was sunning
Past progressive conjugation of sun. There are other translations for this conjugation.
Looks like she was sunning herself and never saw it coming.
Elle devait prendre le soleil et a rien vu venir.
I came up with the idea while I was sunning.
J'ai eu cette idée quand je bronzais.
A lizard was sunning itself on the terrace.
Un lézard prenait le soleil sur la terrasse.
I was sunning myself on the beach when it began to rain.
Je me faisais bronzer sur la plage quand il a commencé à pleuvoir.
The cat was sunning itself on a shelf full of books.
La chatte se prélassait au soleil sur une étagère pleine de livres.
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