Suntan — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun

get a tan from being exposed to the sun

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/sˈʌntæn/

🇬🇧British English

/sˈʌntan/

🇮🇳Indian English

/sˈʌntan/

2 syllables Say it as /sˈʌntæn/.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

burn tan sunburn

Parts of Speech

noun	a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun
verb	get a tan from being exposed to the sun

Word Forms

tan	verb	get a tan, from wind or sun
suntan	verb	get a tan from being exposed to the sun
sunburn	verb	get a sunburn by overexposure to the sun
burn	verb	get a sunburn by overexposure to the sun
suntan	noun	a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Sonnenbräune

eine Bräunung der Haut durch Sonneneinstrahlung

🇫🇷French

bronzage

un brunissement de la peau résultant de l'exposition aux rayons du soleil

🇪🇸Spanish

bronceado

un oscurecimiento de la piel resultante de la exposición a los rayos del sol

🇮🇹Italian

abbronzatura

un imbrunimento della pelle derivante dall'esposizione ai raggi del sole

🇳🇱Dutch

zonnebrand

een bruinverkleuring van de huid als gevolg van blootstelling aan de zonnestralen

🇵🇹Portuguese

bronzeado

um escurecimento da pele resultante da exposição aos raios solares

🇷🇺Russian

загар

потемнение кожи в результате воздействия солнечных лучей

India

🇮🇳Hindi

धूप की कालिमा

सूरज की किरणों के संपर्क में आने से त्वचा का भूरा होना

🇧🇩Bengali

সানটান

সূর্যের রশ্মির সংস্পর্শে আসার ফলে ত্বকের বাদামি হওয়া

🇮🇳Tamil

சூரியன்

சூரியனின் கதிர்களின் வெளிப்பாட்டின் விளைவாக தோலின் பழுப்பு நிறமாற்றம்

🇮🇳Telugu

సూర్యరశ్మి

సూర్యుని కిరణాలకు గురికావడం వల్ల చర్మం బ్రౌనింగ్ అవుతుంది

🇮🇳Marathi

सनटॅन

सूर्याच्या किरणांच्या प्रदर्शनामुळे त्वचेचा तपकिरीपणा

🇮🇳Gujarati

સનટેન

સૂર્યના કિરણોના સંપર્કમાં આવવાથી ત્વચાની બ્રાઉનિંગ

🇮🇳Kannada

ಸುಂಟನ್

ಸೂರ್ಯನ ಕಿರಣಗಳಿಗೆ ಒಡ್ಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದರಿಂದ ಉಂಟಾಗುವ ಚರ್ಮದ ಕಂದು ಬಣ್ಣ

🇮🇳Malayalam

സൂര്യൻ

സൂര്യരശ്മികൾ ഏൽക്കുന്നതിൻ്റെ ഫലമായി ചർമ്മത്തിൻ്റെ തവിട്ടുനിറം

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਸਨਟਨ

ਸੂਰਜ ਦੀਆਂ ਕਿਰਨਾਂ ਦੇ ਸੰਪਰਕ ਦੇ ਨਤੀਜੇ ਵਜੋਂ ਚਮੜੀ ਦਾ ਭੂਰਾ ਹੋਣਾ

🇵🇰Urdu

سنٹین

سورج کی کرنوں کے سامنے آنے کے نتیجے میں جلد کا بھورا ہونا

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

晒黑

暴露在阳光下导致皮肤褐变

🇯🇵Japanese

日焼け

太陽の光への曝露によって生じる皮膚の褐変

🇰🇷Korean

선탠

태양 광선에 노출되어 피부가 갈변되는 현상

🇻🇳Vietnamese

rám nắng

tình trạng da chuyển sang màu nâu do tiếp xúc với tia nắng mặt trời

🇹🇭Thai

ผิวเกรียมเพราะถูกแดด

ผิวคล้ำที่เกิดจากการสัมผัสกับแสงแดด

🇮🇩Indonesian

warna coklat karena berjemur

kulit menjadi kecoklatan akibat paparan sinar matahari

🇲🇾Malay

berjemur

keperangan pada kulit akibat pendedahan kepada sinaran matahari

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

اسمرار البشرة

اسمرار الجلد الناتج عن التعرض لأشعة الشمس

🇮🇷Persian

برنزه شدن

قهوه ای شدن پوست در اثر قرار گرفتن در معرض اشعه های خورشید

🇹🇷Turkish

bronzlaşmak

güneş ışınlarına maruz kalma sonucu cildin kahverengileşmesi

🇮🇱Hebrew

שִׁזוּף

השחמה של העור הנובעת מחשיפה לקרני השמש

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What is the primary definition of the word 'suntan'?

The primary meaning of 'suntan' is 'a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun'.

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Using 'suntan' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'suntan' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'suntan' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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