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"Bloqueador solar" is a noun which is often translated as "sunscreen", and "protector solar" is a noun which is also often translated as "sunscreen". Learn more about the difference between "bloqueador solar" and "protector solar" below.
el bloqueador solar(
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)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (general) (Ecuador) (Panama) (Puerto Rico)
Regionalism used in Ecuador
Regionalism used in Panama
Regionalism used in Puerto Rico
a. sunscreen
Antes mucha gente se quemaba al sol por no usar bloqueador solar.Many people used to get sunburned before because they didn't use sunscreen.
el protector solar(
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)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (general)
b. sunscreen lotion
¿Me puedes poner protector solar en la espalda?Can you put sunscreen lotion on my back?