tanning

• اسم يدل على عملية اسمرار الجلد من التعرض للشمس، أو عملية دباغة الجلود وتحويلها إلى جلد مدبوغ، أو الضرب كعقوبة.

A noun referring to the process of skin darkening from sun exposure, the act of beating as punishment, or the process of converting rawhide into leather.

غير معدود

1. Skin darkening processA2formal

   The process by which the skin becomes darker in color due to exposure to ultraviolet (UV) light from the sun or artificial sources.

   اسمرار البشرة

   • She spends a lot of time at the beach for tanning.
   • Tanning can be harmful if you don't use sunscreen.
   • Many people use tanning beds to get a year-round tan.

   المرادفاتbronzing

   الأضدادdepigmentationlighteningpalingwhitening

2. Physical punishmentC1informalbritish

   A beating or flogging administered with a whip, strap, or similar implement as a form of punishment.

   الجلد

   • In the past, children sometimes received a tanning for misbehaving.
   • The old stories describe a severe tanning given to the thief.
   • He threatened to give the boy a tanning if he lied again.

   المرادفاتbeatingdrubbingflogginglickingthrashingwallopingwhipping

3. Leather makingB2formal

   The process of converting animal rawhide into leather by treating it with chemicals or natural substances.

   دباغة الجلود

   • Traditional tanning uses tree bark extracts.
   • The tanning industry has developed more environmentally friendly methods.
   • He learned the art of tanning from his grandfather.

   المرادفاتdressing

• فعل يُستخدم للإشارة إلى عملية تحويل جلد الحيوان إلى جلد مدبوغ باستخدام مواد دباغة، أو لاكتساب لون بني بسبب التعرض لأشعة الشمس.

A verb used to indicate the process of converting animal skin into leather by treating it with tannins, or to become brown or darker from exposure to the sun.

1. Convert hide into leatherB2formal

   To treat animal skins with tannic acid or other chemicals to produce leather.

   دبغ الجلود

   • The artisan tanned the cowhide to make a durable belt.
   • Traditional methods of tanning leather use natural bark extracts.
   • They tanned the sheepskin to create soft gloves.

   المرادفاتcurrydresstaw

2. Become sunburned or darkerA2informal

   To become darker in color from exposure to the sun or wind.

   اسمرار البشرة من الشمس

   • She tanned quickly during her vacation at the beach.
   • He tanned his arms while working in the garden.
   • They tanned their skin under the bright summer sun.

   المرادفاتbronzebrownsuntan