tanning

UK
/ˈtæn.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈtæn.ɪŋ/
tanningnoun
tannings
pl
Translations
She got a nice tanning at the beach.
Она получила хороший загар на пляже.
The process of tanning leather is complex.
Процесс дубления кожи сложный.
Additional translations
обработка кожи
Definitions
The process of treating animal skins to produce leather.
The tanning of hides is an ancient craft that has been practiced for thousands of years.
The process of becoming brown or darkened, especially by exposure to the sun.
Her skin showed noticeable tanning after a week at the beach.
A session or period of sunbathing or using a tanning bed.
She scheduled a tanning at the salon before her vacation.
tanninggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈtæn.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈtæn.ɪŋ/
Used attributively before nouns, e.g. 'tanning bed', 'tanning industry'.
Definitions
Used before a noun to indicate that the noun is intended for or involved in the act of darkening the skin or treating hides.
He lay on a tanning bed for fifteen minutes.
tanverb

tanning

Gerund

tanned
Past Simple
tanned
Past Participle
tanning
Gerund
UK
/tæn/
US
/tæn/
Translations
I like to tan on the beach during summer.
Мне нравится загорать на пляже летом.
They tan the leather to make it more durable.
Они дубят кожу, чтобы сделать её более прочной.
Definitions
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!
tannoun
Definitions
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.
tanadjective
Definitions
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.