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blanco, -a
adjective
1. white
- se quedó blanco, -a del susto -> she turned white o pale with fear (pálido)
- página/verso en blanco, -a -> blank page/verse
- se quedó con la mente en blanco, -a -> his mind went blank
- una noche en blanco, -a -> a sleepless night
masculine or feminine noun
2. white (persona)
- los blancos -> whites
masculine noun
3. white (color)
- el blanco, -a es mi color favorito -> white is my favorite color
- blanco, -a del ojo -> white of the eye
4. target (diana)
- dar en el blanco, -a -> to hit the target; to hit the nail on the head (figurative)
5. target (objetivo); object (de miradas)
- se convirtió en el blanco, -a de la crítica -> he became the target of criticism
6. blank (space) (espacio vacío)
7. white wine (vino)
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blanco [blahn’-co]
noun
1. White star, or any other remarkable white spot in horses. (m)
2. Target, blank, mark to shoot at. (m)
- Dar en el blanco -> to hit the mark
3. Blank left in writing. (m)
- Con dos páginas en blanco -> with two blank pages
- Cheque en blanco -> blank cheque
- Botar en blanco -> to return a blank voting paper
4. Aim; object of our desire. (Metaphorical) (m)
5. First white sheet pulled at a printing-press, after the form is got ready. (m)
6. Interlude: speaking of plays. (m)
7. Interval (intervalo). (m)
8. White page. (m)
9. Argent. (Heraldy) (m)
10. Mixture of whiting, lime, etc., to size or lay the first coat for painting. (m)
- Blanco de estuco -> stucco whiting, made of lime and pounded marble
- Blanco de ballena -> Spermaceti
- Blanco de España -> Spanish white
- Blanco de perla -> pearl white
- Tela or ropa blanca -> linen
- Armas blancas -> side-arms
- De punta en blanco -> point-blank
- Dejar en blanco alguna cosa -> to pass over a thing in silence
- Quedarse en blanco -> to be frustrated in one's expectations, to be left in the lurch
"blanco" in the Answers forum
| Q: | La noche en blanco/ White night in Madrid |
| A: | HI Caniel, no need for drinking ! I was late...but not so late as some! jeje The night was glorious, last year it rained so I did not go, but this year… |
| Q: | No pegar ojo... Pasar la noche en blanco....Estar de juerga...etc |
| A: | 1. No pegar ojo = No poder dormir 2. Pasar la noche en blanco = Pasarla sin dormir 3. Estar de juerga = Divertirse de manera ruidosa y algo loca, y normalmente… |
| Q: | Un joven con sombrero blanco, en la liñea de montadores; |
| A: | I DO ''NOT'' KNOW WHY IT IS NOT RESPECTING THE LINE BREAKS. THE STORY IS PRESENTED TO SOME DEGREE AS A SCREEN TREATMENT AND/OR A CARTOON STORYBOARD WHERE… |
| Q: | Pimienta Blanco Mold |
| A: | Look at definition 3. in the link below. It talks about a sugar container, I was thinking about a pepper mill. Anyway, the bottle must have a way to sprinkle… |
| Q: | is this correct.. es no blanco |
| A: | It's not white. That's correct. No es blanco. No esta blanco would be wrong. ;-) Blanco, no es. As always, there are many ways to say a thing. You communicated… |
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