basking in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

basking in the PONS Dictionary

basking Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to bask in the sun
tomar el sol
to bask in sb's favour
gozar del favor de alguien
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Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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Travelog was a song about a television-obsessed man basking in the blue light.
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That is not enough to qualify as the longest fish, however, as some of the cartilaginous fish such as the basking shark and whale shark are even longer.
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Their territories often contain a basking area, a shady area, a high lookout, and always a place to hide from predators.
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It may be active both day and night; daytime activity consists mainly of basking on cool days.
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In the morning, while they are still torpid, they move from the rock-crevices to basking sites exposed to the sun.
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Being cold-blooded, they absorb heat from the sun by basking on volcanic rock, and at night sleep in burrows to conserve their body heat.
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The voters, many who are still in the financial recovery ward, can be forgiven for basking in the recent energy price respite.
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They are frequently found basking on these branches over water, and when approached, they will quickly drop into the water and swim away.
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Some of the largest epipelagic fishes, such as the basking shark and whale shark are filter feeders, and so are some of the smallest, such as adult sprats and anchovies.
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Late spring is a great time to view snapping turtles, some up to 20 pounds, basking in the sun.
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