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Translations

blanknoun
blanks
pl
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blancEspace vide ou trou de mémoire.
Please fill in the blank with the correct answer.
Veuillez remplir le blanc avec la bonne réponse.
formulaire viergeDocument à compléter.
The teacher handed out a blank for the students to complete.
Le professeur a distribué un formulaire vierge à compléter.
cartouche à blancEmploi militaire ou de simulation.
The soldiers practiced with blanks to simulate real combat scenarios.
Les soldats s’exerçaient avec des cartouches à blanc pour simuler des situations de combat réelles.
Additional translations
ébaucheDans le sens d’une pièce préparée avant la finition.
Synonyms
empty space
nothingness
vacuum
gap
void
blankverb
blanked
Past Simple
blanked
Past Participle
blanking
Gerund
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US
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viderRendre vide ou sans contenu.
He blanked the page by erasing all the text.
Il a vidé la page en effaçant tout le texte.
oublierPour un oubli momentané ou une panne de mémoire.
I completely blanked on his name during the introduction.
J’ai complètement oublié son nom pendant les présentations.
censurerAu sens de masquer une information sensible.
The editor blanked the sensitive information in the document.
Le rédacteur a censuré les informations sensibles dans le document.
ignorerAu sens de ne pas tenir compte de quelqu’un.
She blanked him when he tried to start a conversation.
Elle l’a ignoré lorsqu’il a essayé d’entamer une conversation.
Additional translations
blanchirEn sport, surtout en anglais nord-américain, pour empêcher l’adversaire de marquer.
Synonyms
delete
erase
remove
obliterate
expunge
blankadjective
blanker
Comp.
blankest
Super.
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US
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viergePour une page, un formulaire ou un espace à remplir.
She handed me a blank form to complete.
Elle m’a remis un formulaire vierge à remplir.
videPour un regard, une expression ou un visage sans émotion.
He gave her a blank stare.
Il lui a lancé un regard vide.
Additional translations
blancSurtout dans les emplois concrets liés à une page ou une surface non marquée.
à blancEmploi technique pour les cartouches sans projectile.
Synonyms
featureless
unmarked
clear
bare
unfilled
void
vacant
empty
Antonyms
occupied
complete
filled

Definitions

blanknoun
A space left empty or unfilled.
Please fill in the blank with the correct answer.
A cartridge that contains gunpowder but no bullet, used in training or as a signal.
The soldiers practiced with blanks to simulate real combat scenarios.
A document with spaces left for information to be added.
The teacher handed out a blank for the students to complete with their personal details.
A state of mind in which one is unable to think or remember.
During the exam, my mind went completely blank.
A piece of material prepared for a special purpose, before being shaped or finished.
The jeweler started with a silver blank to create the custom ring.
A lottery ticket, raffle slip, or similar draw that does not win a prize; an unsuccessful result.
He drew a blank in the lottery and went home empty-handed.
blankverb
To make something empty or void.
He blanked the page by erasing all the text.
To ignore or disregard someone or something.
She blanked him when he tried to start a conversation.
To fail to remember or recall something.
I completely blanked on his name during the introduction.
To cover or obscure something, often with a blank space.
The editor blanked the sensitive information in the document.
(sports, chiefly North American) To prevent an opposing team or player from scoring; to shut out.
The pitcher blanked the Yankees, allowing only two hits over nine innings.
blankadjective
Lacking any marks or writing; empty or void.
The page was completely blank, with no words or drawings on it.
Showing no expression or emotion; vacant.
She gave him a blank stare, revealing no hint of her thoughts.
Not filled in or completed; unfilled.
He handed me a blank form to fill out with my personal information.
Containing gunpowder but no projectile; intended for simulation, training, or signalling.
The recruits were instructed to load blank cartridges for the exercise.
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