white
Bright and colourlessBright and colourless; reflecting equal quantities of all frequencies of visible light.
» That white building is a hospital.
Jenes weiße Gebäude ist ein Krankenhaus.
То белое здание — больница.
Та біла будівля — лікарня.
Meaning
22 sensesBright and colourless; reflecting equal quantities of all frequencies of visible light.
Write in black ink on white paper.
weiß, weiss, wiiss
бе́лыйbélyj
бі́лийbílyj
(capitalized, sometimes)Of or relating to Europeans or those of European descent, regardless if their skin has cool or warm undertones.
(capitalized, sometimes)Of or relating to Caucasians (people with white complexion and European ancestry).
weiß, weiss
бе́лыйbélyj
(capitalized, sometimes)By U.S. Census Bureau definition, of or relating to people hailing from Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East.
(historical)Designated for use by Caucasians.
white drinking fountain
white hospital
бе́лыйbélyj, белоко́жийbelokóžij, светлоко́жийsvetlokóžij
бі́лийbílyj, білошкі́рийbiloškíryj
Relatively light or pale in colour.
white wine
white grapes
бе́лыйbélyj, све́тлыйsvétlyj
Pale or pallid, as from fear, illness, etc.
бе́лыйbélyj, бле́дныйblédnyj
бі́лийbílyj, бліди́йblidýj
Lacking coloration (tan) from ultraviolet light; not tanned.
of or belonging to a racial group having light skin coloration
With leucism.
Containing cream, milk, or creamer.
бе́лыйbélyj
(of coffee) having cream or milk added
The standard denomination of the playing pieces of a board game deemed to belong to the white set, no matter what the actual colour.
The white pieces in this set are in fact made of light green glass.
бе́лыйbélyj
Pertaining to an ecclesiastical order whose adherents dress in white habits; Cistercian.
a white monk
Examples
2107 sentencesThat white building is a hospital.
Та біла будівля — лікарня.
ruТо белое здание — больница.
deJenes weiße Gebäude ist ein Krankenhaus.
Dogs see in black and white.
У собак чорно-білий зір.
ruСобаки видят всё в чёрно-белом цвете.
deHunde sehen alles in schwarz und weiß.
I prefer red wine to white.
Червоне вино мені подобається більше, ніж біле.
ruЯ предпочитаю красное вино белому.
deIch bevorzuge Rotwein gegenüber Weißwein.
Do you guys like white wine?
Вам подобається біле вино?
ruВы любите белое вино?
I wore a white shirt yesterday.
Я вчора був у білій сорочці.
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 3
By meaning 4
By meaning 1
Origin
Inherited from Middle English whit, hwit, from Old English hwīt, from Proto-West GermanicInherited from Middle English whit, hwit, from Old English hwīt, from Proto-West Germanic *hwīt, from Proto-Germanic *hwītaz, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱweydós, a byform of *ḱweytós (“bright; shine”).
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Forms
whiter/more white, whitest/most white| Comparative | whiter / more white Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | whitest / most white Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
12 synonymsAntonyms
4 antonymsWord family
543 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
Collocations
12 patterns- black and white
- wearing a white
- white wine
- white shirt
- white dress
- have a white
- like white wine
- a white shirt
- white t shirt
- drink white wine
- a white christmas
- a white dress