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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescandeggina
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kan-ded-gee-na
"Usa la candeggina per disinfettare il bagno."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A chemical compound or solution used to whiten textiles, clean surfaces, or remove stains by oxidation.
"She used bleach to remove the stubborn stains from the white cotton tablecloth."
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To make something white or colorless by exposure to sunlight or a chemical agent.
"The intense summer sun began to bleach the colorful outdoor furniture."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English verb 'blǣcan', meaning 'to make pale or bleach', originating from Proto-Germanic *blaikijaną ('to whiten'). Over the centuries, the term evolved from describing the natural whitening of textiles in the sun to encompassing various chemical agents used for whitening and disinfection.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Bleach" is said worldwide
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eau de Javel
Transliteration: oh de zhah-vel
"Il a nettoyé le sol avec de l'eau de Javel."
Bleichmittel
Transliteration: blykh-mit-el
"Das Bleichmittel hat die Flecken erfolgreich entfernt."
candeggina
Transliteration: kan-ded-gee-na
"Usa la candeggina per disinfettare il bagno."
lejía
Transliteration: leh-hee-ah
"Limpió la cocina con un poco de lejía."
lixívia
Transliteration: lee-shee-vyah
"A lixívia é ótima para branquear a roupa."
ब्रीच
Transliteration: bleech
"कपड़ों से दाग हटाने के लिए ब्लीच का प्रयोग करें।"
漂白剂
Transliteration: piǎo bái jì
"请把漂白剂放在儿童拿不到的地方。"
표백제
Transliteration: pyo-baek-je
"옷을 하얗게 만들기 위해 표백제를 사용했다."
漂白剤
Transliteration: hyōhaku-zai
"シャツの汚れを落とすために漂白剤を使った。"
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