emblanquecer

emblanquecer
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb
a. to whiten
¿Es verdad que se puede usar el polvo de hornear para emblanquecer los dientes?Is it true that baking soda may be used to whiten your teeth?
b. to bleach (clothes)
Colgar las sábanas al sol las emblanquece.Hanging the linen in the sun bleaches it.
c. to whitewash (walls)
Hice emblanquecer las paredes de mi cuarto, y ahora se ve más luminoso.I had my bedroom walls whitewashed, and now it looks brighter.
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