tan

abbronzatura

Colore più scuro che la pelle assume con il sole o con lampade dall’effetto simile.

In inglese semplice: A darker colour your skin gets after spending time in the sun or under similar lights.

• He has a tan.
• My tan faded after the holiday.
• She got a deep tan during the summer.

Sinonimi: suntan

Espressioni comuni: get a tan, deep tan, summer tan

marrone chiaro

Colore marrone chiaro con una lieve sfumatura gialla.

In inglese semplice: A light brown colour with a little yellow in it.

• I chose tan for the walls.
• The bag comes in black or tan.
• We mixed yellow and brown to make tan.

Sinonimi: light brown

Espressioni comuni: shade of tan, tan and cream, light tan

abbronzato

Con la pelle resa più scura dal sole o da un trattamento dall’effetto simile.

In inglese semplice: Having skin made darker by sunlight or by a treatment that produces a similar effect.

• You look tan today.
• His arms were tan after weeks outdoors.
• Her face was much more tan than mine.

Sinonimi: tanned, sun-browned

Contrari: pale

Espressioni comuni: look tan, tan skin, tan arms

marrone chiaro

Di colore marrone chiaro con una lieve sfumatura gialla.

In inglese semplice: Light brown with a little yellow in it.

• He wore tan shoes.
• She bought a tan leather bag.
• Do these tan trousers match my jacket?

Sinonimi: light brown

Espressioni comuni: tan shoes, tan leather, tan coat

abbronzarsi

Passare del tempo al sole per rendere la pelle più scura.

In inglese semplice: To spend time in the sun to make your skin darker.

• We tan by the pool.
• She tanned on the beach all afternoon.
• Do you like to tan during your summer holidays?

Sinonimi: sunbathe

Espressioni comuni: tan on holiday, tan by the pool

abbronzarsi

Detto della pelle, diventare più scura per effetto del sole.

In inglese semplice: If your skin does this, it becomes darker because of sunlight.

• My skin tans easily.
• His arms tanned during the summer.
• Do you tan or burn in strong sunlight?

Sinonimi: brown

Espressioni comuni: tan easily, tan in summer

conciare

Trattare la pelle di un animale per trasformarla in cuoio.

In inglese semplice: To treat animal skin so that it becomes leather.

• They tan hides here.
• The workers tanned the skins using plant chemicals.
• How long does it take to tan a cowhide?

Espressioni comuni: tan a hide, tan animal skins

abbronzarsi al solarium

Usare un lettino con lampade speciali per rendere la pelle più scura.

In inglese semplice: To use a special bed with lamps to make your skin darker.

• She tans at a salon.
• He tanned indoors before his holiday.
• Do people still tan using these beds?

Espressioni comuni: tan indoors, tan at a salon