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tan

Pronunciation: [tæn]

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Learn how to use tan in a sentence: 9 audio examples across 3 meanings.

Context: “appearance”

(noun) a light brown color that people often get on their skin when they spend time in the sun. You know how your skin can get a little darker after playing outside in the summer? That is called a tan.

Example

After a week at the beach, she had a nice tan on her skin.

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He didn't get a tan because he stayed indoors all summer.

Example

How do you usually get a tan during the summer?

Context: “appearance”

(verb) to make your skin darker by being in the sun or using a special lotion. This happens when the sunlight changes the color of your skin.

Example

She tans easily, so she spends a lot of time by the pool.

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He does not tan well; his skin just burns instead.

Example

Do you like to tan when you go to the beach?

Context: “crafting”

(verb) to make leather by treating animal skin with special chemicals. This process helps the skin become strong and useful for making things like shoes or bags.

Example

They tan the leather at the workshop to prepare it for making jackets.

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The company decided not to tan the leather this year due to environmental concerns.

Example

What materials do you need to tan the hide?

How to pronounce tan

Pronunciation: [tæn]

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