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добела́

rare #38024
adverb
  • 1.

    until white, until spotlessly clean

    Она́ отмы́ла бельё добела́.

    She washed the linen until it was white.

    Typically with verbs of washing, scrubbing or bleaching.

  • 2.

    white-hot, to white heat

    Кузне́ц раскали́л желе́зо добела́.

    The blacksmith heated the iron white-hot.

    With verbs of heating metal.

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  • Lucian edited word type 6 years ago.