Also means
dye
Usage Note
Tinta covers both writing ink and printing ink; tinte (masculine) refers more to dye or a tinting shade. Saber algo de buena tinta means to know something on good authority. Medias tintas ('half-inks') describes wishy-washy, noncommittal stances.
Examples
"La impresora se quedó sin tinta."
Natural Translation
The printer ran out of ink.

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