tanning

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.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	tanning - 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 punishment flogging, lashing, whipping, flagellation 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] n [of leather] → curtido

tanning [ˈtænɪŋ] n [of leather] → tannage m

tanning [ˈtænɪŋ] tan n [of leather] → Gerben nt

tanning [ˈtænɪŋ] n [of leather] → conciatura