White in spanish
pronunciation: blɑnkoʊ part of speech: adjective, noun
white1 = blanco, persona de raza blanca. [Raza]
Example: In 1971 Sanford Berman demonstrated the subject heading list's bias toward an American/Western-European, Christian, white, male point-of-view.more:
» all-white = para blancos, para personas blancas, para personas de raza blanca, de blancos, de personas de raza blanca, de personas blancas, todo blanco.
Example: I live in a gated all-white neighborhood with my parents and found out today that well over half of my neighbors are Jews.» anti-white [antiwhite] = en contra de la raza blanca.
Example: Experience sensitized counselees to the limitations of white counselors, suggesting they became pro-black rather than anti-white.» non-white [nonwhite] = persona de color, de color.
Example: The film centers on a non-white secretary who believes that her dusky skin and non-Nordic features prevent her boss from returning her affections.» white contact = contacto con los blancos.
Example: Prior to white contact the Eskimos had a complex and progressive culture which was immobilized, fragmented, and exploited by European invaders -- hence the title 'Give or Take a Century'.» white flight = huida blanca. [Abandono de los barrios con poblaciones étnicas diversas por parte de los ciudadanos de raza blanca]
Example: There is some evidence that racism toward minority schoolchildren may contribute to white flight.» whitehead = grano.
Example: If you try to squeeze the whitehead you may easily break the skin which will result in permanent, reddish scar.» white-livered = cobarde, miedoso, pusilánime, timorato, medroso.
Example: I never could understand why that man is so white-livered.» white-owned = de propiedad de los blancos.
Example: The land reform was supposed to redistribute land from predominantly white-owned commercial farms to much poorer black farmers who toiled on communal lands.» white supremacism = supremacía de los blancos, supremacía blanca.
Example: Nihilism represents the absence of national culture & a search for identity denied by white supremacism.» white supremacist = supremacista blanco.
Example: The new tactics used by white supremacists and far-right organizations must be exposed so that we can work together to mitigate their effectiveness.» white supremacy = supremacía de los blancos, supremacía blanca.
Example: Black men have been victimized because the goal of the white hegemonic power structure has been to maintain white supremacy.» white trash = escoria social de raza blanca.
Example: The south London 'white trash' it portrays are as marginalized in their council flats as any poor sharecroppers, but the novel neither condescends toward them nor sentimentalizes their plight.white [whiter -comp., whitest -sup.]2 = blanco. [Pincha en o en para ver otros adjetivos cuyo grados comparativos y superlativos se formas añadiendo "-er" o "-est" (o sus variantes "-r" o "-st") al final]
Example: When appropriate, give 'col.' for multicoloured objects, or name the colour(s) of the object if it is in one or two colours, or give 'b&w' for black and white objects; e.g., 1 bowl : porcelain, blue and white.more:
» as white as a ghost = blanco como la nieve, blanco como una sábana, blanco como la pared.
Example: When I finally got across the street to him, he was as white as a ghost, looking like he had seen something very out of the ordinary.» as white as a sheet (of paper) = blanco como la nieve, blanco como una sábana, blanco como la pared.
Example: Again, it's very rare to find people whose skin tones are as white as a sheet of paper.» as white as snow = blanco como la nieve, blanco como una sábana, blanco como la pared.
Example: He covered the roof with tiles, installed new waterwheels and grinding stones, and produced flour that was white as snow.» be white all over = ser todo blanco.
Example: Children's teeth should be white all over -- if there are black or brown spots the child may have decay and should be seen by a dentist.» be white with fear = estar blanco de miedo.
Example: He was white with fear and shaking like a leaf.» black & white = blanco y negro.
Example: I am faced with cataloging a rather large collection of black & whiteprints for a local historical society.» black and white film = película en blanco y negro.
Example: Even today, as film is supposedly dying, there are a huge number of black and white films available to us.» black and white movie = película en blanco y negro.
Example: When I am in a romantic mood an old black and white movie hits the spot, and there are very few modern movies that can do this.» black on white = negro sobre fondo blanco.
Example: Input of data into a record may be onto a preformatted screen, perhaps with reverse video (black on white) characters for the field names and with space next to each field name for the data.» b&w (black and white) = en blanco y negro.
Example: When appropriate, give 'col.' for multicoloured objects, or name the colour(s) of the object if it is in one or two colours, or give 'b&w' for black and white objects; e.g., 1 bowl : porcelain, blue and white.» cloak of white = manto de nieve.
Example: Then the vibrant greens of summer are muted by a cloak of white and the refuge is wrapped in the severe beauty of northern winter.» creamy white = blanco cremoso.
Example: The eggs are from five to eight in number, creamy white or isabelline in colour.» deathly white = blanco como la pared, blanco como el papel, blanco sepulcral.
Example: She has black hair, deathly white skin and a wardrobe that is blacker than looking down a mineshaft.» great white shark = gran tiburón blanco.
Example: Great white sharks are an enigma, as scientists are still trying to unravel the mysterious lifestyle of these denizens of the deep.» in black and white = escrito a mano, de puño y letra.
Example: Despite continued assurances about the arrival of the paperless society, it remains a fact that most people want to see information down in black and white.» lily-white = blanco como la nieve, blanco como una sábana, blanco como la pared, blanco alhelí, blanco alelí, blanco como la/una azucena.
Example: Fae lied naked on her back entangled within her lily-white satin sheets watching the blades of her ceiling fan whirl around at high speed.» near-white = casi blanco.
Example: Isabelline horses that bleach out in the sun may approach a near-white shade.» off-white = color hueso, blanco hueso, blanco roto.
Example: This is a hard-boiled oyster egg, painted with off-white polka dots.» pass + the white-glove test = pasar la prueba del algodón.
Example: The service was incredible and it definitely passed the white-glove test with flying colours.» raise + the white flag = enarbolar la bandera blanca, ondear la bandera blanca, enarbolar la bandera de la paz, ondear la banadera de la paz.
Example: The Iraqi army still cannot give the order to put down weapons and to raise white flags.» snow-white = blanco como la nieve.
Example: A flock of snow-white doves were flying back and forth across it, and one sat upon the window's ledge and cooed.» Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs = Blancanieves y los siete enanitos.
Example: The original folktale of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs becomes transformed when told through the different media of film, sound, movement, colour, art and technology.» snowy white = blanco como la nieve.
Example: I have seen many owl costumes, typically brown or black ones, but never a snowy white one.» spotlessly white = blanco como la nieve.
Example: Everybody's teeth are spotlessly white when they begin to grow.» turn + white = palidecer, ponerse blanco.
Example: 'Oh, Jeanne!' she said, turning white, 'I have to speak to you'.» turn + white with fear = ponerse blanco de miedo.
Example: Paul turned white with fear and hid his head beneath the bed sheets.» warm white light = luz cálida.
Example: Homes filled with wood furniture in a rustic style lend themselves to warm white light, whereas white furniture looks better in cool white light.» white blood cell = glóbulo blanco, leucocito.
Example: Clear fluid called lymph flows through the lymphatic vessels and contains infection-fighting white blood cells known as lymphocytes.» white blood cell count = recuento de glóbulos blancos, recuento de leucocitos, cifra de glóbulos blancos, cifra de leucocitos.
Example: A few months back I had a blood test done with results showing my white blood cell count low at 3.8 and vitamin D levels also low at 10.» whiteboard = pizarra virtual, panel blanco. [Panel blanco que generalmente está montado sobre ruedas y utilizado como sustitudo de la pizarra y que actualmente es el nombre dado a una especia de pantalla informática donde varias personas pueden hacer anotaciones al mismo tiempo y utilizada en las videoconferencias]
Example: Now, instructors can beam what they write on their whiteboards directly to students' laptops, in effect turning each laptop screen into a portable, interactive slateboard.» white bread = plan blanco.
Example: The author, a dietitian, distinguishes fact from fiction with statements regarding a variety of foods -- potatoes, honey, carrots, lemon and grapefruit juices, white bread, garlic, red meat and oranges.» white bream = sargo.
Example: Samples analysed were turbot, white bream, gilt-head bream, and grey mullet.» white cedar = cedro blanco.
Example: Each coaster has a white cedar base with a silkscreen on recycled paper and coated for waterproofing.» white chocolate = chocolate blanco.
Example: Whether it is white chocolate, baking chocolate, milk chocolate or some kind of chocolate confection, proper storage is key.» white clover = trébol blanco.
Example: Farmers recognise the significant limitations in the ability of white clovers to cope with summer droughts.» white coat = bata blanca.
Example: The men in white coats will put you in the booby hatch where you belong someday.» white coffee = café con leche.
Example: For those coffee drinkers who like white coffee this place serves it up quite nicely I have been told.» white collar = administrativo, relativo a los obreros no manuales.
Example: A new Federal regulation aimed at tackling white-collar crime has sobering implications for managers.» white collar worker = obrero no manual, administrativo, oficinista.
Example: There is no clear definition of a white collar worker, but the Bureau of Labor Statistics includes professional, technical, managerial, sales, and clerical workers in this category.» white devil = demonio blanco.
Example: The article is entitled 'The Bermuda Library -- of books, and blooms, and little white devils'.» white elephant = elefante blanco. [Propiedad u objeto que es caro de mantener y no sirve para mucho]
Example: It is preferable to be thorough, perhaps embarrassed and a nuisance before purchase rather than to be sold a 'white elephant'.» white flag = bandera blanca, bandera de paz.
Example: The white flag is an internationally recognized protective sign of truce or ceasefire, and request for negotiation.» white-glove test, the = prueba del algodón, la.
Example: The social worker is not there to do a 'white-glove test' of your home, but is there to ensure that you and your family are suitable to adopt a child.» white hair = pelo cano, pelo gris, cana.
Example: Poliosis is the name given to a localized patch of white hair.» white-haired = canoso, cano, de pelo cano, de pelo blanco.
Example: The author analyzes the scriptural symbolism in an illustrated initial depicting the Crucifixion, focusing on the significance of a white-haired and bearded Christ.» White House, the = Casa Blanca, la.
Example: In other words, we either have morons or thugs running the White House -- or perhaps one moron, one thug, and a smattering of scalawags in between.» white knight = príncipe azul, caballero blanco.
Example: He was seen as the white knight who saved the school by transforming it from 'the armpit of the district' to a good school.» white lie = mentirilla, mentira piadosa, mentira inocente.
Example: Students were asked how often they had heard or had made statements of a 'white lie' nature within the previous week.» white magic = magia blanca.
Example: Unlike voodoo or black magic, white magic has no occult practices and no negative effects.» white man [white men, -pl.] = hombre blanco, rostro pálido, carapálida.
Example: How can a Western-born white man, to take an extreme example, experience directly what it means to be a black Central African?.» white matter = sustancia blanca.
Example: The author discusses the development of the brain in terms of grey and white matter.» white meat = carne blanca.
Example: So, it seems that people who mostly eat white meat consumed about 2 fold less total meat than people who eat red meat.» white mustard = mostaza blanca.
Example: These properties can be applied to the determine the medicinal value of extracts from rapeseed, rapeseed oil and white mustard.» white of + Posesivo + eye = blanco del ojo.
Example: As for her, she could not look at him without blushing to the whites of her eyes, and could not live for an instant without looking at him.» white pages directory = guía de teléfonos, guía telefónica, listín telefónico, listín de teléfonos.
Example: The article 'Will white page CD-ROM directories turn yellow, or, er, green of envy?' considers whether it is worth buying any white pages CD-ROM now that such information is freely available over the Internet.» white pages telephone directory = guía de teléfonos, guía telefónica, listin de teléfonos, listín telefónico.
Example: In this case a publisher won the right to republish 'white pages' telephone directory information on the basis that there was no originality in the creation of the original directory information.» White Paper = Libro Blanco. [Informe del gobierno en el que hace público sus ideas sobre un tema determinado antes de presentar un proyecto de ley en el parlamento]
Example: The UK Government's White Paper on the National Health Service (NHS) recommends a radical overhaul of the NHS in terms of its management.» white paper = blanco. [En imprenta, cara de un pliego que se imprime primero antes de imprimir la segunda cara o "reiteración"]
Example: The reiteration was then printed off in much the same way as the white paper, this time in reverse order of sheets.» white phosphorous = fósforo blanco.
Example: Incendiary devices or incendiary bombs are bombs designed to start fires using materials such as napalm, thermite, chlorine trifluoride, or white phosphorus.» white picket fence = ciudad ideal. [Expresión utilizada para referirse al concepto semiutópico que hoy día se tiene de que en el pasado las ciudades no padecían de los problemas sociales, de tráfico, de inseguridad, etc. que hoy día padecen]
Example: This paper explores five scenarios of tomorrow's communities, one of them being a nostalgic return to the romantic notion of the white picket fence.» white pine = pino blanco.
Example: Whereas, before, the land was dense with stately white pines, now apple, plum, pear, peach, and cherry orchards stood in regimented rows and cattle grazed peacefully.» white robe = bata blanca.
Example: The white robe worn by the priest at Mass has great significance, both Scripturally and historically.» white sauce = salsa blanca.
Example: This low carb white sauce is super easy to make and is the perfect accompaniment to many meat, fish, and vegetable dishes.» white seabream = sargo.
Example: Apart from white seabream the mean total mercury concentrations found in muscle tissues of the fish studied were generally low.» white shark = tiburón blanco.
Example: Large white sharks will also scavenge on the carcasses of whale sharks, and on the fat-rich blubber layer of dead whales.» white-skinned = de piel blanca.
Example: White-skinned people with blue eyes aren't just responsible for the current crisis; the blue-eyed palefaces are responsible for saddling the world with a financial system that has a built-in tendency to crash.» white spirit = aguarrás.
Example: Household chemicals such as white spirit, paint stripper, weed killers, fertilisers, pesticides and photographic materials are considered to be hazardous.» white-tailed deer = ciervo de cola blanca.
Example: However, meningeal worm has not been identified in white-tailed deer or caribou in western North America.» white tie and tails = traje de etiqueta, frac, traje de frac, chaqué, esmoquin, smoking.
Example: Our members come from all walks of life but we maintain a strict standard of dress with men in white tie and tails and women in evening gowns.» whitewash = cal.
Example: By adding about a tablespoon of powdered alum per gallon of whitewash its quality can be improved.» whitewash = encubrimiento, farsa.
Example: The trials in Jakarta have been a whitewash -- Indonesia has failed in its promise to hold the military accountable for the atrocities commited.» whitewash = paliza, palizón, azotaina, vapuleo, soba, tunda, zurra.
Example: He got a whitewash for that.» whitewash = blanquear, encalar.
Example: I know it sounds crazy, but whitewashing brick or wood is a unique way to provide color to the outside of a home.» whitewash = encubrir, enmascarar, ocultar, tapar.
Example: A number of volumes whitewashing this fascist wartime state were published in 2001.» whitewash = dar una paliza, dar una buena paliza.
Example: Oxford City proved too strong for Banbury A, whitewashing them 9-0.» whitewashing = encubrimiento, desfiguración, tergiversación, distorsión, deformación.
Example: Critics condemn the whitewashing of African American characters and storylines in daytime television serials.» whitewashing = blanqueo, encalado.
Example: We might connect stream, current, flux, flow and evolution as being manifestations of motion; expurgation, disinfection, refining, bowdlerization and whitewashing as being manifestations of cleaning.» white-yellowish = blanco-amarillento.
Example: This is a laparoscopy revealing diffuse white-yellowish pin-head sized milliary nodules over the whole visceral and peritoneal wall.white, the3 = clara, la.
Example: When I want a soft-boiled egg I want the yolk soft and the white firm.more:
» egg white = clara de huevo.
Example: For gold tooling, impressions of the tools were first made in blind and then an adhesive glair of egg white was next brushed into the blind impression, allowed to dry, and greased.» white of an egg, the = clara de huevo, la.
Example: The whites of eggs should be opalescent rather than white to indicate freshness.white4 = vino blanco.
Example: In the case of some whites, notably chardonnay, producers will permit the wine to undergo a natural process to turn hard malic acid into softer, more buttery lactic acid.more:
» white wine = vino blanco.
Example: I love white wine but acid bothers my stomach.white out5 = borrar con líquido corrector, borrar con típex.
Example: He whited out my name on the check, signed the check with his own signature, and then deposited it into his bank account.