sunshade

/ˈsʌnˌʃeɪd/ noun B2

a light umbrella used to give shade from the sun

Word Origin Sunshade is a straightforward Old English compound: sunne 'sun' and sceadu 'shade.' It's literally a shade against the sun. The same roots give us sunshine, shadow, and parasol (from Latin sol 'sun' + parare 'to shield'). The PIE root *seh₂ul- for sun is ancient, and *skā- for shade gives us shady and overshadow. You can almost see the shadow cast by a sunshade.

noun a light umbrella used to give shade from the sun B2

She carried a sunshade to protect herself from the sun.

(名词) 遮阳伞;阳伞

她带了一把遮阳伞来遮挡阳光。

(sustantivo) sombrilla; parasol; quitasol [una sombrilla ligera que se usa para dar sombra del sol]

Ella llevaba una sombrilla para protegerse del sol.

(nom) parasol; ombrelle [Petit parasol portatif utilisé pour se protéger du soleil.]

Elle emportait une ombrelle pour se protéger du soleil.

(Substantiv) Sonnenschirm [ein leichter Schirm, meist aus Stoff, der vor direkter Sonneneinstrahlung schützt]

Am Strand spannte sie ihren **sunshade** auf, um sich vor der Sonne zu schützen.

(名詞) 日差しを避けるための薄い傘。日傘。

彼女は日傘を持って、自分自身を太陽から守った。

(substantivo) guarda-sol; sombrinha; quitasol [um guarda-sol leve usado para fornecer sombra do sol]

Ela carregava um guarda-sol para se proteger do sol.

noun Something to keep the sun off, or create shade from the sun; a parasol or awning. countable

We sat under the bamboo sunshade to enjoy our afternoon tea.

(名词) 遮阳物;遮阳伞;凉棚

我们坐在竹制遮阳伞下享用下午茶。

(sustantivo) sombrilla; quitasol; toldo; parasol; persiana [Algo para protegerse del sol o crear sombra del sol; una sombrilla o un toldo.]

Nos sentamos bajo el toldo de bambú para disfrutar de nuestro té de la tarde.

(nom) parasol; ombrelle; auvent; store [Objet ou dispositif servant à protéger du soleil et à procurer de l'ombre, tel un parasol, un store ou un auvent.]

Nous nous sommes assis sous le **sunshade** en bambou pour savourer notre thé de l'après-midi.

(Substantiv) Sonnenschirm; Sonnensegel; Markise [**sunshade** (Substantiv): Ein Gegenstand, der vor Sonneneinstrahlung schützt, z. B. ein Sonnenschirm oder eine Markise.]

Wir saßen unter dem Bambus-**sunshade**, um unseren Nachmittagstee zu genießen.

(名詞) 日光を遮るもの。パラソル、日よけ、よしずなどの総称。

私たちは午後の紅茶を楽しむため、竹製の日よけの下に座った。

(substantivo) sombrinha; guarda-sol; toldo; cobertura solar; ombreira [Algo para proteger do sol, ou criar sombra do sol; uma sombrinha ou toldo.]

Sentamos sob o **sunshade** de bambu para apreciar nosso chá da tarde.

Word parts: sun + shade

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