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pretans

pretans is the third-person singular simple present indicative of pretan.

Meaning of pretan

Verb

pretan (third-person singular simple present pretans, present participle pretanning, simple past and past participle pretanned)

  1. (transitive) To tan lightly or partially, in preparation for full tanning.
    • Aluminium salts may be used for pretanning.

Questions about pretans

What is pretans the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Pretans is the third-person singular simple present indicative of pretan.

Words near pretans in the dictionary

  1. pretangle
  2. pretangles
  3. pretannage
  4. pretanned
  5. pretanning
  6. pretans
  7. pretape
  8. pretaped
  9. pretapes
  10. pretaping
  11. pretarget

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