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whitewash

/ˈwaɪtwɒʃ/

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noun

Kalkanstrich, Weißanstrich

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. "

Der Maler verwendete einen dicken Kalkanstrich, um den alten, verwitterten Zaun zu bedecken.

material substance appearance

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noun

Totaler Sieg, klarer Sieg

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. "

Das Basketballteam feierte ihren klaren Sieg, nachdem sie alle zehn Spiele der Saison gewonnen hatten.

outcome sport achievement

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noun

Tünche, Kalkfarbe

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. "

Die hautaufhellende Tünche war bei einigen Teenagern beliebt.

appearance substance

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noun

Vertuschung, Schönfärberei

A campaign to paper over unfavorable elements.

Examples :

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

Die Pressemitteilung des Unternehmens war eine klare Vertuschung der von ihnen verursachten Umweltschäden.

politics media government action

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verb

Übermalen, weißeln

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."

Die Häuser sahen sehr hell aus, als sie das ganze Viertel übermalten.

material building

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verb

Vertuschen, beschönigen

To cover over errors or bad actions.

Examples :

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

Das Unternehmen versuchte, den Umweltvorfall zu vertuschen, indem es sagte, es sei ein kleiner Unfall gewesen.

action politics government moral society guilt

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verb

Die Schulden von jemandem begleichen

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." "

Mein großzügiger Onkel beschloss, meine Studienkredite zu begleichen, so dass ich meine Karriere schuldenfrei beginnen konnte.

finance business

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verb

Keine Punkte erzielen lassen

(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. "

Die starke Verteidigung der gegnerischen Mannschaft ließ unsere Offensive im letzten Viertel des Spiels komplett keine Punkte erzielen.

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verb

Jemanden ausmanövrieren, jemanden besiegen, ohne dass er Punkte erzielt

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. "

Das Team hat seine Rivalen im Finalspiel ausmanövriert und 10 Tore gegen null erzielt.

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verb

Reinwaschen, beschönigen

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. "

Das Schulkomitee hat die Geschichte der Schulgründung beschönigt, indem es sich nur auf die Beiträge der weißen Siedler konzentrierte und die Rolle der indigenen Bevölkerung ausließ.

culture politics history race society media communication