No. 9,891 in Spanish
blanqueado
"Blanqueado" means "whitened" or "bleached."
In a sentence
El edificio fue recientemente blanqueado para que luzca más nuevo.
The building was recently whitewashed to make it look newer.
In this context, 'blanqueado' refers to the process of whitewashing or painting something white, such as a building.
El informe financiero fue blanqueado para ocultar irregularidades.
The financial report was altered to hide irregularities.
Here, 'blanqueado' is used metaphorically to mean 'cleaned up' or altered, typically to produce a misleadingly favorable appearance.
Los dientes de Andrés han sido blanqueados utilizando un tratamiento especial.
Andrés's teeth have been whitened using a special treatment.
In this sentence, 'blanqueado' describes the act of teeth whitening, a cosmetic dental procedure.
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