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whitewashed

/ˈwaɪtˌwɔʃt/ /ˈhwaɪtˌwɔʃt/

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verb

Blanchir à la chaux

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."

Les maisons étaient très lumineuses lorsqu'ils ont blanchi à la chaux tout le quartier.

architecture material appearance

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verb

Camoufler, dissimuler

To cover over errors or bad actions.

Examples :

"The company whitewashed its history of environmental damage by focusing only on its recent investments in green technology. "

L'entreprise a tenté de camoufler son passé de dommages environnementaux en se concentrant uniquement sur ses récents investissements dans les technologies vertes.

action moral guilt politics government society

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verb

éponger les dettes de

To repay the financial debts of (another person).

Examples :

""Because her son had accumulated significant gambling debts, the worried mother whitewashed him by paying off all the money he owed." "

Parce que son fils avait accumulé d'importantes dettes de jeu, la mère inquiète a épongé ses dettes en payant tout l'argent qu'il devait.

finance business economy

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verb

Blanchir, empêcher de marquer

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

Examples :

"The visiting team was completely whitewashed; they didn't score a single run against our pitcher. "

L'équipe visiteuse a été complètement blanchie ; elle n'a pas marqué un seul point contre notre lanceur.

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verb

Battre sans marquer de point

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. "

L'équipe a battu ses rivaux lors du match final, marquant 10 buts contre zéro pour son adversaire.

sport game entertainment

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verb

Blanchir, édulcorer

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 movie was criticized for having whitewashed history by casting a white actor to play a character who was originally a person of color. "

Le film a été critiqué pour avoir blanchi l'histoire en choisissant un acteur blanc pour incarner un personnage qui était à l'origine une personne de couleur.

culture politics history society race appearance character media

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adjective

Blanchi à la chaux

Of or pertaining to a fence or wall that has been painted with the temporary paint whitewash.

Examples :

"The whitewashed fence gleamed brightly in the summer sun. "

La clôture blanchie à la chaux brillait vivement sous le soleil d'été.

appearance property architecture

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adjective

Édulcoré, blanchi

Having had any controversy or potential for scandal removed, ignored or downplayed.

Examples :

"The company's report on the safety incident felt whitewashed, focusing on minor improvements while ignoring the systemic failures that caused the accident. "

Le rapport de l'entreprise sur l'incident de sécurité semblait édulcoré, se concentrant sur des améliorations mineures tout en ignorant les défaillances systémiques qui ont causé l'accident.

culture media politics history

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adjective

Interprété par un acteur blanc

Portrayed by a Caucasian actor but was scripted to be African, Asian, or of another race.

Examples :

"The movie was criticized because the hero, originally written as a Japanese samurai, was whitewashed and played by a white actor. "

Le film a été critiqué car le héros, initialement écrit comme un samouraï japonais, a été interprété par un acteur blanc.

culture media entertainment race

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adjective

Blanchi, blanchi à la chaux

Looking Caucasian, but is actually African, Asian, or of another race; Caucasianized.

Examples :

""Growing up in a predominantly white neighborhood, Maria felt her cultural identity became somewhat whitewashed, as she adopted many of the local customs and lost touch with her heritage." "

En grandissant dans un quartier à prédominance blanche, Maria a senti que son identité culturelle était quelque peu blanchie, car elle a adopté de nombreuses coutumes locales et a perdu le contact avec son héritage.

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