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blank(
bleyngk
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (empty)
a. en blanco (page, sheet, space)
I get a blank screen when I switch my computer on.Al prender mi computadora, la pantalla aparece en blanco.
a. inexpresivo (face or look)
The poker player's blank face gave nothing away.La cara inexpresiva del jugador de póquer no reveló nada.
b. vacío (expression or look)
He had a blank look in his eyes, as if he had been drugged.La mirada vacía de sus ojos era como si se estuviera drogado.
a. perplejo
After my lecture on quantum physics, the students stared at me with blank faces.Tras mi presentación sobre la mecánica cuántica, los alumnos me miraron con caras perplejas.
5. (outright)
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
His request for funds had met with a blank refusal.Habían rechazado de plano su solicitud de fondos.
The two acrobats stared at each other in blank astonishment after their act.Los dos acróbatas se miraron atónitos después de su acto.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el espacio en blanco (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Fill in the blanks with your name, address, and social security number.Rellene los espacios en blanco con su nombre, dirección y número de seguro social.
7. (military)
a. el cartucho de fogueo (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
They weren't firing live ammunition. They were blanks.No usaron munición real. Eran cartuchos de fogueo.
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Archaeologists found many gold coins and several blanks on the burial site.Los arqueólogos encontraron muchas monedas de oro y varias monedas sin acuñar en el sitio funerario.
He has a stock of blanks to make copies of existing keys.Tiene una reserva de llaves ciegas para hacer copias de llaves existentes.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. ignorar
She greeted Dan warmly but totally blanked me.Recibió a Dan calurosamente, pero a mí me ignoró totalmente.
10. (colloquial) (sports) (United States)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United States
a. dar una buena paliza a
The Atlanta Falcons blanked the Titans 21-0.Los Atlanta Falcons le dieron una buena paliza a los Titans por 21-0.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
11. (to forget)
a. quedarse en blanco
I knew the answer to the question but I just blanked under pressure.Sabía la respuesta a la pregunta pero me quedé en blanco bajo presión.
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