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blanch

/blɑːntʃ/verb

उच्चारण ब्लान्च

(डर या सदमे से) पीला पड़ जाना, चेहरा सफ़ेद पड़ जाना

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  1. 1

    [I] ~ (at sth) formal

    to become pale because you are shocked or frightened

    (डर या सदमे से) पीला पड़ जाना, चेहरा सफ़ेद पड़ जाना

    • He blanched when he saw the size of the bill.
    • She blanched at the news of the accident.

    Synonyms pale whiten

    Opposite flush blush

  2. 2

    [T] ~ sth

    to prepare food, especially vegetables, by putting it into boiling water for a short time

    (सब्ज़ी आदि को) उबलते पानी में थोड़ी देर डालना, ब्लांच करना

    • Blanch the spinach before you make the palak paneer.
    • Blanch the almonds and remove their skins.
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

pale whiten

Antonyms

flush blush

⌂Word origin and word building

From French blanc, 'white'.

यह French शब्द blanc से बना है, जिसका अर्थ 'सफ़ेद' है।