whitewash
noun
/ˈwaɪt-/
,
/ˈwaɪtwɒʃ/
,
/ˈwɐɪt-/
,
/ˈʍaɪtˌwɑʃ/
,
/ˈʍɐɪt-/
,
/ˈʍɐɪtˌwɑʃ/
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- mixture of a powdered mineral substance and water which is used for painting
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известко́вый раство́р,
побе́лка
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- act of hiding mistakes or creating an appearance of honesty, propriety, etc.; campaign, investigation, etc., which intentionally hides or overlooks unfavourable facts
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покрывательство
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whitewash
verb
/ˈwaɪt-/
,
/ˈwaɪtwɒʃ/
,
/ˈwɐɪt-/
,
/ˈʍaɪtˌwɑʃ/
,
/ˈʍɐɪt-/
,
/ˈʍɐɪtˌwɑʃ/
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- (transitive) to paint (a building, a wall, etc.) a bright white with whitewash; (intransitive) to paint bright white with whitewash
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бели́ть,
побели́ть
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- (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.)
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обели́ть
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whitewashing
noun
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- application of whitewash.
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отбеливание
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