blanco

Definitions of blanco
  1. noun
    a blank gap or missing part
    synonyms: hueco, laguna, vacío
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    type of:
    intersticio, resquicio
    a narrow opening
  2. noun
    sports equipment consisting of an object set up for a marksman or archer to aim at
  3. noun
    the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black)
    synonyms: blancor, blancura
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    antonyms:
    negro
    the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
    types:
    alabastro
    a very light white
    perla
    a shade of white the color of bleached bones
    type of:
    color acromático
    a color lacking hue; white or grey or black
  4. noun
    an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
    synonyms: finalidad, intencionalidad, intención, intento, objeto, propósito, voluntad, ánimo
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    idea, pensamiento
    your intention; what you intend to do
    malentendido
    a contrary aim
    motivo
    the purpose of achieving or obtaining
    proyecto
    purpose; the phrase `with a view to' means `with the intention of' or `for the purpose of'
    voluntad
    a fixed and persistent intent or purpose
    type of:
    fin
    the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
  5. noun
    a blank area
    synonyms: espacio en blanco
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    margen
    the blank space that surrounds the text on a page
    hoyo, mella, muesca
    the space left between the margin and the start of an indented line
  6. noun
    a reference point to shoot at
    synonyms: blanca
  7. noun
    pale yellowish wine made from white grapes or red grapes with skins removed before fermentation
    synonyms: blanca
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    vino
    fermented juice (of grapes especially)
  8. noun
    a member of the Caucasoid race
    synonyms: caucásico
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    ario
    (according to Nazi doctrine) a Caucasian person of Nordic descent (and not a Jew)
    rostro pálido, rostropálido
    (slang) a derogatory term for a white person (supposedly used by North American Indians)
    semita
    a member of a group of Semitic-speaking peoples of the Middle East and northern Africa
    elamita
    a member of an ancient warlike people living in Elam east of Babylonia as early as 3000 BC
    blanca
    a woman who is White
    wasp
    a white person of Anglo-Saxon ancestry who belongs to a Protestant denomination
    babilonio
    an inhabitant of ancient Babylon
    árabe
    a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa
    type of:
    alma, humano, individuo, mortal, persona, ser humano
    a human being
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