanchir, camoufler

3. whitewash inf SPORTS:

whitewash

flanquer une déculottée à inf

4. whitewash FIN:

whitewash company

réhabiliter

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to coat sth with whitewash

badigeonner qc de

Translations for whitewash in the French»English Dictionary

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lait de chaux

whitewash

blanchir ou passer à la chaux

to whitewash

reblanchir un mur/une façade

to whitewash a wall/a façade again

badigeon (lait de chaux)

whitewash

passer un coup de badigeon au plafond

to give the ceiling a coat of whitewash

badigeonner (de chaux) mur

to whitewash

blanchir (à la chaux) mur, plafond

to whitewash

lait de chaux CONSTR

whitewash

blanc de chaux

whitewash

whitewash in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for whitewash in the English»French Dictionary

I.whitewash [ˈwaɪtwɒʃ, Am -wɑ:ʃ] N

1. whitewash no pl (solution):

whitewash

blanc m de chaux

2. whitewash (cover-up):

whitewash

blanchiment m

3. whitewash inf (victory):

whitewash

raclée f

II.whitewash [ˈwaɪtwɒʃ, Am -wɑ:ʃ] VB trans

1. whitewash (cover in white solution):

whitewash

blanchir à la chaux

2. whitewash pej (conceal negative side):

whitewash

blanchir

3. whitewash inf SPORTS:

whitewash

écraser

Translations for whitewash in the French»English Dictionary

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badigeon

whitewash Am

badigeonner

to whitewash Am

blanchir mur

to whitewash

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

It has a flagged floor and plastered and whitewashed walls.

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This proved to be a blessing since increasing layers of whitewash helped to preserve the fresco paintings well until their re-discovery.

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The walls are still originally whitewashed, but the outlines and colours have significantly changed.

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Medieval wall paintings were uncovered in the nave in 1847, but were whitewashed over and lost.

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This was allowed to dry hard before whitewashing, and was very tough, having the added advantage of being cheap.

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This work included reconstructing the roof, unblocking the north doorway of the nave, and removing whitewash from the internal walls.

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The scheme took the practical form of cleaning doors and windows, removing dirt, dust and cobwebs, whitewashing, painting, and simple repairs.

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He whitewashed the house with lime made from white coral fished from the sea.

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Those on the vaults were covered again with whitewash but those on the walls were preserved.

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It is built with adobe walls, plastered and whitewashed.

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