Definition
Definition of sunburning - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
light exposureRare causing sunburn on the skinRare
- The sunburning rays of the midday sun are very strong.
2.
skin conditionRare experiencing sunburn on the skinRare
- She was sunburning after a long day at the beach.
Origin of sunburning
Old English, sunne (sun) + beornan (to burn)
Examples of sunburning in a sentence
Wear sunscreen to protect against sunburning rays. His shoulders were sunburning after the hike. They were sunburning despite using sunscreen.
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- French:ardent, brûlé par le soleil, ...
- German:sonnenverbrannt, ...
- Italian:scottante, scottato, ...
- Spanish:abrasador, quemado por el sol, ...
- Portuguese:queimante, ...
- Chinese:引起晒伤, 晒伤, ...
- Japanese:日焼けさせる, 日焼けしている, ...
- Arabic:مسبِّب لحروق الشمس, مُصَاب بِحُرُوق الشَّمْس, ...
- Hebrew:גּוֹרֵם לִכְוִיַּת שֶׁמֶשׁ, שָׂרוּף מֵהַשֶּׁמֶשׁ, ...
- Russian:обжигающий, обгоревший, ...
- Ukrainian:сонцеопіковий, засмаглий, ...
- Hindi:सनबर्न करने वाला, सनबर्न हो रहा, ...
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
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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