whitewashing

[US]/ˈwaɪtˌwɒʃɪŋ/
[UK]/ˈwaɪtˌwɑːʃɪŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

v. at handle om at få noget til at se bedre ud end det er
n. påføringen af en hvidvask eller et lignende stof

Phrases & Collocations

whitewashing history

whitewashing af historien

whitewashing narrative

whitewashing af fortællingen

whitewashing image

whitewashing af billedet

whitewashing facts

whitewashing af fakta

whitewashing reputation

whitewashing af ryet

whitewashing actions

whitewashing af handlinger

whitewashing policies

whitewashing af politikker

whitewashing crimes

whitewashing af forbrydelser

whitewashing motives

whitewashing af motiver

whitewashing events

whitewashing af begivenheder

Example Sentences

whitewashing history can lead to a distorted understanding of the past.

hvidvaskning af historien kan føre til en fordrejet forståelse af fortiden.

many companies have been accused of whitewashing their environmental impact.

mange virksomheder er blevet anklaget for at hvidvaske deres miljøpåvirkning.

the film was criticized for whitewashing the characters' ethnic backgrounds.

filmen blev kritiseret for at hvidvaske karakterernes etnicitet.

whitewashing in politics can undermine public trust.

hvidvaskning i politik kan underminere offentlig tillid.

some argue that whitewashing can erase important cultural narratives.

nogle hævder, at hvidvaskning kan slette vigtige kulturelle fortællinger.

whitewashing in advertising can mislead consumers about a product's authenticity.

hvidvaskning i reklame kan vildlede forbrugerne om et produkts ægthed.

critics say that whitewashing in literature ignores diverse voices.

kritikere siger, at hvidvaskning i litteraturen ignorerer mangfoldige stemmer.

the report was accused of whitewashing the company's failures.

rapporten blev anklaget for at hvidvaske virksomhedens fiaskoer.

whitewashing can create a false sense of security in organizations.

hvidvaskning kan skabe en falsk følelse af sikkerhed i organisationer.

many people are tired of the whitewashing of social issues in the media.

mange mennesker er trætte af hvidvaskningen af sociale spørgsmål i medierne.

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