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bleaching

UK
/ˈbliːtʃɪŋ/
US
/ˈbliːtʃɪŋ/

Translations

bleachingnoun
bleachings
pl
blanchimentProcédé de blanchiment, souvent au moyen d’un agent chimique.
The bleaching of the fabric made it look brand new.
Le blanchiment du tissu lui a donné l’air tout neuf.
blanchissementSurtout pour les coraux et les tissus vivants : perte de couleur sous l’effet d’un stress environnemental.
Rising sea temperatures have led to widespread coral bleaching in the Great Barrier Reef.
La hausse des températures de la mer a provoqué un blanchissement généralisé des coraux dans la Grande Barrière de corail.
décolorationAction d’enlever la couleur d’un matériau ou d’une substance.
The bleaching of the fabric made it look brand new.
La décoloration du tissu lui a donné un aspect tout neuf.
Synonyms
decolorization
fading
blanching
lightening
whitening
bleachinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈbliː.tʃɪŋ/
US
/ˈbli.tʃɪŋ/
Used before nouns to denote something that whitens or removes colour (e.g., "bleaching powder").
blanchissantSe dit d’un produit ou d’un agent ayant un effet de blanchiment.
Bleaching agents can weaken delicate fabrics if overused.
Les agents blanchissants peuvent fragiliser les tissus délicats s’ils sont utilisés en excès.
blanchiQui a perdu sa couleur naturelle.
The bleaching leaves signalled the approaching winter.
Les feuilles blanchies annonçaient l’arrivée de l’hiver.
bleachverb

bleaching

Gerund

bleached
Past Simple
bleached
Past Participle
bleaching
Gerund
UK
/bliːtʃ/
US
/bliːtʃ/
blanchirAu sens de rendre blanc ou plus pâle, notamment par un produit chimique ou par le soleil.
She decided to bleach the white shirts to remove the coffee stains.
Elle a décidé de blanchir les chemises blanches pour enlever les taches de café.
Synonyms
fade
blanch
lighten
decolorize
whiten

Definitions

bleachingnoun
The process of whitening or removing color from something, often using a chemical agent.
The bleaching of the fabric made it look brand new.
A phenomenon in which living tissue, especially coral, loses its natural colour due to environmental stress.
Rising sea temperatures have led to widespread coral bleaching in the Great Barrier Reef.
bleachinggerund / present participle
Having a whitening or colour-removing effect; used to bleach.
Bleaching agents can weaken delicate fabrics if overused.
Losing natural colour; becoming pale or white.
The bleaching leaves signalled the approaching winter.
bleachverb
To remove color or stains from something, typically by using a chemical agent.
She decided to bleach the white shirts to remove the coffee stains.
To make something pale or white by exposure to sunlight or a chemical process.
The sun can bleach the color out of fabrics if they are left outside for too long.
To become pale or whitened through exposure to light, chemicals, or weather.
Over the years, the paint on the wooden fence bleached in the sun.
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