No. 11,946 in French
tanne
Tanne: Tanning bark or a marshy area in French dialects.
In a sentence
Elle me tanne toujours pour que je lui prête mon vélo.
She always pesters me to lend her my bike.
The word 'tanne' here is used in the informal sense of persistently bothering or nagging someone.
Le tanneur travaille avec le cuir pour fabriquer des sacs.
The tanner works with leather to make bags.
The word 'tanne' here is related to the profession of tanning leather, where the process involves treating animal hides to produce leather.
Le soleil tanne la peau pendant l'été à la plage.
The sun tans the skin during the summer at the beach.
The word 'tanne' in this sentence refers to the process of skin darkening or tanning due to sun exposure.
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