verb🔗ShareBlanchir, pâlirTo grow or become white"His cheek blanched with fear."Ses joues ont pâli de peur.colorappearanceprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBlanchir, décolorerTo take the color out of, and make white; to bleach"Age has blanched his hair."L'âge a blanchi ses cheveux.colorappearanceprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBlanchirTo cook by dipping briefly into boiling water, then directly into cold water."My mom is blanching the green beans before freezing them to help them keep their color and texture. "Ma mère fait blanchir les haricots verts avant de les congeler pour les aider à conserver leur couleur et leur texture.foodvegetableprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBlanchirTo whiten, for example the surface of meat, by plunging into boiling water and afterwards into cold, so as to harden the surface and retain the juices"The chef is blanching the chicken breasts to seal in the juices before grilling them. "Le chef est en train de blanchir les poitrines de poulet pour sceller les jus avant de les griller.foodprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBlanchirTo bleach by excluding the light, for example the stalks or leaves of plants, by earthing them up or tying them together"The gardener is blanching the celery by piling soil around the stalks to keep them white and tender. "Le jardinier blanchit le céleri en entassant de la terre autour des tiges pour les garder blanches et tendres.agriculturevegetableplantfoodprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBlanchirTo make white by removing the skin of, for example by scalding"to blanch almonds"Blanchir des amandes.foodvegetableprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBlanchirTo give a white lustre to (silver, before stamping, in the process of coining)"The mint worker was blanching the silver coins to give them a bright, white finish before they were stamped. "L'ouvrier de la Monnaie blanchissait les pièces d'argent pour leur donner une finition blanche et brillante avant qu'elles ne soient frappées.materialprocessindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEtamer(tntransitive) To cover (sheet iron) with a coating of tin."The factory specialized in blanching sheet iron to make durable roofing materials. "L'usine était spécialisée dans l'étamage de tôles pour fabriquer des matériaux de toiture durables.materialsubstancetechnicalindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBlanchir, lessiverTo give a favorable appearance to; to whitewash; to whiten;"The politician tried blanching his past mistakes by donating to charity. "Le politicien a essayé de blanchir ses erreurs passées en faisant des dons à des œuvres de charité.appearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÉviter, se soustraireTo avoid, as from fear; to evade; to leave unnoticed.""When asked about the missing cookies, the child tried to blanch the question by changing the subject immediately." "Interrogé sur les cookies manquants, l'enfant a essayé d'éviter la question en changeant immédiatement de sujet.attitudeactiontendencyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFaire reculer, faire pâlirTo cause to turn aside or back."to blanch a deer"Faire reculer un cerf.appearanceactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEsquiver, éluderTo use evasion."The politician kept blanching when asked about his involvement in the scandal, never giving a direct answer. "L'homme politique n'a cessé d'éluder les questions sur son implication dans le scandale, ne donnant jamais de réponse directe.wayactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLe blanchimentThe act by which something is blanched."The vegetable's improved color after the blanching made it more appealing for the salad. "La couleur améliorée du légume après le blanchiment l'a rendu plus attrayant pour la salade.foodvegetableprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading