noun · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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noun
Meaning 1
A topical substance formulated to protect the skin from the harmful effects of ultraviolet radiation by absorbing, reflecting or scattering ultraviolet rays.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: sunblock, suntan lotion
Antonyms: none provided
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verb
Meaning 2
To apply sunscreen to (someone).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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noun
Meaning 3
a cream spread on the skin; contains a chemical (as PABA) to filter out ultraviolet light and so protect from sunburn
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: sunblock, sun blocker
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: cream, ointment, emollient
History
Etymology
From sun + screen.
Across languages
Translations
73 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Arabic:
حَاجِبَة اَلْأَشِعَّة اَلشَّمْسِيَّة
— cream that protects the skin from the sun
Arabic:
وَاقِيَة مِنَ الشَّمْس
— cream that protects the skin from the sun
Arabic:
كريم اَلشَّمْس
— cream that protects the skin from the sun
Armenian:
արեւապաշտպան քսուք
(arewapaštpan kʻsukʻ)
— cream that protects the skin from the sun
Bulgarian:
слънцезащи́тен крем
(slǎncezaštíten krem)
— cream that protects the skin from the sun
Bulgarian:
крем за слъ́нце
(krem za slǎ́nce)
— cream that protects the skin from the sun
Catalan:
crema solar
— cream that protects the skin from the sun
Chinese Cantonese:
防曬 /防晒
(fong4 saai3)
— cream that protects the skin from the sun
Chinese Cantonese:
太陽油 /太阳油
(taai3 joeng4 jau4)
— cream that protects the skin from the sun
Chinese Mandarin:
防曬 /防晒
(fángshài)
— cream that protects the skin from the sun
Chinese Mandarin:
防曬霜 /防晒霜
(fángshàishuāng)
— cream that protects the skin from the sun
Cornish:
dehen howl
— cream that protects the skin from the sun
Czech:
opalovací krém
— cream that protects the skin from the sun
Czech:
krém na opalování
— cream that protects the skin from the sun
Danish:
solbeskytter
— cream that protects the skin from the sun
Dutch:
zonnebrandcrème
— cream that protects the skin from the sun
Finnish:
aurinkosuoja
— cream that protects the skin from the sun
Finnish:
aurinkovoide
— cream that protects the skin from the sun
Finnish:
aurinkorasva
— cream that protects the skin from the sun
French:
crème solaire
— cream that protects the skin from the sun
French:
écran solaire
— cream that protects the skin from the sun
Galician:
protector solar
— cream that protects the skin from the sun
Georgian:
მზისგან დამცავი კრემი
— cream that protects the skin from the sun
German:
Sonnencreme
— cream that protects the skin from the sun
German:
Sonnenkreme
— cream that protects the skin from the sun
German:
Sonnenschutzcreme
— cream that protects the skin from the sun
Hindi:
सनस्क्रीन
(sanaskrīn)
— cream that protects the skin from the sun
Icelandic:
sólarvörn
— cream that protects the skin from the sun
Indonesian:
tabir surya
— cream that protects the skin from the sun
Irish:
grianbhac
— cream that protects the skin from the sun
Italian:
filtro solare
— cream that protects the skin from the sun
Italian:
crema solare
— cream that protects the skin from the sun
Japanese:
サンスクリーン剤
(sansukurīn-zai)
— cream that protects the skin from the sun
Japanese:
日焼け止め剤
(hiyakedome-zai)
— cream that protects the skin from the sun
Korean:
자외선 차단제
(jaoeseon chadanje)
— cream that protects the skin from the sun
Korean:
선크림
(seonkeurim)
— cream that protects the skin from the sun
Māori:
pani ārai hihirā
— cream that protects the skin from the sun
Māori:
ārai hihirā
— cream that protects the skin from the sun
Māori:
ārai tīkākā
— cream that protects the skin from the sun
Māori:
pani ārai tīkākā
— cream that protects the skin from the sun
Māori:
(hinu) pare tīkākā
— cream that protects the skin from the sun
Norwegian Bokmål:
solkrem
— cream that protects the skin from the sun
Norwegian Nynorsk:
solkrem
— cream that protects the skin from the sun
Persian:
ضد آفتاب
(zedd-e âftâb)
— cream that protects the skin from the sun
Polish:
krem do opalania
— cream that protects the skin from the sun
Portuguese:
fotoprotetor
— cream that protects the skin from the sun
Portuguese:
filtro solar
— cream that protects the skin from the sun
Portuguese:
protetor solar
— cream that protects the skin from the sun
Romanian:
cremă de plajă
— cream that protects the skin from the sun
Romanian:
cremă de protecție solară
— cream that protects the skin from the sun
Russian:
солнцезащи́тный крем
(solncezaščítnyj krem)
— cream that protects the skin from the sun
Russian:
крем от зага́ра
(krem ot zagára)
— cream that protects the skin from the sun
Lower Sorbian:
słyńcna krema
— cream that protects the skin from the sun
Lower Sorbian:
słyńcowa krema
— cream that protects the skin from the sun
Upper Sorbian:
słónčenska krema
— cream that protects the skin from the sun
Upper Sorbian:
słónčenska žałba
— cream that protects the skin from the sun
Upper Sorbian:
krema za słónčenje
— cream that protects the skin from the sun
Upper Sorbian:
žałba za słońčenje
— cream that protects the skin from the sun
Spanish:
protector/bloqueador solar/antisolar
— cream that protects the skin from the sun
Swedish:
solkräm
— cream that protects the skin from the sun
Swedish:
solskyddsfaktor
— cream that protects the skin from the sun
Swedish:
solskyddsmedel
— cream that protects the skin from the sun
Swedish:
sololja
— cream that protects the skin from the sun
Swedish:
solspray
— cream that protects the skin from the sun
Thai:
ครีมกันแดด
(kriim-gan-dɛ̀ɛt)
— cream that protects the skin from the sun
Tibetan:
ཉི་བཀྲག་འགོག
(nyi bkrag 'gog)
— cream that protects the skin from the sun
Turkish:
güneş kremi
— cream that protects the skin from the sun
Ukrainian:
сонцезахисни́й крем
(soncezaxysnýj krem)
— cream that protects the skin from the sun
Urdu:
شمسی حافظ
(śamsī-hāfiz)
— cream that protects the skin from the sun
Urdu:
آفتابی حافظ
(āftābī-hāfiz)
— cream that protects the skin from the sun
Uzbek:
quyosh kremi
— cream that protects the skin from the sun
Vietnamese:
kem chống nắng
— cream that protects the skin from the sun
Welsh:
eli haul
— cream that protects the skin from the sun