tan

[US]/tæn/
[UK]/tæn/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. yellowish-brown color
vt. & vi. to become brown by exposure to the sun
vt. to tan (leather) with tannins

Phrases & Collocations

tan skin

tan lines

get a tan

tan lotion

natural tan

tan quickly

fade tan

black and tan

Example Sentences

to get a tan

to have a golden tan

to go to a tanning salon

to protect your skin from tanning

to lay out in the sun to tan

to achieve a natural tan

Real-world Examples

And you get the most outrageous tan.

Source: Flipped Selected

Tanned face but no tan above the wrists. You've been abroad, but not sunbathing.

Source: Sherlock Holmes Detailed Explanation

Yes, Karl never had my tan. - Yeah.

Source: Learn to dress like a celebrity.

In this case, you have a tan.

Source: Dad takes you to learn vocabulary.

Lie on the beach and get a tan!

Source: American English dialogue

A very unhealthy way to get a tan.

Source: Fuzzy & Nutty

I know, you have a good tan. - I know.

Source: Learn to dress like a celebrity.

Yeah, I'm not in that. -No, but look at me, all tan.

Source: Friends Season 7

For light-skin people, that extra melanin darkens their skin and produces a tan.

Source: Bilingual Edition of TED-Ed Selected Speeches

Hammerhead Sharks are one of the few animals, who can get a tan!

Source: National Geographic (Children's Section)

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