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# sunburn

noun (sunburn — uncountable; a sunburn in American English); verb form (sunburned or sunburnt)

«sunburn» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Sunburn is red, sore, hot skin caused by staying in strong sunlight too long. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sunburn/#m1)
2. Sunburned or sunburnt describes skin hurt by the sun. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sunburn/#m2)

### In the lessons

In health and safety lessons, the Sun's ultraviolet (UV) rays cause sunburn even on cloudy days; people in Australia and New Zealand learn «Slip, Slop, Slap, Seek, Slide»: slip on a shirt, slop on sunscreen, slap on a hat, seek shade, slide on sunglasses. Reapply sunscreen after swimming. Bad sunburn can blister; cool water and an adult's help are needed. Phrases: get sunburn, bad sunburn, sunburnt nose.

### Examples

- I got sunburn on my shoulders at the beach. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sunburn/#x1)
- Put on sunscreen so you don't get sunburnt. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sunburn/#x2)
- You can get sunburn even when it's cloudy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sunburn/#x3)
- Her nose was red and sunburnt. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sunburn/#x4)
- Wear a hat to protect your face from sunburn. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sunburn/#x5)
- Sunburn can make your skin peel. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sunburn/#x6)
- Cool showers help soothe sunburn. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sunburn/#x7)
- Seek shade at midday to avoid sunburn. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sunburn/#x8)

### Note

British English: «sunburn» is uncountable (some sunburn); American English also says «a sunburn». Past forms: sunburned or sunburnt. Myth: a «base tan» does not protect you from sunburn. Sunburn is different from a suntan.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «sunburn» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sunburn/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«sunburn» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/sunburn.html) on Mova free.