tostarse al sol

tostarse al sol
A pronominal verb phrase combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Se dio cuenta del problema.)
pronominal verb phrase
a. to get a suntan
Los turistas bajan todos los días a la playa a tostarse al sol.Tourists go down to the beach every day to get a suntan.
b. to sunbathe
No sé cómo algunos turistas pueden pasar todo el día tostándose al sol.I don't know how some tourists can spend the whole day sunbathing.
a. to get a sunburn
Los hombros se te tostaron al sol y ahora se te están pelando.Your shoulders got a sunburn and now they're peeling
b. to get sunburned
Me quedé dormida en la playa y me tosté al sol.I fell asleep on the beach and I got sunburned.
tostar al sol
A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g., take out the trash.).
transitive verb phrase
a. to tan
A menudo bajábamos a la playa a tostar nuestros cuerpos al sol y darnos un chapuzón en el mar.We'd often go down to the beach to tan our bodies and take a dip in the ocean.
a. to sunburn
Tostaste tu piel al sol, por eso ahora la tienes ardiendo.Your skin sunburned, that's why it's so hot now.
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