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Whitewash
01
cal, caiação
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
Exemplos
The painter mixed the lime and water carefully before applying the whitewash.
O pintor misturou cuidadosamente a cal e a água antes de aplicar a cal.
02
encobrimento, dissimulação
an attempt to make something seem better or more innocent than it really is by hiding faults or wrongdoing
Exemplos
The committee 's report was a whitewash that ignored key evidence.
O relatório do comitê foi um acobertamento que ignorou evidências-chave.
03
uma derrota arrasadora, uma caiação
a contest in which one side wins while the other side does not achieve any points
Exemplos
The team experienced its first whitewash of the season.
A equipe experimentou sua primeira lavagem da temporada.
to whitewash
01
encobrir, ocultar
to hide or downplay a mistake, wrongdoing, or flaw to make something seem better than it really is
Transitive: to whitewash sth
Exemplos
The school board refused to whitewash the principal's misconduct.
O conselho escolar recusou-se a encobrir a má conduta do diretor.
02
caiar, branquear
to apply a white, paint-like mixture to a surface, usually to make it look clean or new
Transitive: to whitewash sth
Exemplos
He whitewashed the garden shed to match the house.
Ele caiou o galpão do jardim para combinar com a casa.
