TAN | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

Definition of tan – Learner’s Dictionary

tan
noun [ C ]
uk
/tæn/
us
(also suntan)
tan
uk
/tæn/
us
present participle tanning | past tense and past participle tanned
to become brown from the sun, or to make a person or body part become brown:
I tan quite easily.
tan
adjective
uk
/tæn/
us

tan adjective (COLOUR)

being a pale yellow-brown colour:
a tan jacket

tan adjective (SKIN)

having darker skin because you have been in the sun

(Definition of tan from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Translations of tan

in Chinese (Traditional)
曬成棕褐色的膚色, 棕黃色的, 棕褐色的…
in Chinese (Simplified)
晒成棕褐色的肤色, 棕黄色的, 棕褐色的…
in Spanish
bronceado, color canela, broncearse…
in Portuguese
bronzeado, cáqui, marrom-claro…
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रापलेला रंग, बदामी रंग…
日焼け, 小麦色の, 黄褐色の…
bronz rengi, güneş yanığı, hâki renk…
hâle [masculine], bronzage [masculine], brun [masculine] clair…
bronzejat, (color) canyella…
looien, (doen) bruinen, geelbruin…
வெயிலில் இருப்பதால் ஏற்படும் பழுப்பு நிற தோல், ஒரு வெளிர் மஞ்சள்-பழுப்பு நிறம்…
टैन, (धूप में रहने के कारण) झुलसी हुई भूरी त्वचा, एक हल्का पीला-भूरा रंग…
સન ટેન, સૂર્યમાં હોવાને કારણે ભુરો ત્વચા, ટેન…
garve, blive solbrændt, gyldenbrun…
garva, solbränna, brun[t]…
menyamak, menjadikan kulit sso perang, berwarna sawo matang…
gerben, bräunen, die Lohfarbe…
solbrun farge [masculine], lys brunfarge [masculine], bli brun…
سانولا, کتھئی مائل بھورا رنگ…
дубити, засмагати, рудувато-коричневий колір…
загар, загорать, дубить (кожу)…
ఎండలో ఉండడం వల్ల ఏర్పడిన గోధుమ రంగు చర్మం, పాలిన పసుపు గోధుమ రంగు…
سُمْرة, أسمَر…
রোদে পুড়ে যাওয়া ত্বক, তামাটে রং…
vyčiňovat, opálit se, světlá hněď…
menyamak, mencoklatkan, warna coklat muda…
ฟอกหนัง, ทำให้ผิวเป็นสีแทน, สีน้ำตาลไหม้…
thuộc (da), làm rám nắng, có màu nâu vàng…
opalenizna, opalać (się), garbować…
햇볓에 탄 갈색 피부, 황갈색의…
abbronzatura, marrone chiaro, conciare…
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