bianco

['bjanko] bianco -a, -chi, -che

1. agg

1) (gen) white

essere bianco come un cencio — to be as white as a sheet

avere i capelli bianchi — to have white hair, be white-haired

ha i capelli bianchi — she's got white hair

far venire i capelli bianchi a qn fig — to make sb's hair turn white

notte bianca o in bianco — sleepless night

2) (pagina) blank

votare scheda bianca — to return a blank voting slip

3) Mus

voce bianca — treble (voice)

2. sm

1) (colore) white, (intonaco) whitewash, (vino) white wine

vestire di bianco — to dress in white

in bianco e nero TV, Fot — black and white

passare una notte in bianco — to have a sleepless night

andare in bianco — (non riuscire) to fail, (fam : in amore) to fail to score

2)

(non scritto) un assegno in bianco — a blank cheque

lasciare in bianco — to leave blank

3) Culin

bianco d'uovo — egg-white

pesce/carne in bianco — boiled fish/meat

mangiare in bianco — to be on a light o bland diet

3. sm/f

(persona) white man (white woman)