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"Sun" is a noun which is often translated as "el sol", and "sunshine" is a noun which is often translated as "la luz del sol". Learn more about the difference between "sun" and "sunshine" below.
sun(
suhn
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (astronomy)
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. tomar el sol
It is advisable to use sunscreen when you sun yourself.Es aconsejable utilizar protector solar cuando tomas el sol.
b. asolearse (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
She suns herself every day in the summer.Se asolea todos los días en verano.
c. tomar sol (Southern Cone)
I was sunning myself on the beach when it began to rain.Estaba tomando sol en la playa cuando empezó a llover.
sunshine(
suhn
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shayn
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (weather)
a. la luz del sol (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Open the window and let some sunshine in.Abre la ventana y deja que la luz del sol entre.
The chubby cat took a nap in the sunshine.El gato regordete se durmió a la luz del sol.
