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whitewashing

/ˈwaɪtwɒʃɪŋ/

/ˈwaɪtwɑːʃɪŋ/

whitewashingsubstantiv

whitewashings

Übersetzungen

отбеливание

The company was accused of whitewashing its environmental record.

Компанию обвинили в отбеливании её экологической репутации.

побелка

The old house needed a fresh coat of whitewashing.

Старый дом нуждался в свежей побелке.

Zusätzliche Übersetzungen

маскировка

обеление

Definitionen

The practice of glossing over or covering up vices, crimes, or scandals, or of exonerating by means of a perfunctory investigation or through biased presentation of data.

The report was criticized as a whitewashing of the company's unethical practices.

A deliberate attempt to conceal unpleasant or incriminating facts about a person or organization.

The documentary was accused of being a whitewashing of the politician's controversial career.

The act of painting a wall, building, or other structure with whitewash, a type of paint made from lime and water.

The old barn received a fresh whitewashing to improve its appearance.

The practice in film, theatre, and other media of casting white performers in roles depicting non-white characters, or otherwise portraying a story as more racially white than its subject matter warrants.

Many viewers criticized the movie for its blatant whitewashing of the original Asian characters.

Synonyme

glossing over

whitewashinggerundium / partizip präsens

/ˈwaɪtˌwɒʃɪŋ/

/ˈwaɪtˌwɑːʃɪŋ/

Used attributively to describe reports, statements, etc., that serve to conceal wrongdoing or give an unduly favorable impression.

Definitionen

Designed to conceal wrongdoing or present an unduly favorable image; serving to whitewash.

The committee released a whitewashing report that ignored key evidence.

Synonyme

smoothing over

covering up

glossing over

whitewashverb

whitewashing

Gerund

whitewashed

Past Simple

whitewashed

Past Participle

whitewashing

Gerund

/ˈwaɪtwɒʃ/

/ˈwaɪtwɑːʃ/

Übersetzungen

белить

They decided to whitewash the walls to make the room look brighter.

Они решили побелить стены, чтобы комната выглядела светлее.

замазывать

The report was an attempt to whitewash the company's involvement in the scandal.

Отчет был попыткой замазать участие компании в скандале.

Zusätzliche Übersetzungen

обелять

Definitionen

To cover up or gloss over faults or errors, often to make something appear more acceptable or innocent than it is.

The company tried to whitewash the scandal by releasing a carefully worded statement.

To paint a surface with a white liquid mixture, typically made of lime and water, to give it a clean, bright appearance.

They decided to whitewash the old fence to give it a fresh look.

To defeat an opponent in a game or contest without allowing them to score or win any points.

The home team managed to whitewash their rivals with a score of 5-0.

Synonyme

gloss over

cover up

whitewashsubstantiv

Definitionen

A liquid composition for whitening a surface, consisting of lime and water, often with whiting, size, or other substances added.

The old barn was given a fresh coat of whitewash to brighten it up.

A deliberate attempt to conceal unpleasant or incriminating facts about a person or organization in order to protect their reputation.

The report was criticized as a whitewash, failing to address the real issues at hand.

A victory in a game or series in which the loser scores no points.

The team achieved a whitewash in the tournament, winning every match without conceding a single point.

whitewashadjektiv

Definitionen

Serving or intended to conceal wrongdoing, faults, or deficiencies; carried out as or resembling a whitewash.

The committee issued a whitewash report that ignored the key evidence.