sunbathe
gb/sˈʌnbˌeɪð/ us/sˈʌnbˌeɪð/
B1
Kiingereza
napozik, sütkérezik, fürdik
KITENZI
B1
1
napozik
A2
Muundo wa matumizi:
[someone] sunbathes (in/on/by) [place] (for [time])
We sunbathed on the beach until it got too hot.
A strandon napoztunk, amíg túl meleg nem lett.
She likes to sunbathe by the pool with a book.
Szeret a medence mellett napozni egy könyvvel.
The cat was sunbathing on the windowsill.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
I sunbathe at the beach in summer.
Nyáron a strandon napozom.
He sunbathed for an hour.
Egy órát napozott.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes write *sunbath* as a verb; *sunbathe* is the common verb, while *sunbath* is mainly a noun in modern English.
Maana
lie or sit in the sun
Miunganiko ya maneno
sunbathe on the beach
|sunbathe by the pool
|sunbathe in the garden
|sunbathe for hours
|sunbathe all day
|sunbathe to get a tan
|sunbathe without sunscreen
|sunbathe on a lounger
|sunbathe in a swimsuit
|sunbathe in the afternoon sun
Visawe
bask (More general; can mean enjoying warmth or pleasant conditions, not only sunlight.)
|
tan (Focuses on becoming brown; can also be done with a tanning bed.)
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lie in the sun (Common paraphrase; emphasizes the posture rather than the activity.)
Vinyume
stay in the shade (Avoids direct sunlight rather than seeking it.)
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avoid the sun (Emphasizes keeping out of sunlight, often for health reasons.)
Mada
daily_life
|weather
|health
|travel
|leisure
Ufafanuzi
To sit or lie in the sun to feel warm or become tanned.
To sit or lie in the sun in order to enjoy the warmth or to get a tan.
KITENZI
C1
LITERARY
2
sütkérezik
C1
fürdik
B2
Muundo wa matumizi:
[someone] sunbathes in [praise/attention/admiration]
He sunbathed in the applause after his speech.
A beszéde után sütkérezett a tapsban.
She seemed to sunbathe in the attention at the party.
Úgy tűnt, sütkérezik a figyelemben a bulin.
The team sunbathed in the media praise for a few days.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
He sunbathed in the praise after the show.
A műsor után sütkérezett a dicséretekben.
Kosa la kawaida:
This figurative use is uncommon; in everyday speech people usually say *bask in praise/attention*.
Maana
enjoy attention or praise
Miunganiko ya maneno
sunbathe in attention
|sunbathe in praise
|sunbathe in admiration
|sunbathe in the spotlight
|sunbathe in glory
Visawe
bask (The standard, more common verb for this figurative meaning (often used with ‘in’).)
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revel (Suggests taking great pleasure in attention or praise, sometimes in an indulgent way.)
Vinyume
shrink from attention (Actively avoids being noticed or admired.)
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downplay (Tries to make praise or attention seem less important.)
Mada
emotions
|social_life
|communication
Ufafanuzi
To enjoy a lot of praise or attention.
To enjoy being admired, praised, or given a lot of attention, as if enjoying warmth from the sun.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
sunbathe
IPA
GB/sˈʌnbˌeɪð/
US/sˈʌnbˌeɪð/
Silabi na mkazo
sun - bathe (silabi 2)
Stress on 1st syllable (sun)
Maumbo ya neno
Verb
- Base: sunbathe
- 3rd Person Singular: sunbathes
- Present Participle: sunbathing
- Past: sunbathed
Semi
go sunbathing
1/ɡˈoʊ sˈʌnbˌeɪðɪŋ/
fixed phrase
do sunbathing as an activity
To go somewhere and lie or sit in the sun.
Mifano
- We went sunbathing after lunch.
- Do you want to go sunbathing by the lake this weekend?
- They went sunbathing on the roof terrace.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- We go sunbathing in summer.
sunbathe in the nude
1/sˈʌnbˌeɪð ˈɪn ðə nˈud/
fixed phrase
sunbathe without any clothes
To sunbathe without clothes.
Mifano
- Some people sunbathe in the nude on that beach.
- They chose a quiet spot where they could sunbathe in the nude.
- In some places, sunbathing in the nude is not allowed.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- They sunbathe in the nude on a nudist beach.
sunbathe topless
1/sˈʌnbˌeɪð tˈɑpləs/
fixed phrase
sunbathe without a top
To sunbathe without wearing a top.
Mifano
- It’s common to sunbathe topless on some European beaches.
- She decided not to sunbathe topless because the beach was crowded.
- Rules about sunbathing topless vary from place to place.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- Some people sunbathe topless at the beach.