abbronzato
The English word "tanned" is translated into Italian as abbronzato.
abbronzato is an adjective used to describe someone who has a suntan.
Meaning: having a suntan (adj)
What does it mean word for word?
The word is derived from the verb abbronzare, which means to tan or to make brown.
How does it change in a sentence?
As an adjective, abbronzato must agree in gender and number with the person or people being described. Use abbronzata for a woman, abbronzati for a group of men or a mixed-gender group and abbronzate for a group of women. Additionally, to express the action of getting a tan, use the reflexive verb abbronzarsi rather than a transitive construction.
Did you know?
- In Italian culture, arriving for a summer event abbronzato was historically seen as a sign of wealth and leisure, implying the person had the means to vacation at the seaside.
- If you want to say you have a 'sun-kissed' look instead of just 'tanned', Italians often use the expression 'baciato dal sole'.
- The root bronzo enters Italian from the Latin bronzium, which itself came from the Greek chalkos, originally referring to copper rather than bronze.
Examples in context
- Tom si è abbronzato.Tom tanned.This sentence shows the use of abbronzato.Tatoeba #1260006 by Guybrush88, translation #6796818 by Eccles17
- Quell'uomo è molto abbronzato.That man is very tanned.Tatoeba #754976 by Guybrush88, translation #754977 by CM
- Mi sono abbronzato sulla spiaggia.I tanned myself on the beach.Tatoeba #3361505 by bailujia, translation #261473 by CK
- Sono appena tornato/a dalle vacanze e sono molto bronzato/aI just came back from vacation and I'm very tanned
- Dopo una settimana al sole, ho una pelle abbastanza scuraAfter a week in the sun, I have a fairly tanned skin
- Sono sempre abbronzato/a perché amo trascorrere il tempo all'aria aperta.I'm always tanned because I love spending time outdoors.
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Example conversation
Giulia and Matteo are meeting for coffee after a vacation.
- GiuliaCiao Matteo, ma sei molto abbronzato!Hi Matteo, you are very tanned!
- MatteoSì, sono stato al mare tutta la settimana.Yes, I have been at the seaside all week.
- GiuliaTi sta molto bene questo colore.This color looks really good on you.
- MatteoGrazie, anche tu sembri riposata.Thanks, you look rested too.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry abbronzato, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
