The verb 'bronzer' , 'se bronzer' ( to tan )

Question

Hi,I did yesterday's 'fill-in-the-blanks' exercise entitled, 'Un projet de voyage en famille' which consists of putting verbs au futur simple. Kwiziq dinged me for writing, "Les filles se bronzeront à la plage pendant que je nagerai." Kwiziq wanted, "Les filles bronzeront à la plage ..." ; no 'se'. When l checked dictionaries, l found that some included 'se bronzer' and some did not. Which is interesting.  And,  two key French dictionaries validated 'se bronzer' as being a valid option for 'to tan' : Le Dictionnaire de l'Académie française (online) and Larousse, https://www.larousse.fr I wonder, might some consideration be given to adding 'se bronzer' to Kwiziq's database? Thanks.

Cécile Janty-Davies · Accepted Answer

Hi Scout,
I have never heard the verb 'se bronzer' for 'to tan'.
I would use either 'bronzer' or 'se faire bronzer'.
You might use the reflexive form in specific cases like  'se bronzer (une partie du corps)' -
Martine s'est retournée pour se bronzer le dos = Martine turned over to tan her back.
But it wouldn't be suitable in the sentence you quote.
Hope this helps!