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tinta

ink

noun TEEN-tah Rare

Origin: From Latin tincta (dyed).

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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