white in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for white in the English»French Dictionary

I.white [Brit wʌɪt, Am (h)waɪt] N

1. white (colour):

white

blanc m

I like white

j'aime le blanc

in white

en blanc

a shade of white

un ton de blanc

2. white (part of egg, eye):

white

blanc m

the whites of sb's eyes

le blanc des yeux de qn

3. white:

white, a. White (Caucasian)

Blanc/Blanche m/f

4. white (white ball):

white

bille f blanche (de billard/snooker)

5. white (wine):

white

blanc m

6. white (in chess, draughts):

white

blancs mpl

I'll be white

je prends les blancs

white wins

les blancs gagnent

Phrases:

white, a. White POL (reactionary)

Blanc/Blanche m/f

II.whites N npl

1. whites (clothes):

cricket/tennis/chef's whites

tenue f de cricket/de tennis/de chef-cuisinier

2. whites MED (leucorrhoea):

whites

pertes fpl blanches

III.white [Brit wʌɪt, Am (h)waɪt] ADJ

1. white paint, tooth, flower, hair:

white

blanc/blanche

bright/cool white

blanc éclatant/glacial

inv to go or turn white

devenir blanc, blanchir

to turn sth white

faire blanchir qc

to paint/colour sth white

peindre/colorer qc en blanc

2. white (Caucasian):

white race, child, skin

blanc/blanche

white area

habité par des Blancs

white culture, prejudice, fears

des Blancs

a white man/woman

un Blanc/une Blanche

an all-white jury

un jury exclusivement composé de Blancs

3. white (pale):

white face, person, cheek

pâle (with de)

to go or turn white

pâlir (with de)

IV.white [Brit wʌɪt, Am (h)waɪt]

he would swear black was white

il a l'esprit de contradiction

the men in white coats hum

les infirmiers psychiatriques

two blacks don't make a white

on n'efface pas un tort par un autre

whiter than white reputation, person:

plus blanc/blanche que neige

cabbage white, cabbage white butterfly N

cabbage white

piéride f du chou

flake white N

flake white

blanc m de plomb or de céruse

white-livered ADJ

white-livered

poltron/-onne

white meter N Brit ELEC

white meter

compteur m ‘heures creuses’

white light N

white light

lumière f blanche

white oak N

white oak

chêne m blanc

white poplar N

white poplar

peuplier m blanc

white-out N METEO

white-out

voile m blanc

white-skinned ADJ

white-skinned

à peau blanche

white in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for white in the English»French Dictionary

I.white [waɪt] ADJ

white

blanc(he)

Phrases:

whiter than white

plus blanc que neige

to turn white with fear

pâlir de peur

II.white [waɪt] N

1. white (colour, of egg, eye):

white

blanc m

2. white (person):

white

Blanc(he) m (f)

See also blue

I.blue [blu:] ADJ

1. blue (colour):

blue

bleu(e)

a light/dark/bright/strong blue skirt

une jupe bleu clair/foncé/vif/soutenu

to turn blue

bleuir

2. blue fig:

to feel blue

broyer du noir

Phrases:

once in a blue moon

tous les trente-six du mois

out of the blue

sans crier gare

II.blue [blu:] N

blue

bleu m

sky blue

bleu ciel

the door is painted blue

la porte est peinte en bleu

to be a pale/deep blue

être d'un bleu pâle/profond

white ant N

white ant → termite

See also termite

termite [ˈtɜ:maɪt, Am ˈtɜ:r-] N

termite

termite m

white wedding N

white wedding

mariage m en blanc

white lead N

white lead

blanc m de céruse

white corpuscle N MED

white corpuscle

globule m blanc

white meat N

white meat

viande f blanche

white-out N

1. white-out (blizzard):

white-out

blizzard m

2. white-out no pl (liquid to cover mistakes):

white-out

blanc m correcteur

white sauce N

white sauce

sauce f béchamel

snow-white ADJ

snow-white

blanc(he) comme neige

white matter N

User Entry

white matter nsing MED

substance blanche f

white Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

written in black and white

écrit noir sur blanc

a black and white photo/television

une photo/télé en noir et blanc

everything's black and white with her

pour elle tout est tout blanc ou tout noir

to heat sth until it is white hot

chauffer qc jusqu'à l'incandescence

to bleed oneself white for sb

se saigner pour qn

to be a white as snow

être blanc comme neige

a red and white checkered tablecloth

une nappe à damier, blanche et rouge

to be topped with white foam

moutonner mer, vagues

to be topped with white foam

se moutonner mer

to go white in the light/the wash

blanchir sous l'effet de la lumière/au lavage

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Next she was spotted on dry land sitting on a sun-lounger in a plain white halter-neck bikini with a deep scoop neck flaunting her famous curves.

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The white-throated bushtit has a white forehead and bib and a dark breastband.

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You adapt technology that's made in the white heat of competition for areas that are socially useful.

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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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The town was noted for its productive soil, water power and abundant forests of white pine.

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The lobes are white to bright, striking blue, sometimes with longitudinal pinstripes.

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This explains why the white walls stand out from the cornerstones instead of the other way around.

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Winter flounders are highly regarded for their delicious white meat.

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Vaginally, tannic acid can be used as a douche for white or yellowish discharge, i.e., leukorrhea.

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Originally, the drumheads were white and opaque to help mimic the look of calfskin.

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