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bleaching

UK
/ˈbliːtʃɪŋ/
US
/ˈbliːtʃɪŋ/

Translations

bleachingnoun
bleachings
pl
The bleaching of the fabric made it look brand new.
Отбеливание ткани сделало её как новую.
Synonyms
decolorization
lightening
blanching
fading
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").
bleachverb

bleaching

Gerund

bleached
Past Simple
bleached
Past Participle
bleaching
Gerund
UK
/bliːtʃ/
US
/bliːtʃ/
She decided to bleach her white clothes to remove the stains.
Она решила отбеливать свои белые вещи, чтобы удалить пятна.
Additional translations
обесцвечивать
Synonyms
decolorize
blanch
lighten
fade
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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