blanquear

== Spanish == === Etymology === From blanco +‎ -ear. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /blankeˈaɾ/ [blãŋ.keˈaɾ] Rhymes: -aɾ Syllabification: blan‧que‧ar === Verb === blanquear (first-person singular present blanqueo, first-person singular preterite blanqueé, past participle blanqueado) to bleach to whiten; to turn white Synonym: blanquecer to whitewash Synonym: encalar (sports) to win without allowing rival to get points ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== See also ==== curar decolorar === Further reading === “blanquear”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025