What does en blanco in Spanish mean?

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

The word en blanco in Spanish means blank, blank, legally, blank check, blank check, all dressed up, leave blank, in black and white, dress well, be well-dressed, sleepless night, not do anything, not sleep a wink, empty your mind, get big, roll your eyes, roll your eyes, roll your eyes (back), go blank, blank check, blank vote. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word en blanco

blank

locución adjetiva (sin nada escrito)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Sobre la mesa había un formulario en blanco. Tráeme una hoja en blanco para redactar la carta.
Juan will leave the form blank until he's able to find out some information.

blank

locución adjetiva (soporte: sin datos)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
En el cajón hay un par de CD en blanco.
There's a couple of blank CDs in the drawer.

legally

locución adverbial (pagando impuestos)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
Guillermo ha estado trabajando en blanco por más de veinte años.
Guillermo has been working legally for more than twenty years.

blank check

(cheque sin cantidad) (US)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El contratista le entregó un cheque en blanco para que pusiera ella misma el monto antes de endosarlo.
The contractor handed her a blank check so that she could write down the amount before endorsing it.

blank check

locución nominal masculina (figurado (denota situación incierta) (US)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La nueva inversión en turismo es un cheque en blanco para el sector.

all dressed up

locución adverbial (coloquial (presentarse, aparecer)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Marcela llegó a la cita de punta en blanco.

leave blank

locución verbal (dejar sin complementar)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Laura dejó en blanco una de las preguntas del examen.
Laura left one of the exam questions blank.

in black and white

locución adverbial (sin color)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
A Hugo le encantan las fotografías en blanco y negro.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. I love it when films are in black and white.

dress well, be well-dressed

locución verbal (coloquial (muy bien arreglado)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Los niños deben ir a la escuela de punta en blanco.
Children must go to school dressed well.

sleepless night

(noche sin dormir)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mi madre pasaba la noche en blanco esperando que yo volviera de bailar.
My mother had a sleepless night waiting for me to come back from dancing.

not do anything

locución verbal (coloquial (omitir algo)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Pasó en blanco todo el día; no hizo ninguna comida.
He didn't do anything all day; he didn't make a single meal.

not sleep a wink

locución verbal (sin dormir)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Pasé la noche en blanco pensando en cómo iba a pagar las deudas.

empty your mind

locución verbal (no pensar en nada)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Para meditar es importante poner la mente en blanco.

get big

locución verbal (muestra de asombro) (eyes)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
La oposición puso los ojos en blanco ante las palabras del presidente.
The opposition's eyes got big when they heard the president's speech.

roll your eyes

locución verbal (muestra de impaciencia)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Los clientes comenzaron a poner los ojos en blanco.

roll your eyes

locución verbal (muestra de desprecio)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Cuando Javier dice una tontería todos ponen los ojos en blanco.

roll your eyes (back)

locución verbal (literal (mostrar la esclerótica) (eyes)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Cuando le daban ataques de epilepsia, ponía los ojos en blanco y babeaba.
When he had epileptic fits, he would roll his eyes back and dribble.

go blank

locución verbal (quedarse sin ideas) (mind)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Me quedé en blanco cuando el maestro explicó la teoría de la relatividad.
My mind went blank when the teacher explained the theory of relativity.

blank check

(cheque sin cuantía) (US)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

blank vote

(abstención activa)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Si no te gusta ninguno de los candidatos, puedes considerar el voto en blanco.
If you don't like any of the candidates, you can consider a blank vote.

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