Grammatical class

Verb

blanchir

to launder, wash

Details

Syllables

blan-chir

Phonetics

blɑ̃.ʃiʁ

Grammatical class

Verb

Freq. (books)

14579

Freq. (movies)

12156

Freq. (news)

21591

Sentences

Blanchir du linge.

To wash linen.

A1

Tom s'est fait blanchir les dents.

Tom got his teeth whitened.

A1

Elle a blanchis quand elle a entendu les nouvelles.

She blanched when she heard the news.

A2

Les cheveux blanchissent avec l’âge.

Hair whitens with age.

A2

La neige a blanchis les toits.

The snow whitens the roofs.

A2

Le criminel a tenté de blanchir de l'argent.

The criminal attempted to launder money.

B1