blanco como la cera

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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:

ES: El rostro blanco como la cera y la voz cavernosa al anunciar la fatal noticia.
EN: His face white as wax And his voice hollow As he gave The fatal tidings.
ES: Trabajas como loco... y se te ve blanco como la cera.
EN: You work like mad and look ghastly.
ES: Ves, está blanco como la cera.
EN: Look, he's white as a sheet.
ES: Y entonces salió, blanco como la cera, y dijo:
EN: And then he came out, face white as a ghost, and said,
ES: Está blanco como la cera. Y me dice...
EN: He's white as a sheet.
ES: Al salir, iba blanco como la cera. Lívido, diría.
EN: I saw him coming out, he was white as a sheet.