Meaning of Sunscreen | Babel Free
Definitions
A topical substance formulated to protect the skin from the harmful effects of ultraviolet radiation by absorbing, reflecting or scattering ultraviolet rays.
Equivalents
བོད་སྐད
ཉི་བཀྲག་འགོག
Català
crema solar
Cymraeg
eli haul
Español
protector / bloqueador solar
Íslenska
sólarvörn
Nederlands
zonnebrandcrème
Polski
krem do opalania
ไทย
ครีมกันแดด
Türkçe
güneş kremi
Tiếng Việt
kem chống nắng
Examples
“Jill had Mark apply sunscreen to her back. "Bet these river guides get a lot of skin cancer", he said. He had a slappy, unpleasant way of doing it, and she struggled to keep her balance.”
“Chemical ingredients — such as avobenzone, oxybenzone and homosalate — absorb the UV rays. Both types of sunscreen can degrade or wash off over time, so it’s important to reapply every two hours, and more frequently if you’re swimming or sweating.”
“As for daytime sun protection, Dr. Bowe said mineral sunscreens made with zinc oxide may be gentler on sensitized skin than chemical formulas.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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