bask
verb
to relax and enjoy yourself by lying in the sun
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verb
if your skin burns, or if the sun burns it, it becomes red and painful because of the heat from the sun
noun
a brown skin colour that someone has all through the year. It looks as though it was produced by the sun but in fact it is produced by chemicals.
noun
a place with special lights called sunlamps and special beds called sunbeds that you lie on to make your skin go brown artificially
noun
sun protection factor: a measurement of the protection that a particular suntan lotion gives your skin from the sun
verb
to sit or lie in the sun so that your skin becomes darker. This activity is called sunbathing
noun
a machine with special lamps that you lie under in order to get a suntan (=make your skin darker)
noun
a cream, lotion, or oil that you rub onto your skin to stop it from being burned by the sun
adjective
noun
adjective
to get red painful skin because of being in the sun for too long
to sit or lie in the sun
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using the Internet where you work, during working hours, for activities which are not work-related
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… to reveal a small part of your intentions in order to attract support, without actually committing yourself to doing anything
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