sunburnt

«sunburnt» in Mova's school dictionary: red, sore and hot because you stayed in strong sunshine… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 3 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

adjective (sunburnt — also sunburned)

meaning for a pupil

1) If you are sunburnt, your skin is red, sore and hot because you stayed in strong sunshine too long. tree →

2) Sunburnt is also the past form of the verb «sunburn», used for skin that has been burnt by the sun. tree →

sense 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 →
• His shoulders were badly sunburnt. tree →
• Put on sun cream so you don't get sunburnt. tree →
• You can get sunburnt even on a cloudy day. tree →
• Her nose was sunburnt after the hike. tree →
• Sunburnt skin may peel after a few days. tree →
• Cool water helps sunburnt skin feel better. tree →
• The four boys grew up to be tall young men, with sunburnt faces. tree →

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.

In the corpora

• Pale pigs can get sunburnt like fair-skinned people, so farmers sometimes give them shade or sun cream.
• People with darker skin can still get sunburnt and still need sun protection.
• You can get sunburnt on a cloudy day, because most of the sun's burning ultraviolet light passes through clouds.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «sunburnt» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.