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2 Translation results for whitewash in Spanish

noun | verb

whitewash noun

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whitewashes
jalbegue, lechada; (figurado) encubrimiento; paliza

Synonyms of
whitewash noun

cover-up

whitewash verb

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whitewashed, has whitewashed, is whitewashing, whitewashes
enjalbegar, blanquear; (figurado) encubrir (un escándalo, etc.)

Example sentences of
whitewash verb

  • •a book that tries to whitewash the country's past
  • •refused to whitewash the governor's chronic disregard for the truth
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Synonyms of
whitewash verb

conceal
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Reverse translation for whitewash

jalbegue  - whitewash 
lechada  - whitewash, grout 
encubrimiento  (figurado)
paliza  - beating, pummeling 
enjalbegar  - to whitewash 
blanquear  - to whiten, to bleach, to turn white, to shut out (in sports), to launder (money) 
 (figurado) encubrir (un escándalo, etc.)