tan
word
/ˈtæn/
tan
/tˈæn/
tan
Definition
A tan is a brown or darker color that skin gets after time in the sun. As a verb, to tan means to make your skin darker from sunlight or to become darker that way.
Usage & Nuances
Most commonly refers to skin color after sun exposure. As a noun, people say 'get a tan' or 'have a tan'; as a verb, 'tan easily' is common. It can also mean a light brown color in fashion or design, but the skin meaning is usually more common in everyday speech.
Spanish: bronceado - broncearsePortuguese (BR): bronzeado - bronzear-sePortuguese (PT): bronzeado - bronzear-seChinese (Simplified): 棕褐色的肤色 - 晒黑Chinese (Traditional): 棕褐色的膚色 - 曬黑Hindi: धूप से सांवला रंग - धूप में त्वचा का भूरा होनाArabic: سُمرة البشرة - يَسْمَرّ من الشمسBengali: রোদে পোড়া রঙ - ফর্সা বাদামী (রঙ)Russian: загар - загорелый цвет - светло-коричневый (оттенок)Japanese: 日焼け - タンカラー（色）Vietnamese: làn da rám nắng - màu nâu nhạtKorean: 탄 - 햇볕에 그을린 피부색 - 연한 갈색Turkish: bronzluk - ten rengi (güneşlenmekle oluşan) - açık kahverengi (renk)Urdu: دھوپ سے ساؤلا رنگ - ہلکا بھورا (رنگ)Indonesian: kulit kecokelatan karena matahari - warna cokelat muda
Example Sentences
She got a tan at the beach last week.
basic
He wants to tan in the sun for an hour.
basic
My skin tans very quickly in summer.
basic
You already have a nice tan—don't stay out too long.
natural
I don't tan easily, so I usually just burn.
natural
That tan jacket looks great with black jeans.
natural