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I . white [waɪt] ADJ

Phrases:

as white as a sheet
blady jak ściana

II . white [waɪt] N

1. white no pl (colour):

white
[kolor] biały m
white
biel f
dressed in white
ubrany na biało

2. white usu pl of eye:

white
białko nt [oka]

3. white of egg:

white
białko nt

4. white usu pl (person):

white
biały m
blacks and whites
czarni i biali

5. white:

whites pl Brit (clothes), tennis whites
strój m do gry w tenisa

off-white N no pl

Snow White N no pl

snow white ADJ

white ant N

white ant → termite

See also termite

termite [ˈtɜ:maɪt, Am ˈtɜ:r-] N

white-collar ADJ

white elephant N

white elephant
zbytek m

white flag N

white flag
biała flaga f

white goods N pl

1. white goods (equipment):

white goods
artykuły mpl gospodarstwa domowego

2. white goods (linen):

white goods
bielizna f pościelowa

white heat N no pl

1. white heat (high temperature):

white heat
zwrotnikowy upał m
white heat speech [or talk]
gorące wystąpienie nt
the white heat of sth
gorączka f czegoś

2. white heat fig:

in the white heat of the moment
w najbardziej gorącym momencie

white horses N

white horses pl liter:

white horses
bałwany mpl (morskie)

White House N no pl

the White House
Biały Dom m

Usage examples with white

white dwarf
biały karzeł m
white lie
niewinne kłamstwo
white coffee
kawa z mlekiem [lub śmietanką]
Messrs White, Jones & Smith
pp. White, Jones i Smith
white heat speech [or talk]
gorące wystąpienie nt
to go white
zbladnąć
neither is white
żaden nie jest biały
white slave trade
handel m żywym towarem
the White House
Biały Dom m
dressed in white
ubrany na biało
white-collar worker
pracownik biurowy
red/white corpuscles
czerwone/białe krwinki fpl
red/white wine
czerwone/białe wino
to bleed sb dry [or white]
rujnować [perf z-] kogoś
written in black and white
napisane czarno na białym
as white as a sheet
blady jak ściana
the white heat of sth
gorączka f czegoś
in the white heat of the moment
w najbardziej gorącym momencie
to see things in black and white
postrzegać rzeczywistość w białych i czarnych kolorach

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
The mill released sulfurous exhaust from sulfate pulping and dioxins, an unintended toxin generated by the chlorine bleaching process used to make white pulp.
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The town was noted for its productive soil, water power and abundant forests of white pine.
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The bases of the stems are white with pink stripes or veins; this character has been called the stripy pyjamas.
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And top it all off by relaxing on a chaise lounge set directly on the pearly white-sand beach.
www.jamaicaobserver.com
Vaginally, tannic acid can be used as a douche for white or yellowish discharge, i.e., leukorrhea.
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White markings, except for a small star on the forehead, render the horse inadmissible to the stud book.
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The population in 1960 reached an all-time high of 13,652, including 439 non-white residents.
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The white-throated bushtit has a white forehead and bib and a dark breastband.
en.wikipedia.org
This explains why the white walls stand out from the cornerstones instead of the other way around.
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The underside is a dirty white speckled with grey and black patches.
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