blanchir
Meanings
Verb
1. to launder, wash
2. to make white; to whiten
3. to grow or become white
4. to blanch or bleach
5. to launder (money)
6. to whitewash (to cover over errors or bad actions)
Examples15
Les cheveux blanchissent avec l’âge.
Hair whitens with age.
Elle a blanchi quand elle a entendu la nouvelle.
She blanched when she heard the news.
La neige a blanchi les toits.
The snow has whitened the roofs.
Blanchir du linge.
To wash linen.
Quand il l'a vue, il a blanchi.
When he saw it, he turned pale.
Quand il l'a vu, il a blanchi.
When he saw it, he turned pale.