alvejar

Meaning

1. (intransitive) to bleach; to whiten
2. (transitive) to aim at
3. (transitive) to shoot; to hit

Concepts

bleach

pick off

white

whiten

Synonyms

corar

😊

branquear

embranquecer

Translations

imbiancare

sbiancare

emblanquir

blanchir

ασπρίζω

weiß machen

weiß werden

blanc

blêmir

pâlir

tirer

viser

سپیکردن

bleken

wit maken

Pronounced as (IPA)

/aw.veˈʒa(ʁ)/

Etymology

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *albizāre. Senses 2 and 3 developed later. Derivable from alvo (“white; target”) + -ejar (verb-forming suffix).