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sunbathing

/ˈsʌn.beɪ.θɪŋ/

Translations

sunbathingnoun

bain de soleil

She spent the afternoon sunbathing on the beach to get a golden tan.

Elle a passé l'après-midi à prendre un bain de soleil sur la plage pour obtenir un bronzage doré.

Synonyms

sun worship

sunbake

laying out

basking

tanning

sunbathinggerund / present participle

/ˈsʌnˌbeɪðɪŋ/

Used attributively to modify nouns, describing someone or something that is engaged in sunbathing.

en train de bronzerSe dit d’une personne qui prend le soleil.

Sunbathing tourists crowded the small cove.

Des touristes en train de bronzer encombraient la petite crique.

Synonyms

sunning

basking

soaking up the sun

lounging in the sun

reclining in the sun

sun-soaking

sunbatheverb

sunbathing

Gerund

sunbathed

Past Simple

sunbathed

Past Participle

sunbathing

Gerund

/ˈsʌn.beɪð/

bronzer

She decided to sunbathe on the beach to get a nice tan.

Elle a décidé de bronzer sur la plage pour obtenir un joli hâle.

Additional translations

exposer au soleilS’emploie pour des objets ou des substances.

Synonyms

lie in the sun

sun oneself

soak up the sun

suntan

bask

Definitions

sunbathingnoun

The act of sitting or lying in the sun, especially to tan the skin.

She spent the afternoon sunbathing on the beach to get a golden tan.

sunbathinggerund / present participle

Engaged in or characterized by sunbathing.

Sunbathing tourists crowded the small cove.

sunbatheverb

To sit or lie in the sun, especially to tan the skin.

She decided to sunbathe on the beach to get a nice tan.

To expose (something) to the sun or direct sunlight.

She placed the herbs on the windowsill to sunbathe them for drying.