Blanco in english
pronunciation: waɪt part of speech: adjective, noun
blanco1 = target ; butt ; bull's eye.
Example: Paid employees can have targets set for them and their prospects may well depend upon their meeting these targets.Example: The author discusses art critic Harry Quilter, usually remembered today as 'Arry,' the butt of merciless lampooning by J.M. Whistler.Example: It has been dubbed the 'Bull's-Eye' due to its five layers, represented as concentric circles.more:
» acertar a un blanco en movimiento = hit + a moving target .
Example: Hawkmoths slow down their brains so they can hit a moving target.» atinar en el blanco = hit + the bull's eye .
Example: In such conditions it is a matter of pure luck if the reader hits the bull's eye at the first shot.» blanco de las bromas, el = butt of jokes, the .
Example: Humour remains big in the repertoire found in gay and lesbian books, with straight people often the butt of jokes.» blanco en movimiento = moving target .
Example: Pandemic preparedness is a moving target -- you need to keep adjusting your expectations and preparations as the situation changes around you.» blanco fácil = ripe target ; sitting duck .
Example: As a result, a library budget can be a ripe target to bargain away when budget cuts are required = Como consecuencia, el presupuesto de la biblioteca puede ser un blanco fácil cuando se necesitan hacer recortes presupuestarios. Example: The article 'Timesharing companies specializing in text: sitting ducks or top dogs?' considers the likely effects of technological developments, such as CD-ROMs, on the traditional on-line vendors.» blanco móvil = moving target .
Example: Pandemic preparedness is a moving target -- you need to keep adjusting your expectations and preparations as the situation changes around you.» blanco perfecto = sitting duck .
Example: The article 'Timesharing companies specializing in text: sitting ducks or top dogs?' considers the likely effects of technological developments, such as CD-ROMs, on the traditional on-line vendors.» blanco seguro = sitting duck .
Example: The article 'Timesharing companies specializing in text: sitting ducks or top dogs?' considers the likely effects of technological developments, such as CD-ROMs, on the traditional on-line vendors.» buscar ser el blanco de todas las miradas = seek + the limelight .
Example: She isn't someone who seeks the limelight but it's hard not to draw attention to yourself when you travel to New Zealand to compete and come home with a swag of medals.» conseguir ser el blanco de todas las miradas = capture + the spotlight ; grab + the spotlight ; grab + the limelight .
Example: It is ironic that archivists have watched librarians capture the 'preservation spotlight'. Example: The article is entitled 'Citizens grab spotlight at Scarborough library'. Example: He was unhappy about Rosecrans grabbing the limelight and just getting too big for his breeches and decided to let him stew a little bit.» dar en el blanco = hit + the bull's eye ; strike + home ; put + Posesivo + finger on ; hit + the truth ; hit + home ; be (right) on the mark ; be spot on ; hit + the spot ; hit + the mark ; hit + all the right notes ; be (right) on point ; be on target .
Example: In such conditions it is a matter of pure luck if the reader hits the bull's eye at the first shot. Example: Among many observations in this widely bruited report, one in particular struck home: fewer books had been translated into Arabic in a millennium than were translated into Spanish in a year. Example: She was worried about the project, but couldn't put her finger on what was wrong. Example: He hit the truth in one point only, the number of windows on one side of the house. Example: With our students, with our employees, the stress of the pulp and paper mill's shutdown is starting to hit home. Example: For a directorial debut with no big-name movie stars, the acting is right on the mark. Example: The program is spot on -- you can't fault it with the presentation and it's totally inoffensive and suitable for kids. Example: We focus on quality rather than quantity and hit the spot every time. Example: Who said the problem with the young is not that they aim too high and miss the mark it is that they aim too low and hit the mark?. Example: This event hit all the right notes and we look forward to possibly hosting another quirky event in the near future. Example: Their statements were right on point and tugged at the heartstrings. Example: The interesting part comes when one looks back on past predictions to see who was on target and who missed the mark by a mile.» dar justo en el blanco = be dead on target .
Example: From this chance observation, Kazantsev drew two conclusions: one dead on target, the other, way out in left field.» darle a un blanco en movimiento = hit + a moving target .
Example: Hawkmoths slow down their brains so they can hit a moving target.» en el blanco de mira = in the spotlight ; in the crosshairs .
Example: We can see these challenges very clearly manifested in the highly public scrutiny of architects, lawyers, social workers, accountants, and doctors, to name only those in the most recent spotlight. Example: And it is those temptations that have placed college students squarely in the crosshairs of the recording industry.» expresión en blanco = blank expression ; blank look .
Example: His unnamed protagonist is a squat little bookstore clerk of blank expression and deadpan movements. Example: The women will either look uncomfortable and make a hasty exit or will stand there with blank looks on their faces pretending not to have heard.» golpear a un blanco en movimiento = hit + a moving target .
Example: Hawkmoths slow down their brains so they can hit a moving target.» puesto de tiro al blanco = shooting gallery .
Example: Indeed, the steps leading down to the shooting gallery, seen on the right of the picture no longer exist.» ser el blanco de = be a pushover for ; be on the receiving end of ; be on the end of .
Example: A poorly run school is a pushover for conflict. Example: He may have come out smelling of roses, but what can you do if you ever are on the receiving end of a master manipulator or cheating partner?. Example: It takes some bottle to take to the field every week knowing that you are likely to be on the end of another hiding.» ser el blanco de las críticas = come under + fire ; draw + criticism ; be under fire .
Example: At the other extreme, the grand tradition has come under fire from two franc-tireurs FN Hatt and DE Gerard. Example: Plan for golf course in impoverished Kentucky county draws much criticism. Example: Cameron is under fire again for swanning off to Ibiza whilst the UK is supposedly facing a terror crisis.» tiro al blanco = target shooting .
Example: Target shooting has been a competitive sport since the invention of the gun.blanco2 = white ; Caucasian.
Example: In 1971 Sanford Berman demonstrated the subject heading list's bias toward an American/Western-European, Christian, white, male point-of-view.Example: Although Hawaii's journalists are more ethnically diverse than US journalists, there are proportionately more Caucasian journalists than Caucasians in the Hawaii population.more:
» blanco protestante anglosajón americano = WASP [Abreviatura de White Anglo-Saxon Protestant utilizada principalmente en los Estados Unidos] .
Example: It's worth noting that although Bessie was not himself a WASP, he clearly knew how to dress the part.» contacto con los blancos = white contact .
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'.» de blancos = all-white .
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.» de la clase blanca, protestante y anglosajona americana = WASPish ; WASPy [WASPier -comp., WASPiest -sup.] .
Example: On the whole, the organization was largely male and WASPish, but it was more diverse than most associations of this period. Example: She writes about abandoning her family's WASPy roots to get married under a chuppah.» de personas blancas = all-white .
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.» de personas de raza blanca = all-white .
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.» de propiedad de los blancos = white-owned .
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.» escoria social de raza blanca = white trash .
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.» hombre blanco = white man [white men, -pl.] .
Example: How can a Western-born white man, to take an extreme example, experience directly what it means to be a black Central African?.» huida blanca = white flight [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.» para blancos = all-white .
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.» para personas blancas = all-white .
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.» para personas de raza blanca = all-white .
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.» persona de raza blanca = white [Raza] .
Example: In 1971 Sanford Berman demonstrated the subject heading list's bias toward an American/Western-European, Christian, white, male point-of-view.» supremacía blanca = white supremacy ; white supremacism .
Example: Black men have been victimized because the goal of the white hegemonic power structure has been to maintain white supremacy. Example: Nihilism represents the absence of national culture & a search for identity denied by white supremacism.» supremacía de los blancos = white supremacism ; white supremacy .
Example: Nihilism represents the absence of national culture & a search for identity denied by white supremacism. Example: Black men have been victimized because the goal of the white hegemonic power structure has been to maintain white supremacy.» supremacista blanco = white supremacist .
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.blanco3 = white.
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:
» águila de cabeza blanca = bald eagle .
Example: The dominant scavengers at all locations were magpies, bald eagles, golden eagles, turkey vultures, red-tailed hawks, black bears, and probably elk and bison also participated in scavenging.» arma blanca = sharp object used as a weapon ; shiv [También escrito chiv] ; chiv [También escrito shiv] ; shank .
Example: The woman went into the store and waited for customers to leave before approaching an employee behind the counter and demanding cash while using a sharp object as a weapon. Example: Dennis ambushed Garfield in the hallway, stabbing him in the back and side multiple times with a shiv. Example: Armed with a chiv, a razor blade melted into a piece of plastic, he slashed Soham as he sat on a sofa. Example: He was found with a shank in his cell and was promptly moved to solitary confinement.» armario de la ropa blanca = linen closet [Usado en inglés americano] ; linen cupboard [Usado en el inglés británico] .
Example: Most linen closets are typically located in or near bathrooms and/or bedrooms. Example: The bursting linen cupboard is characteristic of the late 19th century, since people used their linen to decorate interiors.» ballena blanca = beluga whale ; beluga .
Example: Beluga whales eat many different kinds of fish including capelin, cod, and smelt. Example: Arctic belugas migrate southward in large herds when the sea freezes over.» bandera blanca = white flag .
Example: The white flag is an internationally recognized protective sign of truce or ceasefire, and request for negotiation.» bata blanca = white coat ; white robe .
Example: The men in white coats will put you in the booby hatch where you belong someday. Example: The white robe worn by the priest at Mass has great significance, both Scripturally and historically.» blanco alelí = lily-white .
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.» blanco alhelí = lily-white .
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.» blanco-amarillento = white-yellowish .
Example: This is a laparoscopy revealing diffuse white-yellowish pin-head sized milliary nodules over the whole visceral and peritoneal wall.» blanco como el papel = deathly white ; deathly pale ; green around the gills ; green about the gills ; yellow around the gills .
Example: She has black hair, deathly white skin and a wardrobe that is blacker than looking down a mineshaft. Example: He was deathly pale, just like a waxen image, and the red eyes glared with the horrible vindictive look which I knew so well. Example: The Longton pub scene may not be dead, but it is a bit green around the gills. Example: Steve was still sweating and he looked more than a bit green about the gills, but the expression on his face was determined and hard. Example: On the upside, I spent yesterday with my grandson -- he is a fresh baby, still yellow around the gills but eating, pooping and peeing just like he should.» blanco como la cera = waxen .
Example: He was deathly pale, just like a waxen image, and the red eyes glared with the horrible vindictive look which I knew so well.» blanco como la leche = milky pale .
Example: Kevla glimpsed milky pale skin dotted with freckles before Copper dove like a sea hawk into the ocean.» blanco como la nieve = snow-white ; spotlessly white ; as white as snow ; as white as a sheet (of paper) ; as white as a ghost ; snowy white ; lily-white .
Example: A flock of snow-white doves were flying back and forth across it, and one sat upon the window's ledge and cooed. Example: Everybody's teeth are spotlessly white when they begin to grow. Example: He covered the roof with tiles, installed new waterwheels and grinding stones, and produced flour that was white as snow. Example: Again, it's very rare to find people whose skin tones are as white as a sheet of paper. 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. Example: I have seen many owl costumes, typically brown or black ones, but never a snowy white one. 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.» blanco como la pared = deathly white ; deathly pale ; as white as snow ; as white as a sheet (of paper) ; as white as a ghost ; green around the gills ; green about the gills ; yellow around the gills ; lily-white .
Example: She has black hair, deathly white skin and a wardrobe that is blacker than looking down a mineshaft. Example: He was deathly pale, just like a waxen image, and the red eyes glared with the horrible vindictive look which I knew so well. Example: He covered the roof with tiles, installed new waterwheels and grinding stones, and produced flour that was white as snow. Example: Again, it's very rare to find people whose skin tones are as white as a sheet of paper. 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. Example: The Longton pub scene may not be dead, but it is a bit green around the gills. Example: Steve was still sweating and he looked more than a bit green about the gills, but the expression on his face was determined and hard. Example: On the upside, I spent yesterday with my grandson -- he is a fresh baby, still yellow around the gills but eating, pooping and peeing just like he should. 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.» blanco como la/una azucena = lily-white .
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.» blanco como una sábana = as white as a sheet (of paper) ; as white as snow ; as white as a ghost ; green around the gills ; green about the gills ; yellow around the gills ; lily-white .
Example: Again, it's very rare to find people whose skin tones are as white as a sheet of paper. Example: He covered the roof with tiles, installed new waterwheels and grinding stones, and produced flour that was white as snow. 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. Example: The Longton pub scene may not be dead, but it is a bit green around the gills. Example: Steve was still sweating and he looked more than a bit green about the gills, but the expression on his face was determined and hard. Example: On the upside, I spent yesterday with my grandson -- he is a fresh baby, still yellow around the gills but eating, pooping and peeing just like he should. 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.» blanco cremoso = creamy white .
Example: The eggs are from five to eight in number, creamy white or isabelline in colour.» blanco del ojo = white of + Posesivo + eye .
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.» blanco hueso = off-white .
Example: This is a hard-boiled oyster egg, painted with off-white polka dots.» blanco roto = off-white .
Example: This is a hard-boiled oyster egg, painted with off-white polka dots.» blanco sepulcral = deathly white .
Example: She has black hair, deathly white skin and a wardrobe that is blacker than looking down a mineshaft.» blanco y negro = black & white .
Example: I am faced with cataloging a rather large collection of black & whiteprints for a local historical society.» bomba de fósforo (blanco) = phosphorous bomb .
Example: Bombers flew at night, dropping incendiary and phosphorus bombs to ignite the blown-up buildings, killing upwards of 40,000 people.» caballero blanco = white knight ; knight in shining armour .
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. Example: The article is entitled 'Virtual libraries in Africa: a dream, or a knight in shining armour'.» campanilla blanca = snowdrop .
Example: England has a wealth of wild flowers including snowdrops, daffodils, bluebells, primroses, buttercups and cowslips.» carne blanca = white meat .
Example: So, it seems that people who mostly eat white meat consumed about 2 fold less total meat than people who eat red meat.» carta blanca = carte blanche ; blank cheque [blank check, -USA] .
Example: A licence is not a carte blanche to unrestricted copying. Example: The reputation of the present prime minister was also tarnished by confirmation that it was his practice to sign blank cheques.» Casa Blanca, la = White House, the .
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.» casi blanco = near-white .
Example: Isabelline horses that bleach out in the sun may approach a near-white shade.» cedro blanco = white cedar .
Example: Each coaster has a white cedar base with a silkscreen on recycled paper and coated for waterproofing.» cheque en blanco = blank cheque [blank check, -USA] .
Example: The reputation of the present prime minister was also tarnished by confirmation that it was his practice to sign blank cheques.» chocolate blanco = white chocolate .
Example: Whether it is white chocolate, baking chocolate, milk chocolate or some kind of chocolate confection, proper storage is key.» ciervo de cola blanca = white-tailed deer .
Example: However, meningeal worm has not been identified in white-tailed deer or caribou in western North America.» cifra de glóbulos blancos = white blood cell count .
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.» con la mirada en blanco = blankly .
Example: James had stared at her rather blankly.» darle a Alguien carta blanca = give + Nombre + a blank cheque [Darle a alguien libertad para que haga lo que crea necesario] .
Example: The chief librarian was given a blank cheque to get the library back on its feet.» darle a Alguien un cheque en blanco = give + Nombre + a blank cheque [Darle a alguien libertad para que haga lo que crea necesario] .
Example: The chief librarian was given a blank cheque to get the library back on its feet.» dejar en blanco = leave + Nombre + blank ; blank + Nombre + out .
Example: For our selection this field is left blank. Example: I wonder if those years were so traumatic that I have blanked them out deliberately.» dejar la mente en blanco = zone out .
Example: He turned to stare out the window, letting himself zone out watching the rain and the scenery that flashed by.» dejar sin blanca = leave + Nombre + out of pocket ; take + Nombre + to the cleaners .
Example: The money dried up, but at least Dubai's celebrity investors are not left out of pocket. Example: Let me guess ... you work in an all male workplace full of divorced men whose wives took them to the cleaners?.» de la clase blanca, protestante y anglosajona americana = WASPish ; WASPy [WASPier -comp., WASPiest -sup.] .
Example: On the whole, the organization was largely male and WASPish, but it was more diverse than most associations of this period. Example: She writes about abandoning her family's WASPy roots to get married under a chuppah.» delincuencia con arma blanca = knife crime .
Example: The menace of knife crime caused by street gangs is a significant issue that needs more money to tackle it.» delito con arma blanca = knife crime .
Example: The menace of knife crime caused by street gangs is a significant issue that needs more money to tackle it.» demonio blanco = white devil .
Example: The article is entitled 'The Bermuda Library -- of books, and blooms, and little white devils'.» de pelo blanco = white-haired .
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.» de piel blanca = white-skinned ; light-skinned .
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. Example: The light-skinned vs. dark-skinned debate has been a heated topic within the black community for decades.» de punta en blanco = dressed (up) to the nines ; spic(k)-and-span ; in full regalia .
Example: Dressed to the nines, the three characters shimmer like tropical fish beached in the desert. Example: 'Spick and Span' is a comedy that examines how individuals cope with death in a society that likes to sweep things under the rug = "De punta en blanco" es una comedia que examina cómo los individuos se enfrentan a la muerte en una sociedad que prefiere ocultar las cosas. Example: This detailed and hand-finished Athena statue shows the warrior Goddess in full regalia with sword and snake shield.» de tez blanca = light-skinned .
Example: The light-skinned vs. dark-skinned debate has been a heated topic within the black community for decades.» elefante blanco = white elephant [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'.» enarbolar la bandera blanca = raise + the white flag .
Example: The Iraqi army still cannot give the order to put down weapons and to raise white flags.» en blanco = blankly ; blank [Adjetivo] .
Example: James had stared at her rather blankly. Example: By the seventeenth century it was becoming common to protect the title page with an initial blank leaf; which in turn, by the eighteenth century, often had a short-title printed on it (the half-title) = En el siglo XVII era cada vez más normal proteger la portada con una hoja en blanco inicial sobre la que en el siglo XVIII frecuentemente se imprimía un título breve (la anteportada).» en blanco y negro = b&w (black and white) .
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.» escarcha blanca = hoarfrost .
Example: We constantly monitor the weather and will grit roads whenever road temperatures are forecast to fall below zero with a hoarfrost.» espacio en blanco = blank [Nombre] ; blank space .
Example: The space bar inserts a space (blank) on the screen and, at the same time, moves the cursor one space to the right. Example: Pressing the delete key erases a characters without leaving a blank space.» espacio en blanco final = trailing blank .
Example: In this figure, the character 'b' is used to indicate beginning or trailing blanks which belong the ISBD punctuation.» espacio en blanco inicial = beginning blank .
Example: In this figure, the character 'b' is used to indicate beginning or trailing blanks which belong the ISBD punctuation.» espino blanco = whitethorn .
Example: The hawthorn or whitethorn is very popular in Irish countryside hedges.» estar blanco de miedo = be white with fear .
Example: He was white with fear and shaking like a leaf.» estar sin blanca = not have a bean ; have not + a penny to + Posesivo + name .
Example: And considering the fact that my parents didn't have a bean, how could my father have had a fountain pen that was expensive enough to pawn?. Example: He, on the other hand, has long hair, unevenly cut, and not a penny to his name and hardly any prospects for the future.» expresión en blanco = blank expression ; blank look .
Example: His unnamed protagonist is a squat little bookstore clerk of blank expression and deadpan movements. Example: The women will either look uncomfortable and make a hasty exit or will stand there with blank looks on their faces pretending not to have heard.» fósforo blanco = white phosphorous .
Example: Incendiary devices or incendiary bombs are bombs designed to start fires using materials such as napalm, thermite, chlorine trifluoride, or white phosphorus.» glóbulo blanco = white blood cell .
Example: Clear fluid called lymph flows through the lymphatic vessels and contains infection-fighting white blood cells known as lymphocytes.» gran tiburón blanco = great white shark .
Example: Great white sharks are an enigma, as scientists are still trying to unravel the mysterious lifestyle of these denizens of the deep.» herida de arma blanca = stab wound ; slash wound .
Example: Stab wounds are caused most obviously by knives, but are also caused by bayonets and swords, as well as scissors and screwdrivers. Example: A car wash worker died after being admitted to the hospital with slash wounds and bruises on his body.» judía blanca = haricot bean .
Example: Laia and Pau have eaten a big plate of haricot beans and botifarra, a delicious Catalan sausage.» Libro Blanco = White Paper [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.» magia blanca = white magic .
Example: Unlike voodoo or black magic, white magic has no occult practices and no negative effects.» mente + quedarse en blanco = mind + go blank .
Example: If there is a lot of people I start getting anxiety attacks and, like you, my mind goes blank -- I can't think or move.» mostaza blanca = white mustard .
Example: These properties can be applied to the determine the medicinal value of extracts from rapeseed, rapeseed oil and white mustard.» negro sobre fondo blanco = black on white .
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.» noche en blanco = sleepless night .
Example: 'Sleepless nights redux' is a follow-up article to a presentation on book and serial acquisitions entitled 'Things that keep me awake at night'.» ondear la bandera blanca = raise + the white flag .
Example: The Iraqi army still cannot give the order to put down weapons and to raise white flags.» pasar la noche en blanco = not sleep a wink (all night long) ; spend + a sleepless night .
Example: I'm so excited I bet I won't sleep a wink all night. Example: From your puffy eyes, I deduce you spent a sleepless night.» película en blanco y negro = black and white film ; black and white movie .
Example: Even today, as film is supposedly dying, there are a huge number of black and white films available to us. 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.» personas de piel blanca, las = fair skinned, the .
Example: Research has also found that the fair skinned Eurocentric model is the somatic norm for advertising.» pescado blanco = whitefish .
Example: They serve a range of Spannish dishes like a heart of lettuce served with filet of whitefish and fresh vegetables.» piel blanca = fair skin .
Example: Freckles are caused by exposure to sunlight, especially on those with fair skin.» pino blanco = white pine .
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.» plan blanco = white bread .
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.» poner los ojos en blanco = roll + Posesivo + eyes .
Example: Shariel sighed and rolled her eyes a little, as Akanan clearly didn't catch her drift.» ponerse blanco = turn + white ; whiten .
Example: 'Oh, Jeanne!' she said, turning white, 'I have to speak to you'. Example: He is a small, slender man, with a pencil-thin moustache and whitening, scanty hair.» ponerse blanco de miedo = turn + white with fear .
Example: Paul turned white with fear and hid his head beneath the bed sheets.» quedarse (con la mente) en blanco = mind + go blank ; blank out .
Example: If there is a lot of people I start getting anxiety attacks and, like you, my mind goes blank -- I can't think or move. Example: The driver of a car that struck a parked car and killed a woman Friday morning told police she 'blanked out' before the accident and does not know what happened.» quedarse en blanco = go + blank ; black out .
Example: A program should always tell the operator what it is doing once an instruction has been given: there is nothing more nerve-wracking than to enter a command and have the screen go totally blank!. Example: My monitor screen keeps blacking out.» quedarse sin blanca = leave + Nombre + out of pocket .
Example: The money dried up, but at least Dubai's celebrity investors are not left out of pocket.» recuento de glóbulos blancos = white blood cell count .
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.» ropa blanca = whites .
Example: This type of bleach is gentle enough to pour directly on your bleachable whites.» ropa blanca de cama = bed linen .
Example: They are manufacturers and exporters of table linen, bed linen, cushion covers, mattress protectors, counterpanes, and pillow cases.» salsa blanca = white sauce .
Example: This low carb white sauce is super easy to make and is the perfect accompaniment to many meat, fish, and vegetable dishes.» ser todo blanco = be white all over .
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.» sin blanca = broke ; penniless ; skint ; out-of-pocket ; out-at-(the)-elbows ; hard-up .
Example: The article is entitled 'Tough luck: To be a professional sport climber in America probably means you're broke, fed up and still no match for the foreign competition'. Example: Now he lives penniless near a beautiful lake surrounded by rainforest and teeming with waterfowl. Example: How does it feel to be skint in a world that seems to be obsessed with money and riches?. Example: Manchester City leave the bookies out of pocket and three things we learned about betting from the weekend. Example: Nature meant him for a slipshod, shambling Bohemian -- happy, out-at-the-elbows, always in debt, always irresponsible, and always pursued by duns and bailiffs. Example: Parents are so hard up they are leaving their babies in wet nappies because they cannot afford to change them.» sustancia blanca = white matter .
Example: The author discusses the development of the brain in terms of grey and white matter.» tabla en blanco = blank slate ; tabula rasa .
Example: The philosopher John Locke asserted that at birth the human mind is a blank slate, or tabula rasa, and empty of ideas. Example: The philosopher John Locke asserted that at birth the human mind is a blank slate, or tabula rasa, and empty of ideas.» tablero en blanco = blank slate ; tabula rasa .
Example: The philosopher John Locke asserted that at birth the human mind is a blank slate, or tabula rasa, and empty of ideas. Example: The philosopher John Locke asserted that at birth the human mind is a blank slate, or tabula rasa, and empty of ideas.» tener carta blanca = have + carte-blanche .
Example: Medical people, guidance counselors, career advisors, and the like now seem to have carte-blanche to take children from classes as and when they please.» tiburón blanco = white shark .
Example: Large white sharks will also scavenge on the carcasses of whale sharks, and on the fat-rich blubber layer of dead whales.» tirando a blanco = whitish .
Example: This species of bobcat can be mistaken for a lynx but its underside is whitish with dark spots and its tail blackish above and white below.» todo blanco = all-white .
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.» trébol blanco = white clover .
Example: Farmers recognise the significant limitations in the ability of white clovers to cope with summer droughts.» verso blanco = blank verse .
Example: It comforts me, therefore, to know that if you have an ear for rhyme, you have an ear for blank verse also.» vertir de punta en blanco = doll up .
Example: Woo dumped her controlling brain surgeon boyfriend a few months back claiming he spent more time in the mirror dolling himself up than she did.» vestirse de punta en blanco = tog out ; tog up .
Example: Coach Franny Kelly and all players are requested to be togged out and on he pitch by 8pm on both nights. Example: Many guards view the detainees as criminals and get togged up in riot gear prepared to use force in situations best controlled by simply talking to people.» vino blanco = white ; white wine .
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. Example: I love white wine but acid bothers my stomach.» vino blanco alemán = hock wine .
Example: When he wrote at night he drank hock wine.blanco4 = white paper.
Example: The reiteration was then printed off in much the same way as the white paper, this time in reverse order of sheets.