Adjective
blank
Pronunciation: /blaŋk/
spotlessly clean, shining, polished
C1
rank #6,481
Meanings
Adjective
- spotlessly clean, shining, polished
- bare, naked, uncovered
- pure, sheer
- broke, out of money
Example sentence
Er putzte seine Schuhe, bis sie blank waren.
He polished his shoes until they shone.
Usage
- blankes Metall — Shiny, clean or polished metal.
- blank / leer — English blank for an unwritten page is usually leer or unbeschrieben, rather than blank.
Die blanken Metallteile glänzten im Licht.
The polished metal parts gleamed in the light.