French word

bronzer

Pronunciation

IPA/bʁɔ̃ze/

Meaning

  • verbtan

Example

Je vais bronzer à la plage.

I'm going to tan at the beach.

Illustration for bronzer (tan)

More examples

Elle aime bronzer au soleil.

She likes to tan in sunlight.

Core concept

Skin gradually taking on a warm bronze shade in sunlight.

Common phrases

  • bronzer au soleil

    tan in sunlight

Similar words

hâler: To develop a gradual tan from exposure to the sun.
brûler: To become red, painful, and hot from sun exposure.
prendre un coup de soleil: To get a painful sunburn after prolonged direct sun exposure.

Definition in French

Prendre un teint plus foncé sous l'effet du soleil.

Word origin

Bronzer is formed from bronze with the productive French verb ending -er, originally referring to giving something a bronze color.

Usage tips

  • As an intransitive verb, bronzer normally takes no reflexive pronoun: Je bronze means 'I tan'.

Opposites

Related words

  • bronzagea tannoun
  • bronzésuntannedadjective

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