tattoo

a design that is permanently marked on your skin by putting ink under the surface of your skin using a special needle

tatuaje, dibujo permanente en la piel

Collocations get a tattoo · have a tattoo

• She got a tattoo of a butterfly on her arm.

  Ella se hizo un tatuaje de una mariposa en el brazo.

a mark put on a soldier's record to show that they have done something important or dangerous, such as being wounded in battle

distintivo militar, marca en el expediente de un soldado

Collocations receive a tattoo · earn a tattoo

• He earned a Purple Heart for his bravery in battle.

  Él ganó la Medalla del Corazón Púrpura por su valentía en el campo de batalla.

a recording of a song that is made to be sold in shops and played on the radio, etc.

grabación musical para la venta y emisión en radio

Collocations release a tattoo · produce a tattoo

• The band released their new tattoo last week.

  La banda lanzó su nuevo sencillo la semana pasada.

to put a permanent design on someone's skin using ink and needles

tatuarse, hacerse un tatuaje

• take somebody to get tattooed

• He took his friend to get tattooed.

  Lo llevó a su amigo para que se hiciera un tatuaje.