No. 3,971 in French
blanchiment
The act of whitening or laundering; can refer to bleaching or money laundering.
In a sentence
Le blanchiment d'argent est un crime grave.
Money laundering is a serious crime.
Here, 'blanchiment' refers to the laundering or cleaning of money, describing financial concealment of its origins.
Ils ont décidé d'utiliser un produit pour le blanchiment des dents.
They decided to use a product for teeth whitening.
In this case, 'blanchiment' indicates the whitening of teeth, implying a cosmetic application.
Le blanchiment des murs de la maison a donné un air frais à l'intérieur.
The whitening of the house walls gave a fresh look to the interior.
Here, 'blanchiment' is used to denote the act of whitening walls, relating to home improvement or interior decoration.
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