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# sunburnt

adjective (sunburnt — also sunburned)

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

## Everyday

1. If you are sunburnt, your skin is red, sore and hot because you stayed in strong sunshine too long. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sunburnt/#m1)
2. Sunburnt is also the past form of the verb «sunburn», used for skin that has been burnt by the sun. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sunburnt/#m2)

### In the lessons

In health and safety lessons being sunburnt is a warning sign: use sun cream, a hat, shade and clothing (Slip, Slop, Slap in Australia and New Zealand). In stories it shows a long day outdoors. Phrases: «get sunburnt», «badly sunburnt», «sunburnt nose».

### Examples

- I got sunburnt at the beach. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sunburnt/#x1)
- His shoulders were badly sunburnt. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sunburnt/#x2)
- Put on sun cream so you don't get sunburnt. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sunburnt/#x3)
- You can get sunburnt even on a cloudy day. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sunburnt/#x4)
- Her nose was sunburnt after the hike. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sunburnt/#x5)
- Sunburnt skin may peel after a few days. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sunburnt/#x6)
- Cool water helps sunburnt skin feel better. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sunburnt/#x7)
- The four boys grew up to be tall young men, with sunburnt faces. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sunburnt/#x8)

### Note

Sunburnt (UK, Australia) and sunburned (US) are both correct. The noun is «sunburn» (uncountable): «I have sunburn». Myth: clouds do not stop sunburn; UV rays pass through them. Water, snow and sand reflect sunlight and make burning more likely.

## On Mova

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