blanc

S2 W2

BrE /blæŋk/ AmE /blæŋk/

adjective en → es

1 EMPTY/UNWRITTEN [T + obj] A2

empty or not written on; having no words, pictures, etc. on it

en blanco, vacío, sin escribir

  • a blank page/line/screen

Collocations blank sheet of paper · blank screen

  • She stared at the blank page in front of her.

    Ella miró fijamente la hoja en blanco frente a ella.

2 FACE [T + obj] B1

having no expression; showing no emotion or feeling

sin expresión, inexpresivo, vacío

  • a blank face/look

Collocations blank expression · blank stare

  • He looked at her with a completely blank face.

    Él la miró con una cara completamente inexpresiva.

3 MEMORY [T + obj] B1

not able to remember something; having no memory of an event or situation

sin recuerdo, en blanco

  • have a blank mind

Collocations blank mind · blank memory

  • I have a completely blank mind when it comes to remembering her name.

    Tengo la mente completamente en blanco cuando se trata de recordar su nombre.

1 COLOR [T + obj] A2

white or very pale in colour; having no colour at all

blanco, pálido, sin color

  • a blank wall/window

Collocations blank wall · blank window

  • The room had large blank windows.

    La habitación tenía grandes ventanas en blanco.

2 FORM [T + obj] B1

not yet filled in or completed; not having any information written on it

en blanco, sin llenar, incompleto

  • a blank form/questionnaire

Collocations blank form · blank questionnaire

  • Please fill out this blank form.

    Por favor, complete este formulario en blanco.

1 VIDEO [T + obj] B2

not showing any picture; not working properly

en blanco, sin imagen, apagado

  • a blank screen

Collocations blank screen · black screen

  • The TV was showing a blank screen.

    La televisión mostraba una pantalla en blanco.

1 MUSIC [T + obj] B2

without any music or sound; silent

en silencio, sin música, vacío

  • a blank CD

Collocations blank CD · blank tape

  • I need a blank CD to record my music.

    Necesito un CD en blanco para grabar mi música.

1 GAME [T + obj] B2

not yet used or marked; not having any score on it

en blanco, sin marcar, vacío

  • a blank card

Collocations blank card · blank board

  • The game started with a completely blank scorecard.

    El juego comenzó con una tarjeta de puntuación completamente en blanco.