Whitehall

White·hall ¹  (hwthôl, wt-)

A wide thoroughfare in London, England, running north and south between Trafalgar Square and the Houses of Parliament. Named after Whitehall Palace (1529-1698), the chief residence of the Court of London, it is noted for its government offices.

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White·hall ²  (hwthôl, wt-)

n.

The British civil service.

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[After Whitehall¹.]

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Whitehall [ˌwaɪtˈhɔːl]

n

1. (Placename) a street in London stretching from Trafalgar Square to the Houses of Parliament: site of the main government offices

2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the British Government or its central administration

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Whitehall - a wide street in London stretching from Trafalgar Square to the Houses of Parliament; site of many government offices British capital, capital of the United Kingdom, Greater London, London - the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
	2.	Whitehall - the British civil service             civil service - government workers; usually hired on the basis of competitive examinations

Translations

Whitehall [ˌwaɪtˈhɔːl] N calle de Londres en la cual hay muchos ministerios (fig) → el gobierno británico

WHITEHALL

Whitehall es la calle de Londres que va desde Trafalgar Square al Parlamento (Houses of Parliament), calle en la que se hallan la mayoría de los ministerios. Su nombre se usa con frecuencia para referirse conjuntamente a la Administración (Civil Service) y a los ministerios, cuando se trata de sus funciones administrativas.

Whitehall [ˈ^hwaɪthɔːl] n

(= place) à Londres, quartier gouvernemental

(= British government) → le gouvernement britannique
white-hot [ˌ^hwaɪtˈhɒt] adj [metal] → incandescent(e)
White House n
the White House → la Maison-Blanche
white knight n (in business) → chevalier m blanc
white-knuckle [ˌ^hwaɪtˈnʌl^el] adj

[ride] (in fairground) → pour amateurs de sensations fortes
white-knuckle rides such as the rollercoaster → les attractions pour amateurs de sensations fortes telles que les montagnes russes

[experience] → riche en adrénaline
a hellish white-knuckle ride through the heavy London traffic
BUT une virée infernale et échevelée à travers la dense circulation londonienne.
white lie n → pieux mensonge m
white line n (on road) → ligne f blanche
white list n

(British) (= list of "safe" countries) en Grande-Bretagne, liste de pays considérés comme sûrs et dont les ressortissants ne peuvent par conséquent pas prétendre au statut de demandeurs d'asile

(= list of "safe" websites, e-mail addresses) → liste f blanche liste de sites Web considérés comme sûrs
white meat n → viande f blanche
white meter n
white meter heating → chauffage m par accumulateur

Whitehall [ˈwaɪtˌhɔːl] n (street) strada londinese dove hanno sede i ministeri del governo inglese; (British Government) → il governo inglese

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Whitehall [ˈwaɪtˌhɔːl] n (street) strada londinese dove hanno sede i ministeri del governo inglese; (British Government) → il governo inglese