Spanish word

tinte

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈtinte/

Meaning

  • masculine nounhair dye

Example

Me hice un tinte en la peluquería.

I had my hair dyed at the hairdresser's.

Illustration for tinte (hair dye)

More examples

Ella prefirió un tinte semipermanente para no dañar el cabello.

She preferred a semi-permanent hair dye so as not to damage her hair.

Core concept

Tube of hair dye beside a swatch of colored hair.

Common phrases

  • tinte para el pelo

    hair dye

  • tinte semipermanente

    semi-permanent hair dye

  • aplicar tinte

    apply hair dye

Similar words

teñido: Overall dyed color of the hair after treatment.
tintura: Dye used to color hair.
mecha: Small section or strand of hair separated to dye or highlight.

Definition in Spanish

Sustancia o producto que se aplica para cambiar el color del cabello; también designa el color resultante tras el teñido.

Word origin

Spanish tinte comes from Latin tinctus, the past participle of tingere 'to dye', and it names both the substance used to color hair and the resulting shade.

Usage tips

  • English 'tint' often means a slight shade, while Spanish tinte commonly refers to a hair-dye product or the dyed color, which can cause mistranslation.

Other meanings

  • dyenoun
  • tintnoun

Opposites

  • decoloraciónbleachingnoun

Related words

  • tintardyeverb
  • tinturadyenoun
  • tintadodyedadjective

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