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White

(h)waɪt
Extremamente Comum
500 - 600
500 - 600
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blanc, blanc (noun), blanc (figurative), à blanc, blancheur

Significados de White em francês

blanc

Exemplo:
The walls are painted white.
Les murs sont peints en blanc.
She wore a white dress.
Elle portait une robe blanche.
Uso: formal/informalContexto: Describing colors, objects, clothing.
Observação: The word 'blanc' is used as an adjective and agrees in gender and number with the noun it describes (e.g., 'blanche' for feminine singular).

blanc (noun)

Exemplo:
I prefer the egg white in my omelette.
Je préfère le blanc d'œuf dans mon omelette.
The white of the eye is called the sclera.
Le blanc de l'œil s'appelle la sclère.
Uso: formal/informalContexto: Referring to the white part of eggs or the eye.
Observação: As a noun, 'blanc' can refer specifically to the white part of something, often needing context to clarify.

blanc (figurative)

Exemplo:
He has a white reputation in the community.
Il a une réputation blanche dans la communauté.
The white flag symbolizes surrender.
Le drapeau blanc symbolise la reddition.
Uso: formal/informalContexto: Symbolic meanings, idiomatic expressions.
Observação: In a figurative sense, 'blanc' can represent purity, innocence, or surrender, often used in idioms.

à blanc

Exemplo:
He painted it white first, then added color.
Il l'a d'abord peint à blanc, puis a ajouté de la couleur.
The canvas was prepared white before the artist started.
La toile a été préparée à blanc avant que l'artiste ne commence.
Uso: formalContexto: Art, preparations.
Observação: The phrase 'à blanc' means 'in white' and is often used in artistic contexts to indicate a base color.

blancheur

Exemplo:
The whiteness of the snow is beautiful.
La blancheur de la neige est belle.
She admired the whiteness of the sheets.
Elle admirait la blancheur des draps.
Uso: formalContexto: Describing the quality of being white.
Observação: 'Blancheur' is a noun that refers to the quality of being white, often used in more descriptive or poetic contexts.

Sinônimos de White

ivory

Ivory is a creamy white color resembling the material from elephant tusks.
Exemplo: She wore an elegant ivory dress to the party.
Observação: Ivory is more specific and often associated with a luxurious or elegant appearance.

cream

Cream is a pale yellowish-white color, similar to the color of dairy cream.
Exemplo: The walls of the living room were painted in a warm cream color.
Observação: Cream is warmer in tone compared to plain white.

snowy

Snowy describes a bright white color similar to that of snow.
Exemplo: The mountain peaks were covered in a snowy blanket.
Observação: Snowy specifically refers to the color associated with snow.

pearl

Pearl is a smooth, lustrous white color resembling the surface of a pearl.
Exemplo: Her necklace was adorned with lustrous pearl beads.
Observação: Pearl is often used to describe a soft, iridescent white color.

alabaster

Alabaster is a fine-grained, translucent white or tinted variety of gypsum.
Exemplo: The sculpture was carved from pure alabaster.
Observação: Alabaster is more specific and often refers to a natural stone material.

Expressões e frases comuns de White

White lie

A white lie is a harmless or small lie told to avoid hurting someone's feelings.
Exemplo: She told a white lie to protect her friend's feelings.
Observação: The color white in this phrase is used metaphorically to indicate something innocent or harmless rather than the literal color.

White-collar

White-collar refers to office or professional work that does not involve manual labor.
Exemplo: He works in a white-collar job as a financial analyst.
Observação: The term white-collar contrasts with blue-collar, which refers to manual or industrial work.

White as a sheet

To be white as a sheet means to be extremely pale due to fear, shock, or illness.
Exemplo: When she saw the ghost, she turned white as a sheet.
Observação: The phrase emphasizes the extreme whiteness of someone's complexion, likening it to a white sheet of paper.

White elephant

A white elephant refers to a costly possession that is burdensome or useless.
Exemplo: The expensive vase she bought turned out to be a white elephant in her living room.
Observação: The term originates from the practice of giving white elephants as gifts in Southeast Asia, which were expensive to maintain but culturally significant.

White-knuckle

A white-knuckle experience is thrilling, intense, or nerve-wracking, often involving danger or excitement.
Exemplo: The white-knuckle ride on the roller coaster left her exhilarated.
Observação: The phrase describes gripping something tightly due to fear or excitement, causing the knuckles to turn white.

White flag

To wave the white flag is to surrender or admit defeat.
Exemplo: After hours of negotiation, they finally waved the white flag and agreed to a truce.
Observação: The white flag symbolizes peace or surrender, especially in the context of war or conflict.

White noise

White noise refers to a constant background noise that can mask other sounds and promote relaxation or concentration.
Exemplo: The fan in the room provided a soothing white noise that helped her sleep.
Observação: The term comes from white light, which contains all the wavelengths of the visible spectrum, and in this context, it refers to a sound that contains all audible frequencies.

Expressões cotidianas (gíria) de White

Whitey

This slang term is used to refer to a white-colored animal or person.
Exemplo: I saw a whitey cat in the neighborhood.
Observação: This term is informal and colloquial compared to simply saying 'white.'

Whitey-tighty

A playful term used to describe white-colored screws, nuts, or bolts that are tightened or fastened.
Exemplo: Make sure you fasten the whitey-tighty screws securely.
Observação: It adds a whimsical touch to the term 'white,' making it more engaging to use.

Whitey-whacker

A slang term used for a white-colored weed eater or lawn trimmer.
Exemplo: He mowed the lawn with the new whitey-whacker he bought.
Observação: It is a creative and informal way to refer to a specific item by using color and adding a fun twist to the term.

White - Exemplos

The walls of the room were painted white.
Les murs de la pièce étaient peints en blanc.
The snow was so white it hurt my eyes.
La neige était si blanche qu'elle me faisait mal aux yeux.
She used a white bleach to whiten her clothes.
Elle a utilisé un agent de blanchiment blanc pour blanchir ses vêtements.

Gramática de White

White - Nome próprio (Proper noun) / Nome próprio, singular (Proper noun, singular)
Lema: white
Conjugações
Adjetivo, comparativo (Adjective, comparative): whiter
Adjetivo, superlativo (Adjective, superlative): whitest
Adjetivo (Adjective): white
Substantivo, plural (Noun, plural): whites, white
Substantivo, singular ou massa (Noun, singular or mass): white
Verbo, tempo passado (Verb, past tense): whited
Verbo, gerúndio ou particípio presente (Verb, gerund or present participle): whiting
Verbo, terceira pessoa do singular no presente (Verb, 3rd person singular present): whites
Verbo, forma base (Verb, base form): white
Verbo, presente não na terceira pessoa do singular (Verb, non-3rd person singular present): white
Sílabas, Separação e Ênfase
white contém 1 sílabas: white
Transcrição fonética: ˈ(h)wīt
white , ˈ(h)wīt (A sílaba vermelha é tônica)

White - Importância e frequência de uso

O índice de frequência e importância das palavras indica com que frequência uma palavra aparece em um determinado idioma. Quanto menor o número, mais frequentemente a palavra é usada. As palavras mais frequentemente usadas variam normalmente de 1 a 4000.
white: 500 - 600 (Extremamente Comum).
Este índice de importância ajuda você a se concentrar nas palavras mais úteis durante o seu processo de aprendizagem de idiomas.
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