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Definition of sunburned - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
human skinUS having skin red and sore from sun exposureUS
- After the beach day, her shoulders were sunburned.
2.
plantUS damaged by the sun's raysUS
- The sunburned leaves showed signs of dehydration.
Origin of sunburned
Old English, sunne (sun) + beornan (to burn)
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sunburn
become very sunburned
weather
become sunburned from too much sun
Examples of sunburned in a sentence
She wore a hat to protect her sunburned nose. The sunburned petals were brittle to the touch. Farmers worried about the sunburned crops this season.
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- French:brûlé par le soleil, bruni, ...
- German:sonnenverbrannt, ...
- Italian:scottato, bruciato dal sole, ...
- Spanish:bronceado, quemado, ...
- Portuguese:queimado pelo sol, ...
- Chinese:晒伤, 被阳光灼伤的, ...
- Japanese:日焼けした, 太陽に焼けた, ...
- Arabic:مُحْتَرِق مِن الشَّمْس, مُحْتَرِق بِالشَّمْس, ...
- Hebrew:שָׂרוּף שֶׁמֶשׁ, נִצְרָב, ...
- Russian:сгоревший, обожженный солнцем, ...
- Ukrainian:засмаглий, ...
- Hindi:धूप से झुलसा, सूर्य से क्षतिग्रस्त, ...
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.
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damage to plant tissue from sun exposure
Origin of sunburn
English, sun + burn
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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