Bask
/bɑːsk/
EN
Verb: To sit or lie comfortably in a pleasant warm place, especially sunlight; to enjoy attention or praise. Noun: a large basket.
The cat likes to bask in the warm afternoon sun.
Etymology
Originally comes from Old Norse *bask* meaning "to bathe", entering Old English as a word for bathing. The sense of enjoying warmth or praise developed in the 14th century, and the noun form meaning "large basket" is a shortening of basket.
Translations
简体中文
晒太阳，取暖,沉浸于,大篮子
繁體中文
曬太陽，取暖,沉浸於,大籃子
日本語
日光浴をする,暖かい所に横になる,称賛に浸る
한국어
따뜻한 곳에서 쉬다,칭찬에 빠지다,큰 바구니
Deutsch
sich sonnen,schwelgen,großer Korb
Español
tomar el sol,deleitarse,cesta grande
Português
aproveitar o sol,deliciar-se,cesta grande
Français
se prélasser au soleil,se délecter,grand panier
Català
presolar-se,gaudir,cistella gran
Tiếng Việt
tắm nắng,thưởng thức,giỏ lớn
Collocations
bask in sunshinebask in glorybask in warmthbask in praise
Synonyms
loafreclinerelishsunbathedelight
Antonyms
shiveravoiddislikereject
Related Words
sunbatherelaxenjoyglowwarmth