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10 Language-to-English Dictionariessich sonnen
Pronunciation / Transliteration: zikh zohn-en
"Sie genoss es, auf dem Balkon zu sonnen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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To bask in the sun; to expose oneself to the warmth of solar rays.
"The lazy cat loved to apricate on the warm stone windowsill all afternoon."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin verb apricari (to bask in the sun), stemming from apricus (exposed to the sun, warm). It entered English in the 17th century as a literary and descriptive verb denoting the act of basking in the sunlight.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Apricate" is said worldwide
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se prélasser au soleil
Transliteration: se preh-lah-say oh so-leh-y
"Il aimait s'aprêter et s'exposer aux rayons."
sich sonnen
Transliteration: zikh zohn-en
"Sie genoss es, auf dem Balkon zu sonnen."
apricarsi
Transliteration: ah-pree-kar-see
"Le lucertole amano apricarsi sulle rocce calde."
apricarse
Transliteration: ah-pree-kar-seh
"Salieron al patio a apricarse durante la mañana."
apricar-se
Transliteration: ah-pree-kar-seh
"O gato gosta de apricar-se ao sol da tarde."
धूप सेंकना
Transliteration: dhoop sekna
"ठंड के दिनों में लोग बाहर बैठकर धूप सेकते हैं।"
日光浴
Transliteration: rì guāng yù
"他们在海滩上享受日光浴。"
일광욕하다
Transliteration: il-gwang-yok-ha-da
"고양이가 창가에서 일광욕을 하고 있다."
日光浴する
Transliteration: nikkōyoku suru
"トカゲが岩の上で日光浴をしている。"
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