blanch

• Verbo usado para indicar o cozimento rápido de alimentos em água fervente, geralmente para descascá-los ou prepará-los antes do congelamento, ou para descrever alguém que fica pálido de susto, choque ou medo.

A verb used to indicate the act of scalding food briefly in boiling water, or to describe someone becoming pale due to shock or fear.

1. Turn paleB2formal

   To become pale or white, especially due to fear, shock, or illness.

   Empalidecer

   • She blanched when she heard the terrible news.
   • He blanched at the sight of blood.
   • The witness blanched under intense questioning.

   Sinônimosblenchpalewhiten

   Antônimosblushcolorflushredden

2. Cook brieflyB1formalculinary

   To briefly immerse food, usually vegetables, in boiling water and then transfer to cold water to stop the cooking process.

   Branquear

   • Blanch the tomatoes before peeling them.
   • The recipe says to blanch the green beans for two minutes.
   • She blanched the almonds to remove their skins.

   Sinônimosparboilscald