dye

BrE /daɪ/ AmE /daɪ/

verb / noun en → es

past dyed pp dyed ing dyeing

1 COLOR [transitive] B1

to change the color of something, especially hair or cloth, by using a special liquid

teñir, teñirse (el pelo)

  • dye something + adj

Collocations dye hair black · dye cloth blue

  • She dyed her hair red.

    Ella teñió su cabello de rojo.

2 ART [uncountable] B1

a liquid used for changing the color of something, especially hair or cloth

tinte (de pelo o tela)

Phrasal verbs

dye out DISAPPEAR C1

desaparecer, extinguirse (en sentido figurado)

  • The old traditions are dying out.

    Las antiguas tradiciones están desapareciendo.