tan

tan ¹  (tn)

v. tanned, tan·ning, tans

v.tr.

1. To convert (hide) into leather, as by treating with tannin.

2. To make brown by exposure to the sun.

3. Informal To thrash; beat.

v.intr.

To become brown or tawny from exposure to sun.

n.

1. A light or moderate yellowish brown to brownish orange.

2. The brown color that sun rays impart to the skin.

3. Tanbark.

4.

a. Tannin.

b. A solution derived from tannin.

adj. tan·ner, tan·nest

1. Light or moderate yellowish-brown to brownish-orange.

2. Having a suntan.

3. Used in or relating to tanning.

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[Middle English tannen, from Old English *tannian, from Medieval Latin tannre, from tannum, tanbark, probably of Celtic origin.]

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tannish adj.

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tan ²

abbr. Mathematics

tangent

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tan ¹

Noun

a brown coloration of the skin caused by exposure to ultraviolet rays, esp. those of the sun

Verb

[tanning, tanned]

1. (of a person or his or her skin) to go brown after exposure to ultraviolet rays

2. to convert (a skin or hide) into leather by treating it with a tanning agent

3. Slang to beat or flog

Adjective

yellowish-brown [Medieval Latin tannare]

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tan ² Maths tangent

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tan

Abbreviation of tangent

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	tan - a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun sunburn, suntan, burn hyperpigmentation - unusual darkening of the skin
	2.	tan - a light brown the color of topaz     topaz light brown - a brown that is light but unsaturated
	3.	tan - ratio of the opposite to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle tangent circular function, trigonometric function - function of an angle expressed as a ratio of the length of the sides of right-angled triangle containing the angle
Verb	1.	tan - treat skins and hides with tannic acid so as to convert them into leather convert - change the nature, purpose, or function of something; "convert lead into gold"; "convert hotels into jails"; "convert slaves to laborers" bark - tan (a skin) with bark tannins
	2.	tan - get a tan, from wind or sun bronze suntan - get a tan from being exposed to the sun discolour, discolor, color, colour - change color, often in an undesired manner; "The shirts discolored"
Adj.	1.	tan - of a light yellowish-brown color chromatic - being or having or characterized by hue

Translations

tan [tæn] n (also: suntan) → bronceado

vt → broncear

vi → ponerse moreno

adj [colour] → marrón;

to get a tan → broncearse, ponerse moreno

tan [tæn] n (also: suntan) → bronzage m

vt, vi → bronzer, brunir

adj [colour] → marron clair inv;

to get a tan → bronzer

tan [tæn] n (also: suntan) → (Sonnen)bräune f

vi [person, skin] → braun werden

vt [+ hide] → gerben [+ skin]; bräunen

adj (colour) → hellbraun;

to get a tan → braun werden

tan [tæn] n (also: suntan) → abbronzatura

vt → abbronzare

vi → abbronzarsi

adj [colour] → marrone rossiccio inv;

to get a tan → abbronzarsi

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tan

v tan [tӕn]

1 to make an animal's skin into leather (by treating it with certain substances). looi يَدْبُغ щавя vyčiňovat garve gerben κατεργάζομαι curtir parkima دباغی کردن parkita tanner לְעַבֵּד עוֹר त्वचा पर भूरापन आना धूप के कारण štaviti, strojiti cserez menyamak súta conciare なめす 무두질하다 rauginti (odą) miecēt (ādu) menyamak looien garve garbować curtir a tăbăci дубить trieslovať, vyrábať strojiti štaviti garva ฟอกหนัง tabaklamak 鞣革 дубити دباغت دينا thuộc (da) 鞣革

2 to (cause a person's skin to) become brown in the sun She was tanned by the sun. bruingebrand يَنْدَبِغ الجِلْد загарям opálit se blive solbrændt bräunen μαυρίζω στον ήλιο broncearse pruuniks põle(ta)ma برنزه کردن ruskettua bronzer לְהִשתַזֵף धूप में भूरा या काला करना या हो जाना preplanuti, potamnjeti lebarnít; lesül mencoklatkan verða sólbrúnn abbronzare, abbronzarsi 日焼けさせる 햇볕에 태우다; 볕에 타다 įdegti, įdeginti iedegt menjadikan kulit sso perang bruinen bli brun opalać (się) bronzear(-se) a (se) bronza загорать opáliť sa porjaveti potamniti solbränna ทำให้ผิวเป็นสีแทน esmerleş(tir)mek, bronzlaş(tır)mak 曬黑 засмагати کھال پکانا làm rám nắng 晒黑

n adj

(of) a light brown colour tan shoes. ligbruin أسْمَر، مَدْبوغ светлокафяв světlá hněď; světlehnědý gyldenbrun die Lohfarbe; lohfarben καφετής marrón claro helepruun قهوه ای روشن vaaleanruskea fauve חוּם צְהַבהַב भूरा रंग धूप के कारण त्वचा पर आने वाला žutosmeđa boja sárgásbarna szín warna coklat muda gulbrúnn marrone chiaro 黄かっ色 황갈색; 황갈색의 gelsvai ruda spalva; gelsvai rudas dzeltenbrūna krāsa berwarna sawo matang geelbruin lær-/gyllenbrun brązowawy acastanhado cafeniu желтовато-коричневатый (цвет) svetlohnedá farba; svetlohnedý rumeno rjava barva žuto-smeđ brun[] สีน้ำตาลไหม้; ซึ่งมีสีน้ำตาลไหม้ bronz rengi 棕黃色(的) рудувато-коричневий колір ہلکا براؤن رنگ có màu nâu vàng 棕黄色（的）

n

suntan tanned skin He came back from holiday with a tan. sonbruin سَفْع، لَوْن أسْمَر тен opálení solbrun hud die Sonnenbräunung μαύρισμα bronceado päevitus برنزه شدگی rusketus bronzage שִׁיזוּף धूप में तपे चमड़े का पीलापन लिए हुए भूरा रंग zagasita, preplanula boja kože lebarnulás kulit coklat sólbrúnka abbronzatura 日焼け 햇볕에 탐, 햇볕에 탄 피부 įdegimas iedegums kulit berwarna sawo matang bruine kleur (sol)brunhet opalenizna bronzeado bronz загар opálenie zagorelost osunčana koža solbränna สีไหม้เกรียมของผิวหนังจากการตากแดด bronz ten 曬得黑黑的皮膚 засмага دھوپ کي وجہ سے کالي پڑي ہوئي کھال nước da rám nắng 晒得黑黑的皮肤

adj tanned

sunburnt a tanned face. sonbruin مَسْفوع، مُسْمَر загорял opálený solbrændt sonnengebräunt μαυρισμένος bronceado päevitunud برنزه ruskettunut bronzé לְשַזֵף भूरे सांवले रंग का, धूप में भूरा या काला हो जाना, चर्म-शेधन करना preplanuo napbarnított terbakar matahari sólbrúnn abbronzato 日焼けした 햇볕에 탄 įdegęs iededzis perang zongebruind (sol)brun opalony bronzeado bron­zat загорелый opálený zagorel osunčan solbränd ที่มีสีน้ำตาลแดง bronzlaşmış 被曬得黑黑的 засмажений جھلسا ہوا rám nắng 被晒得黑黑的

n ˈtanner

a person who tans leather. looier دَبّاغ، دابِغ جُلود щавач koželuh garver der/die Gerber(in) βυρσοδέψης curtidor parkal دباغ parkitsija tanneur/-euse בּוּרסקַאי चर्म शोधक kožar, strojar (koža) tímár penyamak sútari conciatore 皮なめし業者 제혁업자 odadirbys ādminis penyamak kulit binatang looier garver garbarz curtidor tăbă­car дубильщик garbiar strojar štavilac kože garvare คนที่มีผิวสีแทน tabakçı 制革工人 дубильник, чинбар دباغ، دباغت دينے والا thợ thuộc da 制革工人

n ˈtannery

a place where leather is tanned. looiery مَدْبَغَة جُلود цех за щавене на кожи koželužna garveri die Gerberei βυρσοδεψείο tenería, curtiduría parkimistöökoda دباغ خانه parkitsimo tannerie בוּרסקִי चमडा़ बनाने की जगह, चर्म शोधन kožarnica, strojarnica cserzőműhely penyamakan sútunarverkstæði conceria 皮なめし工場 제혁 공장 odø dirbtuvë miecētava tempat menyamak kulit binatang looierij garveri garbarnia curtição tăbăcărie кожевенный завод garbiareň strojarna štavionica garveri สถานที่ฟอกหนัง tabakhane 鞣革(或制革)廠 шкіряний завод, чинбарня دباغت گاہ xưởng thuộc da 鞣革（或制革）厂