What does tinta in Italian mean?

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

The word tinta in Italian means shade, dye, colour, hue, dyed, tinged with, paint, dye, stain, spot, tinge, match, go well with, match, go well with, halftone, brick red, hair dye, spot colour, solid colour, plain colour. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word tinta

shade

sostantivo femminile (tipo di colore)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Questa tinta di rosso non mi piace molto, lo preferisco più chiaro.
I don't really like this shade of red, I prefer it lighter.

dye

sostantivo femminile (tintura, colorante)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ho comprato un barattolo di tinta per pitturare il cancello d'ingresso.
I bought a tin of dye to paint the gate.

colour, hue

sostantivo femminile (estensione (colore naturale)

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

dyed

aggettivo (che è stato colorato)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Tutti sanno che Federica ha i capelli tinti.

tinged with

aggettivo (che ha assunto un colore)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
La notte era arrivata e il paesaggio era tinto di nero.
Nighttime was here and the landscape was tinged with black.

paint, dye

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (colorare)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Renata ha tinto la camicia di un blu intenso.
Renata dyed her t-shirt a bright blue.

stain, spot, tinge

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (macchiare)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Il vino ha tinto la tovaglia e la macchia non viene più via.
The wine stained the tablecloth and I can't get it out.

match, go well with

preposizione o locuzione preposizionale (accordo, armonia di colori)

Le scarpe di Valeria sono in tinta con la borsa.
Valeria's shoes go well with her bag.

match, go well with

locuzione aggettivale (accordo, armonia di colori)

Giada ha sempre gli accessori in tinta con i vestiti.
Giada's accessories always match her clothes.

halftone

brick red

sostantivo femminile

hair dye

spot colour

sostantivo femminile (grafica, stampa (miscela di inchiostro) (UK)

solid colour, plain colour

sostantivo femminile (unico colore) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Non mi piacciono le maglie in tinta unita, ma sono le preferite della mia capa.
I don't like solid colour shirts, but my boss prefers them.

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