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whitewash

/ˈwaɪtwɒʃ/

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noun

طلاء أبيض

A lime and water mixture for painting walls and fences bright white.

Examples :

"The painter used a thick whitewash to cover the old, weathered fence. "

استخدم الرسام طلاء أبيض سميكًا لتغطية السور القديم المتآكل.

material substance appearance

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noun

فوز ساحق، اكتساح كامل

A complete victory or series of victories without suffering any losses; a clean sweep.

Examples :

"The basketball team celebrated their whitewash after winning all ten games of the season. "

احتفل فريق كرة السلة بفوزه الساحق بعد فوزه بجميع المباريات العشرة في الموسم.

outcome sport achievement

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noun

طلاء أبيض، تبييض

Any liquid composition for whitening something, such as a wash for making the skin fair.

Examples :

"The skin-whitening whitewash was popular among some teenagers. "

كان طلاء تبييض البشرة شائعًا بين بعض المراهقين.

appearance substance

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noun

تبييض، تستر

A campaign to paper over unfavorable elements.

Examples :

"The company's press release was a clear whitewash of the environmental damage they had caused. "

كان البيان الصحفي للشركة بمثابة تستر واضح على الأضرار البيئية التي تسببت فيها.

politics media government action

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verb

بيض، طلى بالجير

To paint over with a lime and water mixture so as to brighten up a wall or fence.

Examples :

"The houses looked very bright when they whitewashed the whole neighborhood."

بدت المنازل مشرقة للغاية عندما قاموا بتبييض الحي بأكمله.

material building

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verb

تبييض، تستر على

To cover over errors or bad actions.

Examples :

"The company tried to whitewash the pollution incident by saying it was a minor accident. "

حاولت الشركة التستر على حادثة التلوث بالقول إنها حادث عرضي بسيط.

action politics government moral society guilt

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verb

سداد ديون شخص آخر

To repay the financial debts of (another person).

Examples :

""My generous uncle decided to whitewash my student loans, allowing me to start my career debt-free." "

قرر عمي الكريم سداد ديون القروض الطلابية الخاصة بي، مما سمح لي ببدء مسيرتي المهنية خاليًا من الديون.

finance business

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verb

منع الفريق من تسجيل أي نقاط

(late, 19th century) To prevent a team from scoring any runs.

Examples :

"The opposing team's strong defense completely whitewashed our offense in the final quarter of the game. "

منع دفاع الفريق المنافس القوي هجومنا تمامًا من تسجيل أي نقاط في الربع الأخير من المباراة.

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verb

فاز على المنافس دون تسجيل نقاط

In various games, to defeat (an opponent) so that they fail to score, or to reach a certain point in the game; to skunk.

Examples :

"The team whitewashed their rivals in the final game, scoring 10 goals to their opponent's zero. "

فازت الفريق على منافسيه في المباراة النهائية، وسجلت 10 أهداف مقابل صفر للمنافس.

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verb

تبييض، تجميل

To make over (a person or character, a group, an event, etc) so that it is or seems more white, for example by applying makeup to a person, or by covering over the participation of people of color in an event and focusing on only white participation.

Examples :

"The school committee whitewashed the history of the school's founding, focusing only on the contributions of the white settlers and omitting the role of the Indigenous people. "

قامَتْ لجنة المدرسة بتبييض تاريخ تأسيس المدرسة، مع التركيز فقط على مساهمات المستوطنين البيض وإغفال دور السكان الأصليين.

culture politics history race society media communication