saigner à blanc
French, verb/sɛ.ɲe a blɑ̃/
saigner à blanc is spelled S-A-I-G-N-E-R-À-B-L-A-N-C (13 letters). Saigner à blanc is a French verb meaning “bleed white (cause hardship by cutting supplies off)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Saigner un animal pour en extraire tout le sang et obtenir une viande plus blanche”.
What does saigner à blanc mean in English?
verb
- 1
bleed white (cause hardship by cutting supplies off)
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
verb: 1. Saigner un animal pour en extraire tout le sang et obtenir une viande plus blanche. 2. Épuiser toutes les ressources vitales.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
How do you pronounce saigner à blanc?
- /sɛ.ɲe a blɑ̃/
- /se.ɲe a blɑ̃/
- /sɛ.ɲe.ʁ‿a blɑ̃/
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.