bask
To bathe in warmth; to be exposed to pleasant heatTo bathe in warmth; to be exposed to pleasant heat.
» The cat was basking in the sun.
Die Katze aalte sich in der Sonne.
Кот нежился на солнце.
Кіт грівся на сонечку.
Meaning
3 senses(intransitive, usually)To bathe in warmth; to be exposed to pleasant heat.
to bask in the sun
She shivered until she got to the cozy fireplace, where she could bask in the heat coming off it.
грітисяhritysja
be exposed
To bathe in warmth; to be exposed to pleasant heat.
(intransitive, usually)To expose oneself to heat, especially sunlight, in order to raise body temperature, as a form of thermoregulation.
My lizard likes to spend his days basking on the stone near the lamp.
(figuratively, intransitive, usually)To take great pleasure or satisfaction; to feel warmth or happiness.
to bask in someone’s favour
I basked in her love.
genießen
купатисяkupatysja
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
Examples
32 sentencesThe cat was basking in the sun.
Кіт грівся на сонечку.
ruКот нежился на солнце.
deDie Katze aalte sich in der Sonne.
Tom is basking in the sun.
Том гріється на сонці.
ruТом греется на солнце.
deTom sonnt sich.
Let's bask in the sun together, kitty.
Нумо разом поніжимося на сонечку, котику.
deLass uns gemeinsam die Sonne genießen, Kätzchen.
They basked in the sun.
Вони грілися на сонці.
ruОни грелись на солнце.
deSie nahmen ein Sonnenbad.
Tom basked in the sun.
Том грівся на сонці.
ruТом грелся на солнце.
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 1
Origin
Inherited from Middle English basken, from Old Norse baðask (“to take a bath”, literally “Inherited from Middle English basken, from Old Norse baðask (“to take a bath”, literally “to bathe oneself”), mediopassive form from underlying baða (“to bathe”) + sik (“oneself”), from Proto-Germanic *baþōną and *sek. Doublet of English bathe.
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Forms
basks, basking, basked, baskedSynonyms
4 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle