blanchir
/blɑ̃.ʃiʁ/
verb
B1
le (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- blanchit
- past
- a blanchi
- perfect
- blanchi
Meaning
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to whiten, to turn white
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Ses cheveux blanchissent avec l'âge.
His hair turns white with age.
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Ses cheveux blanchissaient déjà à trente ans, bien avant ceux de ses frères. Il disait en plaisanter que c'était à cause du stress.
His hair was already turning white at thirty, well before his brothers'. He joked it was from stress.
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Practice
1 What does blanchir mean?
to whiten, to turn white
2 Which fingerprint chart matches blanchir?
blanchir: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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