English–French

“dye” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/tɛ̃dʁ/

Example

Je vais teindre mes cheveux demain.

Tomorrow, I am going to dye my hair.

Illustration for teindre (dye)

How to say “dye” in French

“Dye” in French is teindre.

A material taking in color until its original shade is durably replaced.

Full entry for teindre: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with teindre

Tu peux teindre ce t-shirt en rouge.

You can dye this T-shirt red.

Tips for using teindre

  • For coloring one's own hair, French commonly uses se teindre les cheveux, as in je me teins les cheveux.

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