"whitewash" meaning in Inglese

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Noun

IPA: /ˈwaɪt.wɒʃ/, /ˈwaɪt.wɑʃ/ Audio: En-au-whitewash.ogg Forms: whitewashes [plural]
  1. bianco di calce
    Sense id: it-whitewash-en-noun-BMskbSM4
  2. copertura, facciata, occultamento
    Sense id: it-whitewash-en-noun-JKGR4tGp
  3. cappotto, sconfitta in cui una squadra non riesce a segnare alcun punto
    Sense id: it-whitewash-en-noun-RKYG9YbE Topics: sports
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: cover-up, cover up, gloss over Related terms: blackwash, greenwash, pinkwash

Verb

IPA: /ˈwaɪt.wɒʃ/, /ˈwaɪt.wɑʃ/ Audio: En-au-whitewash.ogg
  1. imbiancare
    Sense id: it-whitewash-en-verb-yibqnBa8
  2. occultare, insabbiare fatti sconvenienti
    Sense id: it-whitewash-en-verb-0adgvQGi
  3. fare cappotto, vincere senza subire punti da un avversario
    Sense id: it-whitewash-en-verb-rTkc1bWX Topics: sports
  4. assegnare ruoli di personaggi non bianchi ad attori bianchi
    Sense id: it-whitewash-en-verb-iY4S5O5p
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: cover-up, cover up, gloss over Related terms: blackwash, greenwash, pinkwash
Categories (other): Parole in inglese, Verbi in inglese

Inflected forms

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  "antonyms": [
    {
      "raw_tags": [
        "occultare fatti sconvenienti"
      ],
      "word": "blackwash"
    }
  ],
  "categories": [
    {
      "kind": "other",
      "name": "Parole in inglese",
      "parents": [],
      "source": "w"
    },
    {
      "kind": "other",
      "name": "Sostantivi in inglese",
      "parents": [],
      "source": "w"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_texts": [
    "white + wash"
  ],
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "whitewashes",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Inglese",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "pos_title": "Sostantivo",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "blackwash"
    },
    {
      "word": "greenwash"
    },
    {
      "word": "pinkwash"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "bianco di calce"
      ],
      "id": "it-whitewash-en-noun-BMskbSM4"
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "copertura, facciata, occultamento"
      ],
      "id": "it-whitewash-en-noun-JKGR4tGp"
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "cappotto, sconfitta in cui una squadra non riesce a segnare alcun punto"
      ],
      "id": "it-whitewash-en-noun-RKYG9YbE",
      "raw_tags": [
        "popolare"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "sports"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈwaɪt.wɒʃ/",
      "raw_tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "En-au-whitewash.ogg",
      "ipa": "/ˈwaɪt.wɑʃ/",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/c/c2/En-au-whitewash.ogg/En-au-whitewash.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/En-au-whitewash.ogg",
      "raw_tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "raw_tags": [
        "occultamento"
      ],
      "word": "cover-up"
    },
    {
      "raw_tags": [
        "occultare fatti sconvenienti"
      ],
      "word": "cover up"
    },
    {
      "word": "gloss over"
    }
  ],
  "word": "whitewash"
}

{
  "antonyms": [
    {
      "raw_tags": [
        "occultare fatti sconvenienti"
      ],
      "word": "blackwash"
    }
  ],
  "categories": [
    {
      "kind": "other",
      "name": "Parole in inglese",
      "parents": [],
      "source": "w"
    },
    {
      "kind": "other",
      "name": "Verbi in inglese",
      "parents": [],
      "source": "w"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_texts": [
    "white + wash"
  ],
  "lang": "Inglese",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
  "pos_title": "Verbo",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "blackwash"
    },
    {
      "word": "greenwash"
    },
    {
      "word": "pinkwash"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "imbiancare"
      ],
      "id": "it-whitewash-en-verb-yibqnBa8"
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "occultare, insabbiare fatti sconvenienti"
      ],
      "id": "it-whitewash-en-verb-0adgvQGi"
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "fare cappotto, vincere senza subire punti da un avversario"
      ],
      "id": "it-whitewash-en-verb-rTkc1bWX",
      "raw_tags": [
        "popolare"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "sports"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "assegnare ruoli di personaggi non bianchi ad attori bianchi"
      ],
      "id": "it-whitewash-en-verb-iY4S5O5p",
      "raw_tags": [
        "popolare",
        "cinema"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈwaɪt.wɒʃ/",
      "raw_tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "En-au-whitewash.ogg",
      "ipa": "/ˈwaɪt.wɑʃ/",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/c/c2/En-au-whitewash.ogg/En-au-whitewash.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/En-au-whitewash.ogg",
      "raw_tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "raw_tags": [
        "occultamento"
      ],
      "word": "cover-up"
    },
    {
      "raw_tags": [
        "occultare fatti sconvenienti"
      ],
      "word": "cover up"
    },
    {
      "word": "gloss over"
    }
  ],
  "word": "whitewash"
}
{
  "antonyms": [
    {
      "raw_tags": [
        "occultare fatti sconvenienti"
      ],
      "word": "blackwash"
    }
  ],
  "categories": [
    "Parole in inglese",
    "Sostantivi in inglese"
  ],
  "etymology_texts": [
    "white + wash"
  ],
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "whitewashes",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Inglese",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "pos_title": "Sostantivo",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "blackwash"
    },
    {
      "word": "greenwash"
    },
    {
      "word": "pinkwash"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "bianco di calce"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "copertura, facciata, occultamento"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "cappotto, sconfitta in cui una squadra non riesce a segnare alcun punto"
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "popolare"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "sports"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈwaɪt.wɒʃ/",
      "raw_tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "En-au-whitewash.ogg",
      "ipa": "/ˈwaɪt.wɑʃ/",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/c/c2/En-au-whitewash.ogg/En-au-whitewash.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/En-au-whitewash.ogg",
      "raw_tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "raw_tags": [
        "occultamento"
      ],
      "word": "cover-up"
    },
    {
      "raw_tags": [
        "occultare fatti sconvenienti"
      ],
      "word": "cover up"
    },
    {
      "word": "gloss over"
    }
  ],
  "word": "whitewash"
}

{
  "antonyms": [
    {
      "raw_tags": [
        "occultare fatti sconvenienti"
      ],
      "word": "blackwash"
    }
  ],
  "categories": [
    "Parole in inglese",
    "Verbi in inglese"
  ],
  "etymology_texts": [
    "white + wash"
  ],
  "lang": "Inglese",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
  "pos_title": "Verbo",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "blackwash"
    },
    {
      "word": "greenwash"
    },
    {
      "word": "pinkwash"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "imbiancare"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "occultare, insabbiare fatti sconvenienti"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "fare cappotto, vincere senza subire punti da un avversario"
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "popolare"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "sports"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "assegnare ruoli di personaggi non bianchi ad attori bianchi"
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "popolare",
        "cinema"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈwaɪt.wɒʃ/",
      "raw_tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "En-au-whitewash.ogg",
      "ipa": "/ˈwaɪt.wɑʃ/",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/c/c2/En-au-whitewash.ogg/En-au-whitewash.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/En-au-whitewash.ogg",
      "raw_tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "raw_tags": [
        "occultamento"
      ],
      "word": "cover-up"
    },
    {
      "raw_tags": [
        "occultare fatti sconvenienti"
      ],
      "word": "cover up"
    },
    {
      "word": "gloss over"
    }
  ],
  "word": "whitewash"
}

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