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Sunburn
Grammatical Information
animacy status
abstract
Composition
Compound
countable
plural form
sunburns
Examples
After spending the entire day at the beach without sunscreen, she suffered from a severe sunburn.
02
a condition where the skin turns red and irritated from too much sun exposure, often resulting in a tan afterward
Examples
A sunburn can be painful, but after it heals, it often leaves behind a tan.
to sunburn
01
to cause the skin to become red, sore, or damaged from excessive exposure to sunlight
Grammatical Information
Composition
Compound
action verb
regular
present tense
sunburn
3rd person singular
sunburns
present participle
sunburning
past simple
sunburned
past participle
sunburned
Examples
He forgot sunscreen and sunburned his shoulders.
