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Whitewash
01
cat kapur, pemutihan
a type of water-based paint or coating made from a mixture of lime, water, and other additives that is used to brighten, disinfect, or decorate surfaces
Contoh-contoh
They applied a fresh coat of whitewash to the garden fence.
Mereka mengaplikasikan lapisan baru kapur pada pagar taman.
The walls were coated with whitewash to give the room a clean look.
Dinding-dinding dilapisi dengan kapur untuk memberikan ruangan tampilan yang bersih.
02
penutupan, penyembunyian
an attempt to make something seem better or more innocent than it really is by hiding faults or wrongdoing
Contoh-contoh
The investigation was nothing more than a whitewash to protect powerful people.
Penyelidikan itu tidak lebih dari sekadar pengelabuan untuk melindungi orang-orang berkuasa.
Critics called the movie a whitewash of the dictator's crimes.
Para kritikus menyebut film itu sebagai pengelabuan kejahatan diktator.
03
kekalahan telak, pemutihan
a contest in which one side wins while the other side does not achieve any points
Contoh-contoh
The home team suffered a 5–0 whitewash.
Tim tuan rumah menderita pemutihan 5-0.
They were determined to avoid a whitewash in the championship final.
Mereka bertekad untuk menghindari kekalahan telak di final kejuaraan.
to whitewash
01
menutupi, menyembunyikan
to hide or downplay a mistake, wrongdoing, or flaw to make something seem better than it really is
Transitive: to whitewash sth
Contoh-contoh
The report tried to whitewash the company's role in the accident.
Laporan itu mencoba menutupi peran perusahaan dalam kecelakaan itu.
They attempted to whitewash the scandal by blaming a minor employee.
Mereka berusaha menutupi skandal dengan menyalahkan seorang karyawan kecil.
02
mengapur, memutihkan
to apply a white, paint-like mixture to a surface, usually to make it look clean or new
Transitive: to whitewash sth
Contoh-contoh
They whitewashed the fence to freshen it up for spring.
Mereka mengapur pagar untuk menyegarkannya untuk musim semi.
The old barn was whitewashed to give it a brighter appearance.
Gudang tua itu dikapur untuk memberikannya penampilan yang lebih terang.
