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(blăngk)adj. blank·er, blank·est
1.
a. Devoid of writing, images, or marks: a blank wall; a blank screen.
b. Containing no information; unrecorded or erased: a blank tape; a blank diskette. See Synonyms at empty.
c. Having spaces for information to be provided; not completed or filled in: a blank questionnaire.
2. Not having received final processing; unfinished: a blank key.
3.
a. Devoid of thought or impression: a blank mind.
b. Showing no expression, interest, or understanding; expressionless: a blank stare.
4. Devoid of activity or distinctive character; empty: tried to fill the blank hours of the day.
5. Absolute; complete: a blank refusal.
n.
1.
a. An empty space or place, especially an empty space on a document to be filled in.
b. A document with one or more such spaces.
2.
a. Something without information or thought: When I read that question on the test, my mind was a blank.
b. Something showing no expression or understanding: When he told his mother what happened, her face was a blank.
3. A manufactured article of a standard shape or form that is ready for final processing, as by stamping or cutting: a key blank.
4. A blank cartridge.
5. Something worthless, such as a losing lottery ticket.
6. A mark, usually a dash (—), indicating the omission of a word or of a letter or letters.
7. The white circle in the center of a target; a bull's-eye.
8. Games An unmarked piece or portion of a piece, as a domino tile, whose value may be determined by the holder.
v. blanked, blank·ing, blanks
v.tr.
1. To remove, as from view; obliterate: "At times the strong glare of the sun blanked it from sight" (Richard Wright).
2. To block access to: blank off a subway tunnel.
3. Sports To prevent (an opponent) from scoring.
4. To punch or stamp from flat stock, especially with a die.
v.intr.
1. To become abstracted. Often used with out: My mind blanked out for a few seconds.
2. To fail to find or remember something: I blanked when asked the name of our mayor.
3. To fade away: The music gradually blanked out.
[Middle English, white, having spaces to be filled in, from Old French blanc, white, of Germanic origin; see bhel- in Indo-European roots.]
blank′ly adv.
blank′ness n.
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blank
(blæŋk)adj
1. (of a writing surface) bearing no marks; not written on
2. (of a form, etc) with spaces left for details to be filled in
3. without ornament or break; unrelieved: a blank wall.
4. not filled in; empty; void: a blank space.
5. exhibiting no interest or expression: a blank look.
6. lacking understanding; confused: he looked blank even after the explanations.
7. absolute; complete: blank rejection.
8. devoid of ideas or inspiration: his mind went blank in the exam.
9. unproductive; barren
n
10. an emptiness; void; blank space
11. an empty space for writing in, as on a printed form
12. a printed form containing such empty spaces
13. something characterized by incomprehension or mental confusion: my mind went a complete blank.
14. a mark, often a dash, in place of a word, esp a taboo word
15. (Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) short for blank cartridge
16. (Mechanical Engineering) a plate or plug used to seal an aperture
17. (Mechanical Engineering) a piece of material prepared for stamping, punching, forging, etc
18. (Archery) archery the white spot in the centre of a target
19. draw a blank
a. to choose a lottery ticket that fails to win
b. to get no results from something
vb (tr)
20. (usually foll by out) to cross out, blot, or obscure
21. slang to ignore or be unresponsive towards (someone): the crowd blanked her for the first four numbers.
22. (Mechanical Engineering) to forge, stamp, punch, or cut (a piece of material) in preparation for forging, die-stamping, or drawing operations
23. (Mechanical Engineering) (often foll by off) to seal (an aperture) with a plate or plug
24. (American Football) informal US and Canadian to prevent (an opponent) from scoring in a game
[C15: from Old French blanc white, of Germanic origin; related to Old English blanca a white horse]
ˈblankly adv
ˈblankness n
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blank
(blæŋk)adj. blank•er, blank•est,
n., v. adj.
1. having no marks; not written or printed on: blank pages.
2. not filled in: a blank check.
3. unrelieved or unbroken by ornament or opening: a blank wall.
4. containing no recorded sound or images: blank tape.
5. void of interest or variety: to pass blank days at the beach.
6. expressionless: a blank look on her face.
7. nonplussed: He looked blank when I asked for his ticket.
8. complete; utter: blank stupidity.
9. Archaic. colorless.
n. 10. a place where something is lacking; void or gap.
11. a space in a printed form, test, etc., to be filled in.
12. a printed form containing such spaces.
13. a dash put in place of an omitted letter or letters, esp. to avoid writing a word considered profane or obscene.
14. a piece of metal ready to be drawn, pressed, or machined into a finished object.
15. blank cartridge.
v.t. 16. to keep (an opponent) from scoring in a game.
17. to stamp or punch out of flat stock, as with a die.
18. blank out,
Idioms: a. to cross out or delete: to blank out an entry.
b. to suffer a loss of memory or concentration.
draw a blank,
a. to be unsuccessful: to draw a blank in an investigation.
b. to fail to comprehend or remember: I drew a blank on her name.
[1300–50; Middle English < Anglo-French, Old French blanc white < Germanic]
blank′ly, adv.
blank′ness, n.
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blank
Past participle: blanked
Gerund: blanking
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| Noun | 1. |  blank - a blank character used to separate successive words in writing or printing; "he said the space is the most important character in the alphabet"grapheme, graphic symbol, character - a written symbol that is used to represent speech; "the Greek alphabet has 24 characters" |
| 2. | blank - a blank gap or missing part | |
| 3. |  blank - a piece of material ready to be made into somethingflat solid, sheet - a flat artifact that is thin relative to its length and width | |
| 4. | blank - a cartridge containing an explosive charge but no bullet cartridge - ammunition consisting of a cylindrical casing containing an explosive charge and a bullet; fired from a rifle or handgun | |
| Verb | 1. | blank - keep the opposing (baseball) team from winning |
| Adj. | 1. |  blank - (of a surface) not written or printed on; "blank pages"; "fill in the blank spaces"; "a clean page"; "wide white margins"empty - holding or containing nothing; "an empty glass"; "an empty room"; "full of empty seats"; "empty hours" |
| 2. |  blank - void of expression; "a blank stare"incommunicative, uncommunicative - not inclined to talk or give information or express opinions | |
| 3. | blank - not charged with a bullet; "a blank cartridge" unloaded - (of weapons) not charged with ammunition; "many people are killed by guns thought to be unloaded" |
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blank
adjective
1. unmarked, white, clear, clean, empty, plain, bare, void, spotless, unfilled, uncompleted He tore a blank page from his notebook.
unmarked full, marked, completed, busy, filled in
unmarked full, marked, completed, busy, filled in
2. expressionless, empty, dull, vague, hollow, vacant, lifeless, deadpan, straight-faced, vacuous, impassive, inscrutable, inane, wooden, poker-faced (informal) He gave him a blank look.
expressionless interested, alert, intelligent, lively, thoughtful, expressive
expressionless interested, alert, intelligent, lively, thoughtful, expressive
3. puzzled, lost, confused, stumped, doubtful, baffled, stuck, at sea, bewildered, muddled, mixed up, confounded, perplexed, disconcerted, at a loss, mystified, clueless, dumbfounded, nonplussed, uncomprehending, flummoxed Abbot looked blank. 'I don't follow, sir.'
4. absolute, complete, total, utter, outright, thorough, downright, consummate, unqualified, out and out, unmitigated, unmixed a blank refusal to attend
noun
2. void, vacuum, vacancy, emptiness, nothingness, vacuity, tabula rasa Everything was a complete blank.
blank something out forget, overlook, think no more of, consign to oblivion, not give another thought to I learned to blank those feelings out.
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blank
adjective2. Lacking expression:
3. Lacking intelligent thought or content:
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Translations
أبْيَض، خالٍ من الكِتابَةِبِدون بابٍ أو شُبّاكخَرْطوشَةٌ خلّبيّـهغير مُعَبِّرفَارِغ
prázdnýmezeranepopsanýprázdné místoslepá patrona
blankrubriktomløst krudtmellemrum
tühi
tyhjätyhjä kohtaaihioilmeetön
prazanpraznina
nyomtatvány
auîurblind-eyîapúîurskotsviplaus
白紙の空欄
공백빈
aklinasaptemtibereikšmisbereikšmiškumasbereikšmiu žvilgsniu
aklaneaizpildītsneaprakstītstrulstukša patrona
brezizrazenprazen
blankatomtom yta
ช่องว่างว่าง
chỗ trốngtrống
blank
[blæŋk]A. ADJ
1. [paper, space etc] → en blanco; [tape] → virgen, sin grabar; [wall] → liso, sin adorno
the screen went blank → se fue la imagen de la pantalla
the screen went blank → se fue la imagen de la pantalla
2. [expression etc] → vacío, vago
a blank look → una mirada vacía or vaga
a look of blank amazement → una mirada de profundo asombro
when I asked him he looked blank → cuando se lo pregunté se quedó mirando con una expresión vaga
my mind went blank → se me quedó la mente en blanco
a blank look → una mirada vacía or vaga
a look of blank amazement → una mirada de profundo asombro
when I asked him he looked blank → cuando se lo pregunté se quedó mirando con una expresión vaga
my mind went blank → se me quedó la mente en blanco
3. (= unrelieved) in a state of blank despair → en un estado de desesperación total
B. N
D. CPD blank cartridge N → cartucho m de fogueo
blank cheque, blank check (US) N → cheque m en blanco
to give sb a blank cheque → dar a algn un cheque en blanco (fig) → dar carta blanca a algn (to para) blank verse N → verso m blanco or suelto
blank cheque, blank check (US) N → cheque m en blanco
to give sb a blank cheque → dar a algn un cheque en blanco (fig) → dar carta blanca a algn (to para) blank verse N → verso m blanco or suelto
blank out VT + ADV [+ feeling, thought] → desechar
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
blank
[ˈblæŋk] adj
[sheet, page] → blanc(blanche)
[cassette] → vierge
[mind]
My mind went blank.; My mind was a blank → J'ai eu un trou., J'ai eu un trou de mémoire., J'ai eu un blanc.
My mind went blank.; My mind was a blank → J'ai eu un trou., J'ai eu un trou de mémoire., J'ai eu un blanc.
[look] → sans expression, dénué(e) d'expression
to look blank → avoir l'air déconcerté(e), avoir l'air ahuri(e)
to look blank → avoir l'air déconcerté(e), avoir l'air ahuri(e)
n
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
blank
adj (+er)
piece of paper, page, wall → leer; silence, darkness → tief; coin → ungeprägt; blank space → Lücke f; (on form) → freies Feld; (Typ) → Zwischenraum m, → Leerraum m; blank form → Formular(blatt) nt, → Vordruck m; please leave blank (on form) → bitte frei lassen or nicht ausfüllen
(= expressionless) face, look → ausdruckslos; (= stupid) → verständnislos; (= puzzled) → verdutzt, verblüfft; he looked at me with blank incomprehension → er sah mich völlig verständnislos an; to look blank (= expressionless) → eine ausdruckslose Miene aufsetzen; (= stupid) → verständnislos dreinschauen; (= puzzled) → ein verdutztes Gesicht machen; he just looked blank or gave me a blank look → er guckte mich nur groß an (inf); my mind or I went blank → ich hatte Mattscheibe (inf), → ich hatte ein Brett vor dem Kopf (inf); sorry, I’ve gone blank (inf) → tut mir leid, aber ich habe totale Mattscheibe (inf)
(= empty) life etc → unausgefüllt, leer; these blank and characterless house fronts → diese nackten, charakterlosen Fassaden
n
(in document) → freier Raum, leere Stelle; (= blank document) → Vordruck m, → Formular nt; (= gap) → Lücke f
(in a target) → Scheibenmittelpunkt m
(= domino) → Blank nt
vt (= ignore) person → ignorieren
blank
:blank book
n → Notizbuch nt
blank cartridge
n → Platzpatrone f
blank CD
n (Comput) → Rohling m
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blank
[blæŋk]Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
blank
(blӕŋk) adjective1. (of paper) without writing or marks. a blank sheet of paper.
2. expressionless. a blank look.
3. (of a wall) having no door, window etc.
noun1. (in forms etc) a space left to be filled (with a signature etc). Fill in all the blanks!
2. a blank cartridge. The soldier fired a blank.
ˈblankly adverb with a blank expression. He looked at me blankly.
ˈblankness nounblank cartridge
a cartridge without a bullet.
blank cheque a signed cheque on which the sum to be paid has not been entered.
go blank to become empty. My mind went blank when the police questioned me.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
blank
→ فَارِغ, فِرَاغ mezera, prázdný blank, mellemrum leer, Leerstelle κενό, κενός en blanco, espacio en blanco tyhjä, tyhjä kohta vide prazan, praznina spazio vuoto, vuoto 白紙の, 空欄 공백, 빈 blanco, leegte blank, tomrom puste miejsce, pusty em branco, espaço vazio бланк, пустой tom, tom yta ช่องว่าง, ว่าง boş, boşluk chỗ trống, trống 空白, 空白的Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009