What does blanc in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word blanc in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use blanc in French.

The word blanc in French means white, white, white, white, breast, white person, white wine, whites, blank, break even, white, mock, white, white, gap, blank, sandblasted, mock baccalauréat, mock baccalauréat exam, blank, beurre blanc, black-white-arab, multiracial, off-white, off-white, pure as the driven snow, white as a sheet, as white as a sheet, white as a sheet, as white as a sheet, correction fluid, egg white, Blanc de Blancs, Blanc de Blancs, white lead, white of the eye, white-skinned, chicken breast, greenhorn, blancmange, free rein, blank signed paper, signed blank document, white pudding, great mullein, white birch, lark bunting, blank ballot paper, six of one and half a dozen of the other, It is written in black and white, white cedar, American white cedar, white hot, at boiling point, white oak, downy oak, pubescent oak, blank cheque, blank cheque, white chocolate, white cabbage, white-collar worker, known to everyone, blank gunshot, dry run, clear-cut, easy to see through, financial crime, blind baking, wheatear, straight in the eye, directly, point blank, white-collar crime, contradict yourself, give a blank cheque, white flag, white elephant, in black and white, blank, blank space, white sturgeon, mock exam, draw a blank, write a blank cheque, issue a blank cheque, give a blank cheque, give a blank cheque, write a blank cheque, tinplate, black and white film, white ash, fromage blanc, wearing white gloves, with white gloves, white blood cell, white squall, great white shark, haricot bean, story that can be easily seen though, white person, white man, white woman, white person, jambon de Paris, love game, kir, leave blank, white nettle, white dead-nettle, white paper, white paper, official report, white lotus, enjoy while it lasts, have a good time, enjoy good times, marriage in name only, white wedding, white metal, Mont Blanc, Mont Blanc, white mulberry, black and white, in black and white, white gold, polar bear, talk to upfront, look in the eye and speak frankly, nice little white, black-and-white photograph, white pine, eastern white pine, white fish, white pepper, white grape, Parental Advisory Logo. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word blanc

white

adjectif (couleur)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Que penses-tu de ce chemisier blanc ?
What do you think of this white blouse?

white

adjectif (blême, pâle)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Le garçon est ressorti de la maison hantée blanc de peur.
The boy came out of the haunted house white with fear.

white

adjectif (personne : à la peau blanche)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Les personnes blanches sont originaires du Caucase.

white

nom masculin (couleur)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le blanc est très salissant. Le blanc est le symbole de la pureté.
White shows every mark. White is the symbol of purity.

breast

nom masculin (viande : poitrine de volaille) (bird: meat)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Nous avons mangé des blancs de poulet à la normande.
We ate chicken breast in Normande sauce.

white person

(personne à peau blanche)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ici, les Noirs et les Blancs cohabitent pacifiquement.
Here, black people and white people live peacefully side by side.

white wine

nom masculin (vin issu de raisin blancs)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Chaque matin, au comptoir, Raymond demande un blanc.
ⓘCette phrase n'est pas une traduction de la phrase originale. I'll get you a glass of wine. What would you like - white or red?

whites

nom masculin (linge de maison) (laundry)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")

blank

adjectif (papier : sans rien d'écrit)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
L'élève a rendu une page blanche à l'examen.
The student handed in a blank page in the exam.

break even

adjectif (sans profit ni perte)

Nous avons beaucoup travaillé pour une opération finalement blanche.
We worked hard to eventually break even.

white

adjectif (relatif à la culture occidentale)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Cette vision blanche de l'agriculture n'est pas adaptée à ce pays.
This white approach to agriculture is not suited to this country.

mock

adjectif (examen : d'entraînement)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Les élèves ont passé un examen blanc. Je n'ai pas eu la moyenne à mon bac blanc alors il faut vraiment que je me mette à travailler.
The students took a mock exam. I didn't reach the pass mark in my mock baccalaureate so I really need to get down to work.

white

nom masculin (matière colorante de couleur blanche)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
J'ai donné une couche de blanc sur les murs pour faire plus propre.
I put a coat of white on the walls to clean them up a bit.

white

nom masculin (vêtements blancs)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Eh oui, ma sœur s'est mariée en blanc !
Yes, my sister did get married in white!

gap

nom masculin (trou dans la conversation) (pause)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Son exposé était très bien : sans blancs, sans temps morts, très vivant !
Her talk was very good, with no gaps or long pauses. Very lively!

blank

nom masculin (espace laissé vide intentionnellement)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Si vous ne pouvez pas répondre à la question, laissez un blanc.
If you cannot answer the question, leave a space.

sandblasted

locution adverbiale (nettoyé par sablage)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

mock baccalauréat, mock baccalauréat exam

nom masculin (entraînement au BAC)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

blank

nom féminin (familier (cartouche sans balle)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
ⓘCette phrase n'est pas une traduction de la phrase originale. The actors were firing blanks.

beurre blanc

nom masculin (sauce pour poisson blanc) (sauce: Gallicism)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

black-white-arab, multiracial

adjectif invariable (France (multiracial)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
L'adjectif black-blanc-beur est né en 1998.

off-white

adjectif invariable (nuance de blanc)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Cette peinture blanc cassé sera bien pour la façade de derrière.
This off-white paint will be just right for the back of the building.

off-white

nom masculin (nuance de blanc)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les blancs cassés sont salissants.
Off-whites show the dirt.

pure as the driven snow

locution adjectivale (innocent)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

white as a sheet, as white as a sheet

locution adjectivale (familier (très pâle et malade) (pale)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Ce petit doit être malade, regarde, il est blanc comme un cachet d'aspirine.

white as a sheet, as white as a sheet

locution adjectivale (familier (très pâle et malade) (pale, ill)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Depuis qu'il est à l'hôpital il est blanc comme un linge.

correction fluid

nom masculin (liquide correcteur)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le blanc correcteur est une fine peinture blanche qui s'applique sur un mot écrit afin de pouvoir y corriger une faute d'orthographe.

egg white

nom masculin (culinaire : albumine)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Pour faire des œufs à la neige, on ne se sert que du blanc d’œuf.

Blanc de Blancs

nom masculin (vin blanc effervescent)

Le blanc de blancs est fabriqué à partir de raisin blanc.

Blanc de Blancs

adjectif (à partir de raisins blancs)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Ce champagne blanc de blancs vient de Vertus.

white lead

nom masculin (pigment blanc à base de plomb)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

white of the eye

locution adjectivale (sclère, membrane blanche de l'œil)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Don't shoot until you see the whites of their eyes.

white-skinned

adjectif (à la peau blanche)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

chicken breast

nom masculin (poitrine de poulet)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Elle a fait des escalopes avec ces blancs de poulet.

greenhorn

nom masculin (péjoratif (novice prétentieux) (US, informal, may be pejorative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce n'est pas ce blanc-bec qui va m'apprendre à faire mon métier !

blancmange

nom masculin (dessert à base de gelée)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le blanc-manger est à base de gelée d'amandes.

free rein

nom masculin (carte blanche) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le directeur lui a donné un blanc-seing pour cette affaire.

blank signed paper, signed blank document

nom masculin (feuille vierge signée à remplir)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il faut avoir grande confiance pour donner un blanc-seing à quelqu'un.

white pudding

nom masculin (saucisse de viande blanche) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le boudin blanc est typique des fêtes de fin d'année.

great mullein

nom masculin (plante à fleurs jaunes, molène)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

white birch

nom masculin (arbre à écorce blanche)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
On trouve le bouleau blanc en Europe et en Sibérie.

lark bunting

nom masculin (type de pinson) (bird)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

blank ballot paper

nom masculin (vote neutre)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

six of one and half a dozen of the other

(c'est la même chose) (colloquial)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

It is written in black and white

(figuré (textuellement, c'est explicite) (figurative)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

white cedar, American white cedar

nom masculin (conifère nord-américain) (tree)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

white hot

locution adjectivale (chauffé jusqu'à blanchir)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Chauffée à blanc, ce métal peut se travailler.

at boiling point

locution adjectivale (figuré (très énervé, poussé à bout) (figurative)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Chauffée à blanc, elle a finit par lui envoyer une gifle.

white oak

nom masculin (espèce d'arbre)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le nom du chêne blanc varie en fonction de l'endroit où on le trouve.

downy oak, pubescent oak

nom masculin (arbre à glands sphériques) (tree: common name)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
On trouve parfois des truffes au pied des chênes pubescents.

blank cheque

nom masculin (chèque signé sans montant) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

blank cheque

nom masculin (figuré (plein pouvoir donné) (UK, figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

white chocolate

nom masculin (type de chocolat)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

white cabbage

nom masculin (légume) (vegetable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le chou blanc peut se manger cru ou cuit.

white-collar worker

nom masculin ([qqn] à profession intellectuelle)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

known to everyone

adjectif (célèbre partout)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

blank gunshot

nom masculin (tir avec balle à blanc)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

dry run

nom masculin (figuré (essai)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

clear-cut

locution adjectivale (entièrement rasé)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

easy to see through

locution adjectivale (grossier, prévisible)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

financial crime

nom féminin (infractions liées à l'argent)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le délit d'initié est un acte de criminalité financière.

blind baking

nom féminin (pâte : cuisson sans appareil)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

wheatear

nom masculin (oiseau) (bird)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le cul-blanc est une espèce de passereau insectivore.

straight in the eye

locution adverbiale (regard : fixement)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

directly, point blank

locution adverbiale (sans transition, sans préambule)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")

white-collar crime

nom féminin (criminalité financière)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La délinquance en col blanc désigne des activités financières illégales.

contradict yourself

locution verbale (figuré (changer complètement d'avis)

(transitive verb and reflexive pronoun: Transitive verb with reflexive pronoun--for example, "Enjoy yourself." "They behaved themselves.")

give a blank cheque

(approuver par avance) (UK, figurative)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

white flag

nom masculin (signal de demande de trêve) (surrender)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

white elephant

nom masculin (figuré (projet coûteux non pertinent) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

in black and white

locution adverbiale (sans couleurs)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Il fait ses photos en noir et blanc.

blank, blank space

nom masculin (champ libre, vide, dégagé)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

white sturgeon

nom masculin (variété d'esturgeon)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

mock exam

nom masculin (examen d’entraînement)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les lycéens de terminale ont souvent un examen blanc avant le baccalauréat.

draw a blank

locution verbale (subir un échec, échouer)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Nous n'avons rien trouvé, même la police a fait chou blanc !

write a blank cheque, issue a blank cheque, give a blank cheque

locution verbale (chèque signé, sans montant ni ordre) (UK)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Il ne faut pas faire un chèque en blanc à un inconnu.

give a blank cheque, write a blank cheque

locution verbale (figuré (donner carte blanche) (UK, figurative)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Le directeur nous fit un chèque en blanc sur ce projet.

tinplate

nom masculin (acier recouvert d'étain) (metalwork)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Une tôle en fer-blanc protège notre garage de la pluie.

black and white film

nom masculin (film sans couleurs) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce soir, on regarde un film en noir et blanc.

white ash

nom masculin (arbre)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

fromage blanc

nom masculin (spécialité fromagère) (dairy product: Gallicism)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Elle prend toujours du fromage blanc à la confiture au petit déjeuner.
She always has fromage blanc with jam for breakfast.

wearing white gloves, with white gloves

locution adjectivale (portant des gants blancs)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Un majordome ganté de blanc nous accueillit sur le perron.

white blood cell

nom masculin (leucocyte)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

white squall

nom masculin (phénomène météo rapide et violent)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

great white shark

nom masculin (variété de requin)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

haricot bean

nom masculin (légumineuse) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cet hiver, maman prépara une soupe de haricots blancs.

story that can be easily seen though

nom féminin (figuré (histoire prévisible)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

white person

nom masculin (être humain à peau claire)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les hommes blancs sont d'origine caucasienne.

white man, white woman, white person

(homme à peau claire)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

jambon de Paris

nom masculin (jambon cuit) (French ham)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Je vais nous préparer des sandwiches avec du jambon blanc et des tomates.

love game

nom masculin (Tennis : jeu perdu sans points) (Tennis)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Federer est au service. 15-0, 30-0, 40-0 : et jeu blanc !

kir

nom masculin (vin blanc au cassis) (alcoholic drink)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le kir est composé de bourgogne aligoté additionné de double crème de cassis.

leave blank

locution verbale (ne rien écrire) (form, test paper)

Pour l'interrogation de français Pierre ne connaissait pas certaines réponses et il a laissé des lignes en blanc.

white nettle, white dead-nettle

nom masculin (ortie blanche) (plant: common name)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le lamier blanc est un excellent dépuratif.

white paper

nom masculin (recueil de recommandations) (government proposal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

white paper, official report

nom masculin (recueil d'informations)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

white lotus

nom masculin (nénuphar) (plant)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

enjoy while it lasts, have a good time, enjoy good times

locution verbale (connaître des années agréables)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

marriage in name only

nom masculin (union sans intention matrimoniale)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le but d'un mariage en blanc est souvent d'obtenir des papiers en règle.

white wedding

nom masculin (la mariée vêtue de blanc)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cela devient de plus en plus rare mais ma fille a fait un mariage en blanc : elle était sublime !

white metal

nom masculin (alliage de plomb et d'étain)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Mont Blanc

nom propre masculin (point culminant des Alpes) (mountain)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le mont Blanc se trouve en Haute-Savoie.

Mont Blanc

nom masculin (dessert aux marrons) (dessert)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le mont-blanc mêle crème de marron et chantilly.

white mulberry

nom masculin (mûrier cultivé pour ses feuilles) (tree: common name)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

black and white

(sans couleurs)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Il y a une exposition de photos noir et blanc.

in black and white

locution adverbiale (figuré (indiscutablement) (figurative)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

white gold

nom masculin (alliage d'or et de métal) (precious alloy)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Son alliance est en or blanc.

polar bear

nom masculin (ours polaire) (Arctic mammal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

talk to upfront, look in the eye and speak frankly

locution verbale (parler d'homme à homme)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

nice little white

nom masculin (familier (vin blanc agréable) (wine)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

black-and-white photograph

nom féminin (photo sans couleurs)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les photographies noir et blanc plaisent.

white pine, eastern white pine

nom masculin (différentes espèces de pins) (tree)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

white fish

nom masculin (poisson à chair blanche)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

white pepper

nom masculin (poivre noir écossé) (condiment)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

white grape

nom masculin (type de raisin)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ajoute aussi du raisin blanc dans la corbeille de fruits.

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nom masculin (vieilli (TV : avertissement de contenu) (equivalent)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce film est diffusé avec rectangle blanc.

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