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"Tanning" is a form of "tanning", a noun which is often translated as "el curtido". "Tan" is a noun which is often translated as "el bronceado". Learn more about the difference between "tanning" and "tan" below.
tanning(
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nihng
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el curtido (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The leather tanning process involves chemical compounds that have detrimental effects.El proceso de curtido del cuero involucra el uso de compuestos químicos que tienen efectos nocivos.
a. el bronceado (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Spending so much time in tanning salons can't be good for your skin.Pasar tanto tiempo en los salones de bronceado no puede ser bueno para tu piel.
3. (colloquial) (old-fashioned) (beating)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another decade, (e.g., cat, groovy).
a. la zurra (F) (colloquial)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
The man gave his son a tanning when he heard him cursing.El hombre le dio una zurra a su hijo cuando le oyó soltando palabrotas.
tan(
tahn
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (complexion)
a. el bronceado (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Lalo came back from vacation with a beautiful tan.Lalo volvió de las vacaciones con un bonito bronceado.
2. (color)
a. el marrón claro (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Tan is so boring. Why don't we look for a more interesting color?El marrón claro es aburrido. ¿Por qué no buscamos un color más interesante?
b. el café claro (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I don't like tan; I prefer dark brown.No me gusta el café claro; prefiero el café oscuro.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
3. (color)
a. marrón claro
I like these tan pants. I'll take them.Me gustan estos pantalones marrón claro. Me los llevo.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
c. quemar
This type of work will tan you plenty; you'd better put some sunblock on.Este tipo de trabajo te quemará bastante; más te vale que te pongas crema solar.
d. tostar
The sun always tans this arm because it's the one I leave hanging out the window.El sol siempre me tuesta este brazo porque es el que dejo colgado por la ventana.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
c. quemarse
You shouldn't tan so much; it does damage to your skin.No deberías quemarte tanto; te daña la piel.
