What does blanchir in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word blanchir in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use blanchir in French.

The word blanchir in French means whiten, clear, whitewash, pale, clear your name, establish your innocence, prove your innocence, blanch, whitewash, wash, launder, launder money, completely clear 's name. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word blanchir

whiten

verbe transitif (rendre blanc)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
J'aimerais me faire blanchir les dents.
I would like to have my teeth whitened.

clear

verbe transitif (innocenter)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Le suspect a été blanchi par les enquêteurs.

whitewash

verbe transitif (passer un enduit blanc)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Dans les pays chauds, il n'est pas rare de blanchir les murs à la chaux.

pale

verbe intransitif (pâlir)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Le patient blanchit à la vue de l'aiguille.
The patient went white at the sight of the needle.

clear your name, establish your innocence, prove your innocence

verbe pronominal (se disculper)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Avec toutes ces révélations, cet homme politique va avoir du mal à se blanchir.
Given all these revelations, the politician is going to have a hard time clearing his name.

blanch

verbe transitif (Cuisine : précuire à l'eau bouillante) (Cookery)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Xavier blanchit toujours ses lardons avant de les ajouter au bœuf bourguignon.
Xavier always blanches his lardons before adding them to the beef stew.

whitewash

verbe transitif (Can (battre sans laisser marquer de points) (Sports, figurative)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Durant la finale, le jeune lanceur a blanchi l'adversaire.
In the final, the young pitcher whitewashed his opponent.

wash, launder

verbe transitif (vieilli (laver : du linge)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

launder money

locution verbale (trafiquer)

completely clear 's name

locution verbale (innocenter totalement)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Dans cette affaire, l'accusé a réussi à se blanchir de tout soupçon.

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