blanc/blɑ̃/
adjective / noun / prop.n. · A1 · Frequency 796
adjectivemasculine
Meanings
white in color
Describes something that is white in color.
blank, unused
Typically refers to paper, forms or spaces that are not yet filled in or used.
blank, without expression
Often used to describe a face or look lacking visible expression.
Examples
Le portail blanc ressortait contre les arbres verts.
The white gate stood out against the green trees.
J'ai posé le dossier sur un formulaire blanc.
I placed the file on a blank form.
Face à cette question, il est resté blanc, incapable de réagir.
Faced with that question, he remained blank and unable to react.
Collocations
- un mur blanca white wall
Common mistakes
Les murs sont blanc.
Les murs sont blancs.
The adjective blanc must agree with a masculine plural subject; its masculine plural form is blancs.
Related words
nounmasculine
Meanings
white (color)
Refers to the color white itself.
silence or awkward pause in conversation
Refers to a moment when nobody speaks during a conversation.
blank space (on paper, in a form, etc.)
Refers to unfilled areas on paper, documents or forms.
white wine
Informally used as a short way to say white wine.
white person
Refers to a person whose skin color is categorized as white.
egg white
Refers to the clear part of an egg.
white meat
Used in nutrition or cooking to refer to lighter-colored meat such as poultry or some fish.
correction fluid, whiteout
Used to cover and correct written mistakes on paper.
Examples
Le blanc de cette peinture illumine la pièce.
The white of this paint brightens the room.
Après sa question, un long blanc s'est installé dans la salle.
After his question, a long awkward silence settled over the room.
Laissez un blanc entre les deux paragraphes.
Leave a blank space between the two paragraphs.
Pour accompagner le poisson, nous avons choisi un blanc sec.
To go with the fish, we chose a dry white wine.
Collocations
- couleur blanc purpure white color
- un blanc gênantan awkward silence
- un verre de blanca glass of white wine
Common mistakes
le blanc
le blanc (couleur)
When using “blanc” as a color, it should be clearly indicated to avoid confusion with other meanings.
un blanc
un blanc (silence)
When referring to silence in conversation, “un blanc” should be clearly understood as silence to avoid confusion with the color.
Related words
nounmasculine
Meanings
white person
Used to refer to the white race, common in sociological and everyday contexts.
a surname, Blanc
Used as a common French surname, appearing in personal names.
Examples
Dans ce récit, un Blanc découvre les préjugés dont souffre son voisin noir.
In this story, a white person discovers the prejudice suffered by his Black neighbor.
Le formulaire demande si le candidat est un Blanc, un Noir ou issu d'une autre communauté.
The form asks whether the candidate is white, Black, or from another community.
Ce Blanc a grandi dans un quartier où plusieurs cultures se côtoyaient.
This white person grew up in a neighborhood where several cultures lived side by side.
Collocations
- un Blanca white person
- le nom de famille Blancthe surname Blanc
Common mistakes
le blanc
Blanc
As a surname, 'Blanc' should be capitalized and used without an article.
Related words
synonymcaucasienCaucasian
- antonymnoirblack person
prop.n.masculine
Meanings
a surname derived from the word blanc
Used as a family name and usually capitalized; derived from the French adjective/noun blanc.
Examples
Mme Blanc préside la réunion de copropriété ce soir.
Mrs Blanc is chairing the condominium meeting tonight.
Le dossier de Blanc est posé sur le bureau du directeur.
Blanc's file is on the director's desk.
Le professeur Blanc a proposé un nouveau sujet de recherche.
Professor Blanc proposed a new research topic.
Collocations
- Monsieur BlancMr. Blanc
- la famille Blancthe Blanc family
Common mistakes
Blanc est un adjectif dans ce contexte.
Blanc est un nom propre ici, utilisé comme un nom de famille.
Blanc here is a proper noun used as a surname, not an adjective.
Related words
synonymBlancheBlanche (female form of the surname)
adjectivefeminine
Meanings
white in color
Describes something that is white in color.
blank, unused
Typically refers to paper, forms or spaces that are not yet filled in or used.
blank, without expression
Often used to describe a face or look lacking visible expression.
Examples
La nappe blanche faisait ressortir les fleurs rouges.
The white tablecloth made the red flowers stand out.
La secrétaire a laissé la case blanche par erreur.
The secretary accidentally left the box blank.
Après cette annonce, elle est restée blanche et sans expression.
After that announcement, she remained pale and expressionless.
Collocations
- un mur blanca white wall
Common mistakes
Les murs sont blanc.
Les murs sont blancs.
The adjective blanc must agree with a masculine plural subject; its masculine plural form is blancs.