What does blanco in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word blanco in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use blanco in Spanish.

The word blanco in Spanish means white, white, white person, white, pale, target, linen, white rice, white rice, refined sugar, natural white, raw white, target of criticism, ivory white, shepherd's purse, albacore, longfinned tuna, blank check, blank check, white chocolate, with kid gloves, with kid gloves, white collar, hit the bulls-eye, white-glove, cat, all dressed up, leave blank, white-collar crime, smoke a cigarette, blank, blank, legally, in black and white, white smoke, dress well, be well-dressed, a white paper, not be white smoke, not be white smoke, not everything is black and white, sleepless night, white gold, not do anything, not sleep a wink, white fish, empty your mind, get big, roll your eyes, roll your eyes, roll your eyes (back), white precipitate, go blank, cream cheese, fresh cheese, white rum, be a rarity, be a marvel, blank check, darts, blank verse, free verse, white wine, blank vote. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word blanco

white

adjetivo (de color blanco)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

Llevaba una camisa blanca que realzaba su color de piel.

ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. All the nurses were wearing white uniforms.

white

nombre masculino (color)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Puedes mezclar ese tono naranja con un poco de blanco para rebajarlo. Era una fiesta temática: todos debían ir de blanco.

You can mix that shade of orange with a little bit of white to dilute it. It was a themed party: everyone had to come in white.

white person

nombre masculino, nombre femenino (gen pl (persona caucásica)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

En muchas situaciones, los blancos tienen una situación más ventajosa que las personas de color.

In many cases, white people are in a more privileged position than black people.

white

adjetivo (de tonalidad clara)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Es costumbre en Brasil, pasar el año en la playa, vestido de blanco.

In Brazil, it is customary to celebrate the new year on the beach dressed in white clothing.

pale

adjetivo (pálido)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

Marina estaba blanca de frío. Carlitos se puso blanco del susto.

Marina was pale with cold. Carlitos went pale with shock.

target

nombre masculino (objetivo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Es el blanco de las iras de su padre.

She's the target of her father's rage.

linen

nombre masculino plural (MX (ropa de cama) (tablecloths, bed sheets etc.)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

¿Dónde puedo comprar blancos de buena calidad?

Where can I buy good quality linen?

white rice

(sin cáscara)

El arroz blanco contiene menos fibra que el arroz integral.

white rice

(preparación simple)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Esta receta picante se sirve con arroz blanco y papas.

refined sugar

(refinado)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Los daneses prefieren el azúcar moreno antes que el azúcar blanco.

natural white, raw white

(tonalidad de blanco)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Compró un vestido blanco crudo muy elegante.

target of criticism

(objeto de críticas)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

La nueva jefa es el blanco de críticas de toda la oficina. Cuando se enteraron de que era gay, fue el blanco de todas las críticas.

ivory white

(tonalidad de blanco) (color)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

El blanco marfil es un color elegante.

shepherd's purse

(hierba medicinal) (plant: Capsella bursa-pastoris)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

La bolsa de pastor sirve para frenar las hemorragias.

Shepherd's purse is used to stop bleeding.

albacore, longfinned tuna

locución nominal masculina (pez azul con plateado) (Thunnus alalunga)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

El bonito del norte es abundante en zonas tropicales.

Longfinned tuna (or: albacore) is abundant in tropical areas.

blank check

(cheque sin cantidad) (US)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

El contratista le entregó un cheque en blanco para que pusiera ella misma el monto antes de endosarlo.

The contractor handed her a blank check so that she could write down the amount before endorsing it.

blank check

locución nominal masculina (figurado (denota situación incierta) (US)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

La nueva inversión en turismo es un cheque en blanco para el sector.

white chocolate

(variedad de chocolate lácteo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Me gusta el chocolate blanco, pero prefiero el chocolate normal.

I like white chocolate, but I prefer normal chocolate.

with kid gloves

locución adverbial (con tacto)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")

with kid gloves

locución adverbial (con tacto)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

white collar

locución nominal masculina (oficinista, empresario)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

Martín es un cuello blanco y trabaja en una oficina.

Martin is a white collar and works in an office.

hit the bulls-eye

locución verbal (coloquial (atinar, acertar)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

Juan disparó y dio en el blanco.

Juan shot and hit the bulls-eye.

white-glove

locución adjetiva (de trato fino) (person)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

Mario es un caballero de guante blanco que trata a todos con mucho respeto.

Mario is a white-glove gentleman who treats everyone with a lot of respect.

cat

locución adjetiva (ladrón, delito) (person)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

Facundo es un ladrón de guante blanco, nunca lo agarran.

Facundo is a cat burglar they will never arrest him.

all dressed up

locución adverbial (coloquial (presentarse, aparecer)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

Marcela llegó a la cita de punta en blanco.

leave blank

locución verbal (dejar sin complementar)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

Laura dejó en blanco una de las preguntas del examen.

Laura left one of the exam questions blank.

white-collar crime

locución nominal masculina (delito cometido sin violencia)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

smoke a cigarette

locución verbal (CR, coloq (fumarse un cigarro)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

Hace un mes que no me echo un blanco.

blank

locución adjetiva (sin nada escrito)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

Sobre la mesa había un formulario en blanco. Tráeme una hoja en blanco para redactar la carta.

Juan will leave the form blank until he's able to find out some information.

blank

locución adjetiva (soporte: sin datos)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

En el cajón hay un par de CD en blanco.

There's a couple of blank CDs in the drawer.

legally

locución adverbial (pagando impuestos)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")

Guillermo ha estado trabajando en blanco por más de veinte años.

Guillermo has been working legally for more than twenty years.

in black and white

locución adverbial (sin color)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")

A Hugo le encantan las fotografías en blanco y negro.

ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. I love it when films are in black and white.

white smoke

(en un cónclave)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

No hemos visto el humo blanco.

dress well, be well-dressed

locución verbal (coloquial (muy bien arreglado)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

Los niños deben ir a la escuela de punta en blanco.

Children must go to school dressed well.

a white paper

locución nominal masculina (guía para la comprensión)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

La empresa editó un libro blanco con sus políticas comerciales.

The company published a white paper on its commercial policies.

not be white smoke

locución verbal (en un cónclave)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

Esperaron todo el día, pero no hubo humo blanco en la Capilla Sixtina.

not be white smoke

locución verbal (en una elección)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

No se han decidido; aún no hay humo blanco.

not everything is black and white

expresión (se debe relativizar las cosas)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

Nelson no es un hombre malo y, de hecho, no todo es blanco y negro.

Nelson is not a bad man. In fact, not everything is black and white.

sleepless night

(noche sin dormir)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Mi madre pasaba la noche en blanco esperando que yo volviera de bailar.

My mother had a sleepless night waiting for me to come back from dancing.

white gold

(metal precioso)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

María tiene una anillo de oro blanco.

Maria has a white gold ring.

not do anything

locución verbal (coloquial (omitir algo)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

Pasó en blanco todo el día; no hizo ninguna comida.

He didn't do anything all day; he didn't make a single meal.

not sleep a wink

locución verbal (sin dormir)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

Pasé la noche en blanco pensando en cómo iba a pagar las deudas.

white fish

nombre masculino (magro)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

La merluza o el rape son pescados blancos.

The hake or the monkfish are white fish.

empty your mind

locución verbal (no pensar en nada)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

Para meditar es importante poner la mente en blanco.

get big

locución verbal (muestra de asombro) (eyes)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

La oposición puso los ojos en blanco ante las palabras del presidente.

The opposition's eyes got big when they heard the president's speech.

roll your eyes

locución verbal (muestra de impaciencia)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

Los clientes comenzaron a poner los ojos en blanco.

roll your eyes

locución verbal (muestra de desprecio)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

Cuando Javier dice una tontería todos ponen los ojos en blanco.

roll your eyes (back)

locución verbal (literal (mostrar la esclerótica) (eyes)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

Cuando le daban ataques de epilepsia, ponía los ojos en blanco y babeaba.

When he had epileptic fits, he would roll his eyes back and dribble.

white precipitate

(polvo insoluble en agua)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

El precipitado blanco contiene mercurio.

go blank

locución verbal (quedarse sin ideas) (mind)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

Me quedé en blanco cuando el maestro explicó la teoría de la relatividad.

My mind went blank when the teacher explained the theory of relativity.

cream cheese, fresh cheese

(queso sin maduración)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

El queso fresco con miel y frutas es delicioso.

Fresh cheese with honey and fruit is delicious.

white rum

(tipo de licor)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Me gusta mucho el ron blanco con hielo.

I like white rum with ice a lot.

be a rarity, be a marvel

locución verbal (figurado (tener comportamiento inusual)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

Su marido es un mirlo blanco; prefiere quedarse en casa con su mujer a salir con los amigos.

Her husband is a rarity. He would rather stay at home with her than go out with his friends.

blank check

(cheque sin cuantía) (US)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

darts

locución nominal masculina (deporte, juego) (indoor)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Los sábados íbamos al bar a jugar al tiro al blanco con dardos.

On Saturdays we went to the bar to play darts.

blank verse

(sin rima)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Pablo Neruda escribió Cien Sonetos de Amor en versos blancos.

free verse

nombre masculino (sin rima ni medida)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

El verso libre se caracteriza por el ritmo.

white wine

(hecho con uvas blancas)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

El vino blanco va muy bien con pescado.

White wine goes very well with fish.

blank vote

(abstención activa)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Si no te gusta ninguno de los candidatos, puedes considerar el voto en blanco.

If you don't like any of the candidates, you can consider a blank vote.

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