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whitewash

C1 verb
us /ˈʍaɪtˌwɑʃ/

whitewash /ˈwaɪtwɒʃ/ nghĩa là quét vôi trắng

Các nghĩa

  1. quét vôi trắng

    To paint (a building, a wall, etc.) a bright white with whitewash.

    transitive

    Near-synonym: limewash (often coinstantial)

    The houses looked very bright after they had whitewashed the whole neighbourhood.

    Provided that any such window or skylight may be whitewashed or shaded for the purpose of mitigating heat or glare.

  2. bóp méo, xuyên tạc (lịch sử, câu chuyện)

    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.

    derogatory · figuratively · transitive

  3. chọn diễn viên da trắng đóng vai người da màu

    To cast a white actor in a role for a person of colour in (a film, television programme, etc.).

    derogatory · figuratively · transitive

  4. làm cho (người da màu) trông trắng hơn

    To make over (someone of colour) so that they appear more white, for example, by applying lightening makeup to their skin or digitally manipulating an image of them.

    derogatory · figuratively · transitive

  5. phủ trắng, chiếu sáng trắng

    To cover or coat (something) with a white substance, as if with whitewash (noun sense 1); also, to light up (something) with white light.

    figuratively · literary · poetic · transitive

  6. xóa nợ, tuyên bố phá sản để xóa nợ

    To clear (someone's) debts, especially through a declaration of bankruptcy by a court; also, to clear or write off (a debt).

    figuratively · transitive

+ 2 nghĩa khác
  1. thanh minh · minh oan

    To hide (someone's) mistakes, or to create an appearance of honesty, propriety, etc., for (someone); also, to intentionally hide or overlook (mistakes, unfavourable facts, wrongdoing, etc.).

    figuratively · often · transitive

    In his sermon, the minister didn’t try to whitewash over the sins of his church.

  2. thắng trắng, thắng áp đảo

    To achieve a complete victory or series of victories over (an opponent) without suffering any losses; also, to achieve a victory or series of victories over (an opponent) by a very large margin.

    figuratively · informal · transitive

    Australia whitewashed the West Indies 3–0.

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