whitewashing in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for whitewashing in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

1.1. whitewash U CONSTR:

whitewash

cal f

whitewash

lechada f

whitewash

aguacal f (con artículo masculino en el singular)

1.2. whitewash C or U (cover-up):

whitewash inf

tapadera f inf

whitewash inf

encubrimiento m

2. whitewash C (defeat):

whitewash inf

paliza f inf

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

1.1. whitewash (whiten):

whitewash wall/building

blanquear

whitewash wall/building

encalar

whitewash wall/building

enjalbegar

the graffiti had been whitewashed over

habían tapado las pintadas con una mano de cal

1.2. whitewash person/scandal inf:

whitewash

tapar inf

whitewash

encubrir

2. whitewash (defeat):

whitewash inf

darle una paliza a inf

Translations for whitewashing in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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encalado

whitewashing

enjalbegado

whitewashing

blanqueada

whitewashing

blanqueo (de paredes)

whitewashing

jalbegue

whitewash

encalar

to whitewash

enjalbegar

to whitewash

lechada (para blanquear)

whitewash

blanquear pared

to whitewash

whitewashing in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for whitewashing in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.whitewash [ˈwaɪtwɒʃ, Am -wɑ:ʃ] -es N

1. whitewash no pl (for whitening walls):

whitewash

enjalbegue m

2. whitewash (coverup):

whitewash

blanqueo m

3. whitewash inf (overwhelming victory):

whitewash

paliza f

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

1. whitewash (cover in white solution):

whitewash

encalar

2. whitewash (conceal negative side of):

whitewash

blanquear

3. whitewash inf SPORTS (defeat completely):

whitewash

dar un baño a

Translations for whitewashing in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

blanqueo

whitewashing

enjalbegar

to whitewash

encalar

to whitewash

lechada

whitewash

blanquear

to whitewash

encalar las fachadas está fuera de uso

whitewashing the outside of houses is no longer done

whitewashing Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

whitewashing the outside of houses is no longer done

encalar las fachadas está fuera de uso

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

It has a flagged floor and plastered and whitewashed walls.

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During the restoration, painted inscriptions that had been covered in whitewash were rediscovered.

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It is built with adobe walls, plastered and whitewashed.

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While the interior of the building had classical, whitewashed walls, the exterior retained the red brick characteristic of the rest of the cathedral.

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Under the whitewash of the north wall are frescos depicting the 7 deadly sins.

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Some areas of the city, particularly those just west of the centre, are characterised by white stucco or whitewashed buildings.

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

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The narrative has been the subject of some contention, regarded in many instances as whitewashed and inauthentic.

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The inside of the cathedral was heavily whitewashed.

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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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