English–French

“tint” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/tɛ̃te/

Example

La lumière du soir teinte la ville d'or.

The evening light tints the city gold.

Illustration for teinter (tint)

How to say “tint” in French

“Tint” in French is teinter.

A thin wash of color settles over a surface or scene, changing its appearance without fully covering it.

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

Example sentences with teinter

Elle a décidé de teinter ses cheveux en brun.

She decided to dye her hair brown.

Tips for using teinter

  • Teinter takes a direct object and often uses de for the resulting color, as in teinter un mur de bleu or se teinter de rose.

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