French Conversation · Level 84
59 words
French word
teinter
Pronunciation
IPA/tɛ̃te/
Meaning
- verbtint
Example
La lumière du soir teinte la ville d'or.
The evening light tints the city gold.
More examples
Elle a décidé de teinter ses cheveux en brun.
She decided to dye her hair brown.
Core concept
A thin wash of color settles over a surface or scene, changing its appearance without fully covering it.
Common phrases
teinter les cheveux
dye hair
teinter un vêtement
dye a garment
teinter les vitres
tint windows
Similar words
peindre: Applying paint with a brush or roller to color a surface.
colorer: Adding color to an object and changing its overall hue.
teindre: Dyeing a material so the color becomes fixed.
Definition in French
Imprégner légèrement une matière ou un espace d'une couleur pour lui donner une teinte sans la teindre entièrement.
Word origin
Teinter is formed from French teinte with the verb ending -er and ultimately traces back to Latin tingere, meaning to dye or color.
Usage tips
- 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.