teñir — meaning in English

English meaning

• color noun The visual quality of light that lets us tell red from blue, green from yellow, and so on.
• dye noun A substance used to change the colour of something, especially fabric or hair.
• tint noun A slight or pale shade of a color.

Senses

teñir is used for these senses in English:

• color (transitive) To give something color.
• dye (ambitransitive) To colour with dye, or as if with dye.
• tint (transitive, intransitive) To shade, to color.

color — full definition

1. noun The visual quality of light that lets us tell red from blue, green from yellow, and so on.
2. noun A person's skin tone, especially as it relates to race or ethnicity.
3. noun Interesting or lively detail that makes something more vivid or engaging.
4. verb To add color to something, often with crayons, paint, or dye.

dye — full definition

1. noun A substance used to change the colour of something, especially fabric or hair.
2. verb To change the colour of something using dye.

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