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blacking

/ˈblækɪŋ/

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verb

Ennegrecer, oscurecer

To make black; to blacken.

Examples :

"He spent the afternoon blacking the metal gate with fresh paint to prevent rust. "

Pasó la tarde ennegreciendo la puerta de metal con pintura fresca para evitar la oxidación.

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verb

Ennegrecer

To apply blacking to (something).

Examples :

"The artist was blacking the edges of the drawing paper with India ink. "

El artista estaba ennegreciendo los bordes del papel de dibujo con tinta china.

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verb

Boicotear

To boycott, usually as part of an industrial dispute.

Examples :

"The union members are blacking overtime to pressure the company to improve working conditions. "

Los miembros del sindicato están boicoteando las horas extras para presionar a la empresa para que mejore las condiciones laborales.

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noun

Betún

A preparation, containing lampblack, used to produce a shiny black coating.

Examples :

"The cobbler carefully applied the blacking to the worn leather boots, hoping to restore their shine. "

El zapatero aplicó cuidadosamente betún a las botas de cuero desgastadas, con la esperanza de restaurar su brillo.

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noun

Betún, crema para zapatos

Examples :

"My grandfather always kept a tin of blacking in the shed to polish his work boots. "

Mi abuelo siempre guardaba una lata de betún en el cobertizo para lustrar sus botas de trabajo.

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