whitewash – English–Suomi translations

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whitewash verb

  /ˈwaɪt-/ , /ˈwaɪtwɒʃ/ , /ˈwɐɪt-/ , /ˈʍaɪtˌwɑʃ/ , /ˈʍɐɪt-/ , /ˈʍɐɪtˌwɑʃ/
  • (transitive) to clear (someone’s) debts, especially through a declaration of bankruptcy by a court; (intransitive) to have debts cleared through a declaration of bankruptcy by a court
antaa anteeksi
  • (transitive) to cast a white actor in a role for a person of colour in (a film, television programme, etc.)
antaa rooli valkoiselle
  • (transitive) to paint (a building, a wall, etc.) a bright white with whitewash; (intransitive) to paint bright white with whitewash
kalkita
  • (transitive) to distort or give a misleading account of (history, a narrative, etc.) by discounting the participation of people of colour and focusing on white people
korostaa valkoisia
  • (intransitive) of bricks: to become encrusted with a white layer of soluble salts due to efflorescence
muuttua valkoiseksi
  • (transitive) to hide (someone’s) mistakes, or to create an appearance of honesty, propriety, etc., for (someone); to intentionally hide or overlook (mistakes, unfavourable facts, wrongdoing, etc.)
peitellä
  • (transitive) to cover or coat (something) with a white substance, as if with whitewash
pinnoittaa valkoiseksi, valkaista
  • (transitive) to achieve a complete victory or series of victories over (an opponent) without suffering any losses; to achieve a victory or series of victories over (an opponent) by a very large margin
saada murskavoitto
  • (transitive) to make over (someone of colour) so that they appear more white
tehdä valkoisemmaksi
  • (transitive) to light up (something) with white light
valaista valkoisella valolla
  • (transiive) to make (the face, etc.) look lighter with makeup or a similar preparation
valkaista

whitewash noun

  /ˈwaɪt-/ , /ˈwaɪtwɒʃ/ , /ˈwɐɪt-/ , /ˈʍaɪtˌwɑʃ/ , /ˈʍɐɪt-/ , /ˈʍɐɪtˌwɑʃ/
  • preparation for making the skin look lighter
ihon valkaisuaine
  • mixture of a powdered mineral substance and water which is used for painting
kalkkivelli
murskavoitto
  • act of hiding mistakes or creating an appearance of honesty, propriety, etc.; campaign, investigation, etc., which intentionally hides or overlooks unfavourable facts
  • thing used to hide mistakes, or to create an appearance of honesty, propriety, etc.
peittely
  • act of clearing a person’s debts, especially through a declaration of bankruptcy by a court
velkojen anteeksianto
  • thickening agent consisting of flour blended with water to make a paste
vesi-jauhosuurus

whitewasher noun

  • one who whitewashes
valkaisija

whitewashing noun

  • application of whitewash.
valkaiseminen
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