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tan

UK
/tæn/
US
/tæn/

Translations

tannoun
tans
pl
After a week at the beach, she returned home with a deep tan.
Après une semaine à la plage, elle est rentrée avec un bronzage prononcé.
He chose a tan suit for the summer wedding.
Il a choisi un costume beige pour le mariage d'été.
tangenteEn mathématiques.
In trigonometry, tan 45° equals 1.
En trigonométrie, la tangente de 45° vaut 1.
Additional translations
cuir fauveEn parlant du cuir, de couleur brun clair.
Synonyms
brown
beige
fawn
khaki
sandy
tanverb
tanned
Past Simple
tanned
Past Participle
tanning
Gerund
UK
/tæn/
US
/tæn/
She likes to tan on the beach during summer vacations.
Elle aime bronzer à la plage pendant les vacances d'été.
tannerEn parlant du traitement des peaux.
The workers tan the hides to produce high-quality leather.
Les ouvriers tannent les peaux pour produire un cuir de haute qualité.
Additional translations
rosserFamilier.
Synonyms
suntan
bronze
sunbathe
darken
brown
tanadjective
tanner
Comp.
tannest
Super.
After spending a week at the beach, her skin was beautifully tan.
Après une semaine à la plage, sa peau était joliment beige.
Additional translations
fauvePour une nuance brun clair ou jaunâtre, notamment pour des objets ou des matériaux.
Synonyms
golden
light brown
fawn
beige
brown

Definitions

tannoun
A brown or darkened shade of skin caused by exposure to sunlight or artificial UV light.
After a week at the beach, she returned home with a deep tan.
A light brown color.
He chose a tan suit for the summer wedding.
A type of leather that is light brown in color.
The craftsman used tan leather to make the new handbag.
The trigonometric function tangent, equal to sine divided by cosine; written as tan x.
In trigonometry, tan 45° equals 1.
tanverb
To make or become brown or darkened, especially by exposure to the sun.
She likes to tan on the beach during summer vacations.
To convert animal skin into leather by soaking it in a solution of tannic acid or other chemicals.
The workers tan the hides to produce high-quality leather.
To beat, whip, or flog someone, especially as punishment (informal).
If you don't behave, I'll tan your hide!
tanadjective
Having a light brown or yellowish-brown color, often used to describe skin that has been exposed to the sun.
After spending a week at the beach, her skin was beautifully tan.
Of a light brown or yellowish-brown color (applied to objects, materials, etc.).
He bought a pair of tan boots for the hike.
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