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Whitewashing
Translation whitewashing into russian
whitewash
Verb
They decided to whitewash the walls to make the room look brighter.
Они решили побелить стены, чтобы комната выглядела светлее.
The report was an attempt to whitewash the company's involvement in the scandal.
Отчет был попыткой замазать участие компании в скандале.
Additional translations
whitewashing
Noun
The company was accused of whitewashing its environmental record.
Компанию обвинили в отбеливании её экологической репутации.
The old house needed a fresh coat of whitewashing.
Старый дом нуждался в свежей побелке.
Definitions
whitewash
Verb
To cover up or gloss over faults or errors, often to make something appear more acceptable or innocent than it is.
The company tried to whitewash the scandal by releasing a carefully worded statement.
To paint a surface with a white liquid mixture, typically made of lime and water, to give it a clean, bright appearance.
They decided to whitewash the old fence to give it a fresh look.
To defeat an opponent in a game or contest without allowing them to score or win any points.
The home team managed to whitewash their rivals with a score of 5-0.
whitewashing
Noun
The practice of glossing over or covering up vices, crimes, or scandals, or of exonerating by means of a perfunctory investigation or through biased presentation of data.
The report was criticized as a whitewashing of the company's unethical practices.
A deliberate attempt to conceal unpleasant or incriminating facts about a person or organization.
The documentary was accused of being a whitewashing of the politician's controversial career.
The act of painting a wall, building, or other structure with whitewash, a type of paint made from lime and water.
The old barn received a fresh whitewashing to improve its appearance.
Idioms and phrases
whitewash (someone's) reputation
The company tried to whitewash the CEO's reputation after the scandal.
отбелить (чью-то) репутацию
Компания пыталась отбелить репутацию генерального директора после скандала.
whitewash the truth
The report was criticized for attempting to whitewash the truth about the incident.
скрыть правду
Отчет подвергся критике за попытку скрыть правду об инциденте.
whitewash (something) with lies
They tried to whitewash their mistakes with lies.
замаскировать (что-то) ложью
Они пытались замаскировать свои ошибки ложью.
whitewash history
The government tried to whitewash history by omitting certain events.
скрывать факты истории
Правительство пыталось скрывать факты истории, исключая определенные события.
whitewash mistakes
He attempted to whitewash his mistakes by blaming others.
замалчивать ошибки
Он пытался замалчивать свои ошибки, обвиняя других.
whitewash defeat
The coach tried to whitewash the team's defeat by focusing on the improvements made.
прикрывать поражение
Тренер пытался прикрыть поражение команды, сосредоточившись на достигнутых улучшениях.
whitewash reality
The report seemed to whitewash reality, painting a much rosier picture than was accurate.
приукрашивать реальность
Отчет, казалось, приукрашивал реальность, рисуя куда более радужную картину, чем она была на самом деле.
whitewash scandal
The company tried to whitewash the scandal by issuing a public apology.
замалчивать скандал
Компания пыталась замалчивать скандал, выпустив публичное извинение.
media whitewashing
The documentary was criticized for its media whitewashing of historical events.
медийное отбеливание
Документальный фильм был раскритикован за медийное отбеливание исторических событий.
corporate whitewashing
Critics accused the company of corporate whitewashing in their latest report.
корпоративное отбеливание
Критики обвинили компанию в корпоративном отбеливании в их последнем отчете.
political whitewashing
The politician's speech was seen as an attempt at political whitewashing.
политическое отбеливание
Речь политика рассматривалась как попытка политического отбеливания.
historical whitewashing
Historical whitewashing often distorts the public's understanding of past events.
историческое отбеливание
Историческое отбеливание часто искажает понимание общественностью прошлых событий.
cultural whitewashing
Cultural whitewashing can erase important aspects of a community's heritage.
культурное отбеливание
Культурное отбеливание может стереть важные аспекты наследия сообщества.