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antisolare

sun-protection

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Origin: From anti- (against) + solare (solar/sun), Latin sol (sun).

Also means

anti-UV; sunscreen (as adjective)

Usage Note

Antisolare is used as an attributive adjective: crema antisolare (sun cream/sunscreen), filtro antisolare (sun filter). The standalone noun for sunscreen is protezione solare or crema solare. It does not change for gender (crema antisolare, prodotto antisolare) but takes plural antisolari.

Examples

"Applica la crema antisolare prima di uscire."

Natural Translation

Apply the sunscreen before going out.

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