tint
To shade, to colorTo shade, to color.
» He sees the world through rose-tinted glasses.
Он видит мир сквозь розовые очки. — marafon
Он смотрит на мир сквозь розовые очки. — marafon
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1 sensesTo shade, to color.
tönen, färben, einfärben
color lightly
Examples
28 sentencesHe sees the world through rose-tinted glasses.
ruОн видит мир сквозь розовые очки. — marafon
Tom looks at the world through rose-tinted glasses.
ruТом смотрит на мир сквозь розовые очки. — Wezel
deTom betrachtet die Welt durch eine rosarote Brille. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Many skiers wear tinted goggles.
deViele Skifahrer tragen getönte Brillen. — Yorwba
My van has tinted windows.
deMein Transporter hat getönte Fenster. — Yorwba
Tom's car has tinted windows.
ruУ машины Тома тонированные окна. — Wezel
deToms Auto hat getönte Scheiben. — Naina
Translations
3 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
Alteration of earlier tinct, influenced by French teinte (“tint”), from Latin tīnctus (“dyAlteration of earlier tinct, influenced by French teinte (“tint”), from Latin tīnctus (“dyed”), past participle of verb tingō (“tinge”). Doublet of tent (“kind of red wine”). Cognate with Dutch tint, Estonian tint, French teinte, German Tinte, Hungarian tinta, Italian tinta, Luxembourgish Tintin, Portuguese tinta, and Spanish tinta.
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Forms
tints, tinting, tinted, tintedSynonyms
3 synonymsWord family
7 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
See also
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