teñir

Definitions of teñir
  1. verb
    color with dye
    synonyms: teñirse
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    broncear
    give the color and appearance of bronze to something
    estampar
    dye (fabric) before it is spun
    colorar, colorear
    color with a liquid dye or tint
    bañar, mojar
    stain an object by immersing it in a liquid
    tatuar
    stain (skin) with indelible color
    type of:
    decolorar, decolorarse, descolorar
    change color, often in an undesired manner
  2. verb
    color with a liquid dye or tint
    synonyms: colorar, colorear
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    types:
    bañar, mojar
    stain an object by immersing it in a liquid
    tatuar
    stain (skin) with indelible color
    type of:
    teñirse
    color with dye
  3. verb
    produce or leave stains
    synonyms: colorar, colorear
    correrse, emborronar, manchar, tacar
    make a spot or mark onto
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    alterar, cambiar, cualificar, modificar
    cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
  4. verb
    color lightly
    synonyms: matizar
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    types:
    tinturar
    stain or tint with a color
    type of:
    colorar, colorear, pintar
    add color to
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