tingir

Senses

1. 1.

   to dye

   to color fabric, hair, or other materials with dye

2. 2.

   to tint, to color

   to give a color or shade to something

3. 3.

   to stain

   to mark or discolor with a substance that penetrates

Examples

• "Ela decidiu tingir o cabelo de loiro."

  She decided to dye her hair blonde.

• "Vou tingir essas camisetas velhas de preto."

  I'm going to dye these old T-shirts black.

• "O sol poente tingiu o céu de laranja e rosa."

  The setting sun tinted the sky orange and pink.

Usage

Most commonly used for dyeing hair (tingir o cabelo) or fabric. The verb is regular in most tenses but has a spelling change in some forms to preserve pronunciation (e.g., eu tinjo). Often used with the preposition "de" to indicate the resulting color.