bronceado
/bɾonθeˈado/
The English phrase "tanned" is translated into Spanish as bronceado.
bronceado is used to describe someone having a suntan. When you are describing a person's current state of having a tan, use the verb estar rather than ser (for example, estar bronceado).
Meaning: having a suntan (adj)
What does it mean word for word?
The word bronceado comes from bronce, meaning "bronze", implying a bronzed skin tone.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective must agree in gender and number with the noun it describes. Use bronceada for a woman, bronceados for a group of men or a mixed group and bronceadas for a group of women.
How do you pronounce it?
/bɾonθeˈado/
Did you know?
- If you want to describe someone who is 'sun-kissed' or has a natural glow rather than just a color, you might use the word canela, which literally means 'cinnamon'.
- While bronceado describes the skin, the act of tanning is often called tomar el sol, which literally means 'to take the sun'.
- To describe someone who has a very deep, dark tan, you can use the phrase quemado por el sol, which literally translates to 'burnt by the sun'.
Examples in context
- Ese hombre está muy bronceado.That man is very tanned.This sentence is useful for describing a man who is very tanned using the form bronceado.Tatoeba #769988 by darinmex, translation #754977 by CM
- Después de pasar dos semanas en la playa, tienes un aspecto bastante bronceado/a.After spending two weeks at the beach, you have a rather tanned appearance.
- Ella tiene la piel morena debido al sol.She has a tanned complexion due to the sun.
- Después del verano, estás muy bronceadito/a. ¡Pareces de playa!After the summer, you are very tanned. You look like you're straight from the beach!
- Ella tiene un tono bronceado muy bonito.She has a very beautiful tanned tone.
- Después de las vacaciones, regresé muy bronceado.After the holidays, I came back very tanned.
Example conversation
Mateo and Lucía are talking about their recent beach trip.
- Mateo¿Te gusta mi aspecto bronceado?Do you like my tanned look?
- LucíaSí, Mateo, te ves muy bien.Yes, Mateo, you look very good.
- MateoLucía, tú también estás muy bronceada.Lucía, you are also very tanned.
- LucíaEs verdad, el sol estuvo increíble.It's true, the sun was incredible.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “tanned” translations and entries bronceado, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
