Words / B1

SUNB-ayth/ˈsʌnbeɪð/

To sunbathe is to sit or lie in the sun in order to brown your skin. Sunburn is the injury from too much sun; a tan is the colour. School field: do not sunbathe in lesson time; break is not a beach.

Meaning

To sit or lie in the sun in order to brown your skin.

Examples

• “Do not sunbathe on the school field in lesson time; break is not a beach.”
• “Sunbathing on the trip still needs SPF; a towel on the dunes is not a closed beach if the teacher says stay in sight.”

Good to know

to sunbathe (verb). Contrast: sunburn / a tan. School field / trips. Mix-up: a bath is washing in water; sunbathe is lying in the sun, no water needed.

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