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tan

/tæn/noun

उच्चारण टैन

(धूप से) साँवलापन, त्वचा का भूरा पड़ना

Core word

noun
  1. 1

    [C, usually sing.]

    the brown colour that a person with pale skin gets after spending time in the sun

    (धूप से) साँवलापन, त्वचा का भूरा पड़ना

    • She came back from Goa with a deep tan.
    • He got a tan on his arms working in the fields.

    Synonyms suntan sunburn

  2. 2

    [U]

    a yellowish-brown colour

    हल्का भूरा रंग

    • shoes in black or tan
    • She chose a warm tan for the walls of her study room.
adjective
  1. 1

    having a yellowish-brown colour

    हल्का भूरा, पीला-भूरा

    • a tan leather bag
    • He wore tan shoes with his navy blue suit.

    Synonyms light brown beige fawn

verbtanned, tanning
  1. 1

    [I, T]

    if a person or their skin tans, or the sun tans them, their skin becomes brown because of the sun

    धूप से त्वचा का भूरा होना या करना

    • My skin tans easily.
    • His face was tanned by the desert sun.

    Synonyms brown bronze darken

  2. 2

    [T] ~ sth

    to make animal skin into leather by treating it with chemicals

    (चमड़ा) कमाना, खाल को चमड़ा बनाना

    • Kanpur is known for its factories that tan hides.
    • Workers in the factory tan the hides before they are sold.
Idioms 1

tan sb's hide

(old-fashioned, informal) to beat somebody hard as a punishment

खूब पिटाई करना

  • Your father will tan your hide if he finds out.
◇Word family
tanned adjectivetannery nountanner noun