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tanning
(redirected from Hideworking)

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tan·ning  (tnng)
n.
1. The art or process of making leather from rawhides.
2. Browning of the skin by exposure to sun and weather.
3. Informal A beating; a whipping.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.tanning - process in which skin pigmentation darkens as a result of exposure to ultraviolet lighttanning - process in which skin pigmentation darkens as a result of exposure to ultraviolet light
bodily function, bodily process, body process, activity - an organic process that takes place in the body; "respiratory activity"
2.tanning - beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishmenttanning - beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
whacking, beating, drubbing, licking, thrashing, trouncing, lacing - the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows
self-flagellation - self-punishment inflicted by whipping
horsewhipping - the act of whipping with a horsewhip; "that villain needs a good horsewhipping"
3.tanning - making leather from rawhide
craft, trade - the skilled practice of a practical occupation; "he learned his trade as an apprentice"
Translations
tanning [ˈtænɪŋ]
A. N
1. [of leather] → curtido m
2.zurra f
to give sb a tanningzurrar a algn
B. CPD tanning cream, tanning lotion Nbronceador m
tanning [ˈtænɪŋ] n [leather] → tannage m
tanning
n
(of hides)Gerben nt; (= craft)Gerberei f
(= punishment)Tracht fPrügel; to give somebody a tanningjdm das Fell gerben
tanning [ˈtænɪŋ] n
a. (by sun) → abbronzatura; (of leather) → conciatura
b. (fam) (beating) → botte fpl


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