What does teint in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word teint in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use teint in French.

The word teint in French means complexion, dyed, dye, dye your hair, be tinged, look off-colour, look off colour, be fresh-faced, look tanned, have caught the sun, avoir bon teint : look healthy, dyed-in-the-wool, foundation, colourfast, skin complexion, glowing complexion. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word teint

complexion

nom masculin (couleur du visage)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Elle revient du désert, elle a le teint hâlé.
Coming from the desert, her complexion is tan.

dyed

adjectif (coloré) (for material, hair)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Ses cheveux étaient teints en bleu blanc rouge pour le 14 juillet.
His hair was dyed blue, white, and red for Bastille Day.

dye

verbe transitif (donner une couleur)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Maman teint ses cheveux en roux désormais.
Mum dyes her hair red now.

dye your hair

verbe pronominal (changer sa couleur de cheveux)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Afin de se donner un nouveau style, Julie s'est teinte en rousse.
To give herself a new look, Julie dyed her hair red.

be tinged

verbe pronominal (littéraire (prendre une couleur différente)

En automne, les arbres se teignent de roux et d'or.
In autumn, the trees are tinged with russet red and gold.

look off-colour, look off colour

locution verbale (avoir mauvaise mine) (UK, informal)

be fresh-faced

locution verbale (avoir bonne mine)

Jeanne a bien dormi, elle a le teint frais et est toute belle.

look tanned

locution verbale (être bronzé)

C'est l'été, il y a du soleil, les gens ont le teint hâlé.

have caught the sun

locution verbale (avoir bonne mine)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Après cette journée à la plage nous avons tous un joli teint.

avoir bon teint : look healthy

locution adjectivale (bonne mine)

Nous revenons d'une longue promenade et tout le monde a bon teint.
We've come back from a long walk and everyone looks healthy.

dyed-in-the-wool

locution adverbiale (péjoratif (comme il faut) (figurative)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Ces conservateurs bon teint m'insupportent.

foundation

nom masculin (maquillage) (make-up)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Lucie mettra du fond de teint pour cette soirée.
Lucy is going to put on some foundation for this evening.

colourfast

locution adjectivale (propriété d'un tissu résistant) (UK)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Les draps grand-teint ne sont pas censés déteindre.

skin complexion

nom masculin (couleur, éclat de la peau)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le teint de peau des rousses est très clair.

glowing complexion

nom masculin (mine superbe)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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