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sunning

/ˈsʌnɪŋ/

Translations

sunningnoun

bain de soleilAction de s’exposer au soleil pour se détendre ou bronzer.

Sunning is her favorite way to relax while on holiday.

Le bain de soleil est sa façon préférée de se détendre en vacances.

Additional translations

exposition au soleilEmploi technique ou concret, notamment pour des objets ou des matériaux.

sunninggerund / present participle

/ˈsʌnɪŋ/

Used attributively for something or someone that is basking in sunlight.

qui prend le soleil

We found a group of sunning turtles on the log.

Nous avons trouvé un groupe de tortues qui prenaient le soleil sur le tronc.

sunverb

sunning

Gerund

sunned

Past Simple

sunned

Past Participle

sunning

Gerund

/sʌn/

Common verb meaning ‘to expose to sunlight’.

bronzer

She loves to sun herself by the pool every afternoon.

Elle adore bronzer au bord de la piscine tous les après-midi.

Additional translations

ensoleiller

Synonyms

warm oneself

expose to the sun

soak up the sun

lay in the sun

lie in the sun

bask in the sun

tan

sunbathe

bask

Definitions

sunningnoun

The act of exposing oneself to the sun, typically for relaxation or tanning.

Sunning is her favorite way to relax while on holiday.

The practice of placing an object in direct sunlight in order to dry, warm, or disinfect it.

Proper sunning of the hay prevents moisture from causing mold.

sunninggerund / present participle

Basking in or warmed by the sun.

We found a group of sunning turtles on the log.

sunverb

To expose oneself or something to direct sunlight; to bask.

She loves to sun herself by the pool every afternoon.

(Of the sun) to shine upon or warm.

The hillside is sunned by the late-morning light.