teñir
verb
1. to dye, to color + de
changing the color of something
Common combinations
- teñir la ropa — to dye clothes
- teñir el pelo — to dye hair
- teñir de negro — to dye black
- Teñí la camisa de azul.I dyed the shirt blue.
- Mi madre tiñe lana con plantas.My mother dyes wool with plants.
- Quiero teñirme el pelo de rojo.I want to dye my hair red.
2. to imbue, to color + de
giving something a particular character or emotion
Common combinations
- teñir de tristeza — to color with sadness
- teñir de humor — to imbue with humor
- teñir de pesimismo — to color with pessimism
- La tristeza tiñó de gris su voz.Sadness colored her voice gray.
- El miedo tiñó de oscuridad sus palabras.Fear colored his words with darkness.
- La experiencia tiñó de humor su relato.Experience gave his story a humorous tone.