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to sunscreen

1 3.1
To put cream on your skin to protect it from the sun
  • verb
  • /ˈsʌnˌskrin/
translation icon : aplicar protector solar
  • Little fairies sunscreen the kids.

Examples

  • So I apply that on now I'm going to apply sunscreen to the body.

  • OK, and the last one here putting sunscreen on your boy at the beach.

  • Just put on sunscreen now, start now.

  • So again, I do think to answer that question, you should put sunscreen on before your skin actually gets burnt.

  • And it got me thinking because during the day I just apply sunscreen and that's it.

  • Still can't believe I didn't put sunscreen just on one arm.

  • You're putting on sunscreen, you're trying to cover up, but it's almost so hot.

  • Wear this, wear my shoes, vitamins, put sunscreen, built headphones.

  • Before going outside, make sure to apply sunscreen to protect your skin from sunburn.

  • Don't forget to put sunscreen on your children before they play in the sun.

Synonyms

to wear sunscreen
vsto sunscreen
7 2.6

To put sunscreen on your skin to protect it from the sun

protect the skin from harmful solar rays by putting on protection
to smear sunscreen
vsto sunscreen
3.3

Spread sunscreen thickly on the skin with your hands

aims to protect skin from sun damage rather than focusing on spreading method

Phrasal Verbs

To put sunscreen on your skin to protect it from the sun

Spread sunscreen thickly on the skin with your hands

How Thorough

to reapply
6 3.4
to sunscreen
1 3.1
to apply
263 1.3
to dab
11 2.8

Surface Forms

sunscreen infinitive
sunscreened past participle
sunscreening present participle
sunscreens third person singular

Morphology

sunscreen = sunscreen (transparent) = sun + screen

The verb is a direct conversion from the noun 'sunscreen', whose compound structure is easy to recognize.

Etymology

Sunscreen as a verb comes from the same noun: sun ('the star in the sky') plus screen ('something that blocks or protects'), so to 'sunscreen' someone is to put that protective cream on their skin.