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tanner

/tæn/

2 entries

adjective

tan/tæn/A2formal
  • ruОписывает желтовато-коричневый цвет, часто относящийся к цвету кожи после пребывания на солнце или цвету определённых предметов.

Describes a yellowish-brown color, often referring to skin color after sun exposure or the color of certain objects.

  1. Light yellowish-brown colorA2formal

    Describing a color that is a light shade of brown with a yellowish tint, similar to the color of tanned leather or sand.

    ruСветлый желтовато-коричневый цвет

    • She wore a tan jacket over her dress.
    • The walls were painted a soft tan color.
    • He bought a pair of tan leather shoes.

    Synonymsbeigebuffcamelecrufawnkhakisandtawny

Forms
  • tanner comparative form
  • tannest superlative form

noun

/ˈtæn.ər/C2formalbritish
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее старую британскую монету достоинством в шесть пенсов, которая не чеканилась с 1970 года.

A noun referring to a former British coin worth six pennies, which has not been minted since 1970.

  1. Historical coinC1informalbritish

    A former British coin worth six old pence, which was not produced after 1970.

    ruТаннер

    • My grandfather kept a tanner in his pocket for good luck.
    • In the old days, you could buy a pie with a tanner.
    • The coin collector was thrilled to find a tanner from 1945.

    Synonymssixpence

  2. Leather workerB2formal

    A person whose job is to treat animal skins to make leather.

    ruКожевник

    • The tanner used traditional methods to cure the hides.
    • Generations of his family worked as tanners in the town.
    • The tanner's workshop smelled strongly of chemicals and leather.

    Synonymscurrier

Forms
  • tanners plural form
  • tanners' possessive plural form
  • tanner's possessive singular form