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bronzer

to tan

verb brohn-ZEH Rare
Body & Health Personal Care

Also means

to sunbathe

Usage Note

Bronzer means to get a suntan or to sunbathe. Se faire bronzer ('to sunbathe') is very common in summer conversation. The adjective bronzé means 'tanned'. The noun bronze originally referred to the bronze metal whose colour resembles a tan. Bronzer idiot is a humorous French expression for mindlessly sunbathing ('to tan like an idiot').

Examples

"Elle bronze sur la plage tout l'été."

Natural Translation

She sunbathes on the beach all summer.

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