tinge
tinge · tinges · tinged · tinging
торкнутися, доторкнутися, торкатися
трогать, касаться, коснуться
tönen
To add a small amount of colourTo add a small amount of colour; to tint; (by extension) to add a small amount of some other thing.
/tɪnd͡ʒ/
» Her cheeks were tinged with pink.
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3 senses(transitive)To add a small amount of colour; to tint; (by extension) to add a small amount of some other thing.
tönen
(figuratively, transitive)To affect or alter slightly, particularly due to the actual or metaphorical influence of some element or thing.
(intransitive)To change slightly in shade due to the addition of colour; (by extension) to change slightly in quality due to the addition of some other thing.
More definitions
- affect as in thought or feeling
- color lightly
Examples
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By meaning 1
to add a small amount of colour — see also tint:
Origin
The verb is derived from Latin tingere, present active infinitive of tingō (“to dip; to moThe verb is derived from Latin tingere, present active infinitive of tingō (“to dip; to moisten; to colour, dye, tinge”).
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Forms
tinges, tinging, tinged, tingedSynonyms
6 synonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle