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white

UK
/waɪt/
US
/waɪt/

Translations

whitenoun
whites
pl
UK
/waɪt/
US
/waɪt/
blancCouleur.
The walls of the room were painted a bright white to make the space feel larger.
Les murs de la pièce étaient peints d'un blanc éclatant pour donner une impression d'espace plus grand.
blancPartie blanche d'un œuf ou de l'œil.
She carefully separated the egg whites from the yolks for the meringue.
Elle a soigneusement séparé les blancs des jaunes pour la meringue.
BlancPersonne blanche.
The census data showed an increase in the white population in the area.
Les données du recensement ont montré une augmentation de la population blanche dans la région.
vin blancŒnologie.
He ordered a glass of white to pair with his seafood dish.
Il a commandé un verre de vin blanc pour accompagner son plat de fruits de mer.
blancAux échecs ou aux dames.
She played the white pieces and opened with the Queen's Gambit.
Elle jouait les blancs et a commencé par le gambit de la dame.
Synonyms
whiteness
pallor
lightness
fairness
blanch
whiteadjective
whiter
Comp.
whitest
Super.
UK
/waɪt/
US
/waɪt/
She wore a white dress to the wedding.
Elle portait une robe blanche au mariage.
blancEmployé comme adjectif de couleur pour désigner une personne de race blanche.
The white population in the area has been steadily increasing.
La population blanche de la région augmente régulièrement.
Additional translations
pâleSe dit d'un teint ou d'une couleur devenue très claire, notamment sous l'effet de la peur ou de la maladie.
purSens moral ou figuré.
Synonyms
pale
light
blanched
colorless
snowy
ivory
milky
bleached
argent
ashen
Antonyms
black
whiteverb
whited
Past Simple
whited
Past Participle
whiting
Gerund
blanchirRendre blanc.
She whited the ceiling before applying the final coat of paint.
Elle a blanchi le plafond avant d'appliquer la couche finale de peinture.
Additional translations
blanchirLittéraire : devenir blanc ou pâle.
Synonyms
whiten
bleach
whitewash
blanch
pale
decolorize
lighten
limewash

Definitions

whitenoun
The color of milk or fresh snow, due to the reflection of most wavelengths of visible light; the opposite of black.
The walls of the room were painted a bright white to make the space feel larger.
A white or light-colored part of something, such as the white part of an egg or the white part of the eye.
She carefully separated the egg whites from the yolks for the meringue.
A person who is a member of a racial group having light skin coloration, especially one of European origin.
The census data showed an increase in the white population in the area.
A type of wine that is pale yellow or straw-colored, made from green or yellow grapes.
He ordered a glass of white to pair with his seafood dish.
A piece in chess or checkers that is of a light color, typically used by one player.
She played the white pieces and opened with the Queen's Gambit.
whiteadjective
Of the color of milk or fresh snow, due to the reflection of most wavelengths of visible light; the opposite of black.
She wore a white dress to the wedding.
Pale or lacking color, often due to fear, illness, or emotion.
He turned white when he heard the shocking news.
Morally pure, innocent, or unblemished.
She has a white reputation in the community.
Belonging to or characteristic of a racial group having light skin pigmentation, especially of European origin.
The white population in the area has been steadily increasing.
whiteverb
To make something white; to whiten.
She whited the ceiling before applying the final coat of paint.
(Literary) To become white or pale.
The peaks whited as the snowstorm swept across the range.
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