to bask in the sun
2
1.6
- phrasal verb
- /bæsk ɪn ðə sʌn/
:
tomar el sol
- These usually include basking in the sun, swimming, and activities involving exercise.
- enjoy basking in the sun
- basking in the sun all day
- seals basking in the sun
Sit on the beach sipping drinks, you know, basking in the sun, that sort of stuff.
- Sit on the beach sipping drinks, you know, basking in the sun, that sort of stuff.
Examples
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We got three days to bask in the sun, swim in the Ionian Sea, eat good food and wine, and enjoy each other's company.
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Watch how she basks in the sun in a futile attempt to catch a tan.
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An iguana basks in the sun.
Fiction book (1998) -
Sit on the beach sipping drinks, you know, basking in the sun, that sort of stuff.
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These patches offer grasshoppers the perfect opportunity to bask in the sun.
Academic text (2004) -
Yesterday, a man and I were basking in the sun and enjoying lunch at a little vegetarian restaurant on Ben Yehuda Street.
Fiction book (1998) -
Try to be quiet as you approach the lake, and you may see turtles basking in the sun or a small alligator swimming nearby.
Blog text (20) -
Keeping warm isn't the only reason lizards and other cold-blooded critters bask in the sun.
Blog text (5) -
Sitting on a bench beneath the cherry trees in a little garden with a brown fence, a sailor basked in the sun and played a balalaika.
Fiction book (2001) -
I enjoyed bask in the sun while reading my favorite book on the patio.
Synonyms
18
3.7
To lie in the warm sun and enjoy its heat
8
1.4
To sit or lie outside in strong light to get warm
6
2.9
To sit or lie in the sun to make your skin brown
1
3.5
To sit or lie outside to enjoy the warm sun
To sit or lie in the sun to feel warm
To stay in strong sun for tanning or warmth
Antonyms
How Relaxed
2
1.6
6
2.9
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'bask' already means to remain exposed to pleasant sun or warmth, and 'in the sun' specifies the location, so a learner who knows the constituents can infer the full sense. This is a literal verb + preposition phrase that maps easily to equivalent expressions in many languages, making it transparently understandable.
Etymology
The phrase bask in the sun comes from the simple image of animals and people lying in warm sunlight to bask, like a lizard on a rock 'bathing' in the sun. That's why it means 'to relax and enjoy the warmth'.