blanco como la cera — meaning & examples

Meanings:

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  • Having a waxen, unnaturally pale complexion, often indicating extreme pallor from illness, fright, or exhaustion.
  • Describing a color or appearance that is very pale, lifeless, or devoid of healthy coloration.

  Examples

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  • Después de la larga enfermedad, su cara estaba blanco como la cera, preocupando a todos en casa.

    After the long illness, his face was wax-white, worrying everyone at home.

  • Cuando entró en la habitación con la noticia, su expresión era blanco como la cera, sin vida.

    When he entered the room with the news, his expression was wax-white, lifeless.

  • Estaba tan cansada que su piel se veía blanco como la cera, casi translúcida.

    She was so tired that her skin looked wax-white, almost translucent.