sun

soleil

Étoile qui produit de la lumière et de la chaleur, surtout celle autour de laquelle tourne la Terre.

En anglais simple : A star that gives light and heat, especially the one that Earth moves around.

• The sun rises in the east.
• Earth moves around the sun.
• Some planets travel around two suns.

Synonymes : star

Expressions courantes : the sun rises, around the sun, two suns

soleil, lumière du soleil

Lumière et chaleur provenant du Soleil.

En anglais simple : The light and warmth that come from the star nearest Earth.

• The room gets plenty of sun.
• We dried our wet clothes in the sun.
• Protect your skin from the strong sun.

Comment l'utiliser : in the sun (We sat in the sun after lunch.)

Synonymes : sunlight, sunshine

Expressions courantes : in the sun, the warm sun, get some sun

exposer au soleil

Se mettre ou mettre quelque chose au soleil pour profiter de sa chaleur ou le faire sécher.

En anglais simple : To put yourself or something in sunlight to enjoy its warmth or let it dry.

• The cat sunned itself outside.
• He sat by the window, sunning his legs.
• The turtles were sunning themselves on a rock.

Comment l'utiliser : sun yourself (She sunned herself on the balcony.)

Synonymes : sunbathe

Expressions courantes : sun yourself, sun someone's legs, sun on something