Definition of sunburn - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
medicalintr. get red, painful skin after too much sun exposureintr.
- He tends to sunburn easily during summer.
2.
causetr. Rare burn skin with strong sunlighttr. Rare
- The long day at the beach sunburned her shoulders.
Noun
1.
human skinredness and soreness of skin from sun exposure
- She got a sunburn after a day at the beach.
2.
botanyTECH. damage to plant tissue from sun exposureTECH.
- The tomatoes showed signs of sunburn after the heatwave.
Images of sunburn
damage to plant tissue from sun exposure
Origin of sunburn
English, sun + burn
Terms with sunburn included in their meaning
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appearance
having flushed skin from embarrassment or sunburn
sunburn
having skin reddened by the sun
protection
cream applied to skin to prevent sunburn
color
red-colored, especially from a sunburn
skincare
cream applied to skin to prevent sunburn
sun protection
lotion applied to skin to prevent sunburn
sunburn
become very sunburned
appearance
bright red in color from sunburn
sunburn skin
have skin reddened from too much sun exposure
abr: ultraviolet B
type of sunlight that can cause sunburn
medical
topical medication for treating sunburn and rashes
weather
measure of the strength of sunburn-producing ultraviolet radiation
sunburn
red skin from being in the sun too long
sun protection
blocking the sun's rays to prevent sunburn
light exposure
causing sunburn on the skin
skin condition
experiencing sunburn on the skin
Examples of sunburn in a sentence
Children often sunburn quickly at the beach. The intense sun can easily sunburn fair skin. She forgot her hat and got sunburned quickly. His sunburn was painful after the outdoor concert. Aloe vera gel can soothe sunburn quickly. The leaves exhibited sunburn after prolonged exposure.
Sunburn on the fruit reduced its market value.
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- French:attraper un coup de soleil, coup de soleil, ...
- German:einen Sonnenbrand bekommen, Sonnenbrand, ...
- Italian:scottarsi, scottatura, ...
- Spanish:quemarse, quemadura solar, ...
- Portuguese:queimar-se ao sol, escaldão, ...
- Chinese:晒伤, 日晒, ...
- Japanese:日焼けする, 日焼け, ...
- Arabic:اِحْتَرَقَ مِنَ الشَّمْس, حُرُوق الشَّمْس, ...
- Hebrew:לְהִישָּׂרֵף בַּשֶּׁמֶשׁ, כְּוִיַּיַת שֶׁמֶשׁ, ...
- Russian:обгорать, солнечный ожог, ...
- Ukrainian:обгорати, сонячний опік, ...
- Hindi:धूप से झुलसना, सनबर्न, ...
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