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z|bardh· I§ vt 1 to whiten; brighten 2 to bleach 3 to peel/rub off the outer layer of [ ] in order to expose the good part 4 to grizzle [ ] (with gray hair) 5 [Fig] to bring honor and glory to [ ]; brighten [ ] so that it reflects honor and glory on <>; brighten up [ ] 6 to revise [ ] (in order to make it cleaner/clearer/better) II§ vi 1 to dawn 2 to stand out in whiteness from its surroundings • zbardh· dhëmbët "whiten one's teeth" [Pej] to snicker • <>a zbardh· faqen 1 to save <>'s honor: save <>'s skin 2 to make <> proud • <> zbardh· jetën to make <> happy • zbardh· sytë "whiten one's eyes" to turn up one's eyeballs: die z|bardh|ala'q adj = zbardhalu'q z|bardh|alu'q adj whitish; with a whitish tinge; starting to fade