blanco como la pared — meaning & examples

Meanings:

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  • Extremely pale in the face, especially from shock, fear, illness, or loss of blood; drained of color.
  • Appearing very pale as a visible sign of acute emotional or physical distress.

  Examples

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  • Cuando escuchó la mala noticia, se puso blanco como la pared y se sentó sin decir nada.

    When he heard the bad news, he turned white as the wall and sat down without saying anything.

  • Tras el accidente, su rostro quedó blanco como la pared, reflejando el impacto del susto.

    After the accident, his face was white as the wall, reflecting the shock of the scare.

  • Vi a Ana tan pálida que parecía blanco como la pared, claramente afectada por la situación.

    I saw Ana so pale that she looked white as the wall, clearly affected by the situation.