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I have very fond memories of swimming in Walden Pond when we lived in Boston. You'd swim past a log and see all these turtles sunning themselves. Slightly disturbing if you thought about how many more were swimming around your toes, but also rather wonderful.
Mark Haddon

Meaning of "sunning" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SUNNING

sunning play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SUNNING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sunning is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb sunning in English.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SUNNING

PRESENT

Present
I sun
you sun
he/she/it suns
we sun
you sun
they sun
Present continuous
I am sunning
you are sunning
he/she/it is sunning
we are sunning
you are sunning
they are sunning
Present perfect
I have sunned
you have sunned
he/she/it has sunned
we have sunned
you have sunned
they have sunned
Present perfect continuous
I have been sunning
you have been sunning
he/she/it has been sunning
we have been sunning
you have been sunning
they have been sunning
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I sunned
you sunned
he/she/it sunned
we sunned
you sunned
they sunned
Past continuous
I was sunning
you were sunning
he/she/it was sunning
we were sunning
you were sunning
they were sunning
Past perfect
I had sunned
you had sunned
he/she/it had sunned
we had sunned
you had sunned
they had sunned
Past perfect continuous
I had been sunning
you had been sunning
he/she/it had been sunning
we had been sunning
you had been sunning
they had been sunning
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will sun
you will sun
he/she/it will sun
we will sun
you will sun
they will sun
Future continuous
I will be sunning
you will be sunning
he/she/it will be sunning
we will be sunning
you will be sunning
they will be sunning
Future perfect
I will have sunned
you will have sunned
he/she/it will have sunned
we will have sunned
you will have sunned
they will have sunned
Future perfect continuous
I will have been sunning
you will have been sunning
he/she/it will have been sunning
we will have been sunning
you will have been sunning
they will have been sunning
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would sunning
you would sunning
he/she/it would sunning
we would sunning
you would sunning
they would sunning
Conditional continuous
I would be sunning
you would be sunning
he/she/it would be sunning
we would be sunning
you would be sunning
they would be sunning
Conditional perfect
I would have sunning
you would have sunning
he/she/it would have sunning
we would have sunning
you would have sunning
they would have sunning
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been sunning
you would have been sunning
he/she/it would have been sunning
we would have been sunning
you would have been sunning
they would have been sunning
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you sun
we let´s sun
you sun
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to sun
Past participle
sunned
Present Participle
sunning
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SUNNING

sunlounger
sunn
Sunna
sunned
Sunni
sunnier
sunnies
sunniest
sunnily
sunniness
Sunnite
sunny
sunny side
sunny-side up
sunproof
sunray
sunray lamp
sunray pleats
sunray treatment
sunrise

WORDS THAT END LIKE SUNNING

award-winning
banning
beginning
canning
caravanning
cleaning
cunning
fanning
free-running
inning
Manning
planning
running
scanning
spanning
spinning
stunning
tanning
thinning
up and running
winning

Synonyms and antonyms of sunning in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «sunning» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SUNNING

Find out the translation of sunning to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of sunning from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sunning» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

晒太阳
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tomando el sol
570 millions of speakers

English

sunning
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

sunning
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التشمس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

загорает
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

banho de sol
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

sunning
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

soleil
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Berjemur
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Wiese
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

日光浴
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

햇볕에 쬐고
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sunning
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

phơi nắng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

sunning
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सकाळ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

güneşlenen
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sdraiarsi
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

odpoczynku
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

загоряє
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

la soare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ηλιοθεραπεία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

bak
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

solar
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sole
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sunning

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SUNNING»

The term «sunning» is regularly used and occupies the 61.236 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SUNNING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about sunning

EXAMPLES

QUOTES WITH «SUNNING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word sunning.
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Mark Haddon
I have very fond memories of swimming in Walden Pond when we lived in Boston. You'd swim past a log and see all these turtles sunning themselves. Slightly disturbing if you thought about how many more were swimming around your toes, but also rather wonderful.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SUNNING»

Discover the use of sunning in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sunning and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Sunning Sea Lions: Discovering Even Numbers
Discovering Even Numbers Amanda Doering Tourville. sunning sea sunning sea sunning sea discovering discovering discovering Lion s : Lion s : Lion s : Even Num bers Even Num bers Even Num bers COUNT THE CRITTERS COUNT THE  ...
Amanda Doering Tourville, 2010
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The Seasons
SUNNING James S. Tippett (1 885-1 958) An author of children's poetry and short stories, Tippett also wrote books on education and environmental conservation. He was born in Missouri and lived most of his life in North Carolina, so he knew ...
John N. Serio, Robert Crockett, 2005
3
EFT -Emotional Freedom Technique and Acupressure, Color ...
A white full face cloth with eye holes can be used to protect the skin, face from sunburn when sunning. DIRECTIONS Practice sunning in bare feet, standing or sitting on the plain ground, grass or sand (no concrete) for maximum absorption ...
Clark Night, William Horatio Bates, 2011
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Ten Steps for Clear Eyesight Without Glasses: A Quick Course
DIRECTIONS Practice sunning in bare feet, standing or sitting on the plain ground, grass or sand (no concrete) for maximum absorption and circulation of the suns energy. Sitting in your favorite chair is ok. Sunning is still effective if the person ...
Clark Night, William Bates, 2011
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Perfect Sight Without Glasses: The Cure of Imperfect Sight ...
See 'Saccadic Sunning' with the tree leaves, fence, hands... in the E-book. If the eyes had surgery; see the previous page for directions.) Other people may do all the practices. Practice in a state of relaxation. The body, eyes should be free of ...
William H. Bates, 2013
6
Kaleidoscope Anthology Two
Sunning. James Tippett Old Dog lay in the summer sun Much too lazy to rise and run. He flapped an ear At a buzzing fly, He winked a half-opened Sleepy eye. He scratched himself On an itching spot, As he dozed on the porch Where the sun ...
‎2004
7
Lives and Memoirs of the Bishops of Sherborne and Salisbury: ...
There is, howeverTthisclifficulty, that Sunning and Wilton are precisely opposite of each other in this respect — that Wilton was locally no episcopal seat or see — but represents the people of Wiltshire, the Wiltonses ; while on the contrary ...
Stephen Hyde Cassan, 1824
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How to Improve Your Child's Eyesight Naturally: A Thoughtful ...
He believes that the blue- green wavelength entering eyes regulates levels of the hormone melatonin. Melatonin levels increase in the evening when the sun goes down and decrease at sunrise. Daily Sunning for five minutes could have the ...
Janet Goodrich, 2004
9
"Vetus Registrum Sarisberiense Alias Dictum Registrum S. ...
1185) to Vitalis, of the church of Sunning, 288; ratification (r. 1185) of the appointment of R. de (Zhidingt'eld as vicar of Godelming, 299; witnesses a charter by bishop Hubert (c. 1196) confirming the churches of Cunnings and Britt' ord to the ...
William Henry Rich Jones, 1884
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Clear Close Vision: Reading, Seeing Fine Print Clear: ...
Sunning with a few seconds of Sungazing every day or two. People at the train station did this as a natural habit, with closed eyes. They never heard of Natural Vision Improvement. In 2008 I was practicing longer, time open-eyed sunning to ...
Clark Night, William H. Bates, M.d., 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SUNNING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sunning is used in the context of the following news items.
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Alligator caught in Mill Creek returned to owner
After LNP ran a story about the alligator on Monday, the gator's owner contacted Joel Bare, who had discovered the reptile sunning itself on a rock while strolling ... «LancasterOnline, Jul 15»
2
Alligator caught while sunning in Mill Creek near Bird-in-Hand
“That” would be a 3-foot American alligator sunning unconcerned on a rock. “My first thought was one of my friends had put a rubber alligator out there just to be ... «LancasterOnline, Jul 15»
3
Sunning safely: Skin protection is recommended, especially in …
Summer weather has finally arrived, which probably comes to you as a mix of joy for the end of cold and rainy nights and caution for the burning rays of the sun. «Grand Junction Free Press, Jun 15»
4
Safe Sunning with Dermatologist Antoinette Notaro, MD
In your excitement for enjoying the beautiful Hamptons summer weather, don't neglect skincare and sun protection. Photo credit: Jacob Wackerhausen/iStock/ ... «Dan's Papers, Jun 15»
5
Gator found sunning out on US Highway 188
A 10 and a half feet long alligator was found sunning on the highway near County Road 73, about 8 miles east of Sinton. Drivers had called to report the alligator ... «KZTV Action 10 News, Jun 15»
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Porter Beach the spot for sunning, volleyball, rentals
Porter Beach the spot for sunning, volleyball, rentals. Saved. Save Article; My Saved Items · Print Email. « Porter Beach the spot for sunning, volleyball, rentals ... «nwitimes.com, May 15»
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'Sunning for Serotonin,' Couple Found with 9 Pounds of Pot, Officials …
When the deputy approached and inquired what the two were doing there, they told him they were sunning themselves to “improve their serotonin,” a brain ... «Times of San Diego, Mar 15»
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Seal spotted sunning on Shipyard dock
HOBOKEN—Reader Raul Perez sent in this photo of a seal resting on a dock in northern Hoboken near the Shipyard condo complex on Monday, March 23. «Hudson Reporter, Mar 15»
9
Pregnant Billi Mucklow shows off her yoga skills in Dubai
... about her physique as she nears the birth of her first child, she seemed set on keeping her pregnancy yoga up while sunning herself on the idyllic beach. «Daily Mail, Feb 15»
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UPDATED: Here's A Video Of The Little Seal That's Hanging Out By …
... of noise during his previous visit, has returned on a sun-kissed Tuesday morning, sunning himself on the VIP steps in the northwest corner of the Opera House ... «Business Insider Australia, Jan 15»

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