sun
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Sense 1
- noun
- A1
The very hot, bright star that our planet moves around and that gives us light and warmth.
The sun is far bigger than any planet in our system.
Eight planets travel around the sun at very different speeds.
Thick clouds hid the sun for most of the morning.
Never look straight at the sun through a telescope.
Common collocations: the sun rises · the sun sets · the sun is shining · bright sun · in the sun
Sense 2 · less common
- verb
- B2
To lie or sit with your body open to the warm light of the sun so that it feels good.
The cats like to sun themselves beside the open window.
We sunned ourselves for an hour after that long cold swim.
He sunned himself happily while the others put up the tent.
Common collocations: sun yourself · sun themselves · sun oneself
Part of: Holidays
Forms
- past
- sunned
- plural
- suns
- third_person
- suns
- present_participle
- sunning