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I.yawn [Brit jɔːn, Am jɔn] N

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1. yawn (physical action):

yawn

to give a yawn

2. yawn (bore) fig:

what a yawn inf!

que c'est barbant! inf

II.yawn [Brit jɔːn, Am jɔn] VB trans

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‘See you tomorrow, ’ he yawned

‘à demain, ’ dit-il en bâillant

III.yawn [Brit jɔːn, Am jɔn] VB intr

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1. yawn person:

yawn

2. yawn (gape) fig:

yawn tunnel:

s'ouvrir béant

yawn abyss, chasm:

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cavernous mouth, yawn

luxuriously yawn, stretch

voluptueusement

stifle person, debate, yawn, opposition, revolt, impulse

lazy yawn

smother person, fire, flames, laugh, yawn, doubts, opposition, scandal, emotion

suppress yawn

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bâillement

yawn

étouffer ou retenir un bâillement

to stifle a yawn

avoir un bâillement

to yawn

to yawn (de from, out of)

bâiller de fatigue

to yawn from tiredness

bâiller/rire à s'en décrocher la mâchoire

to yawn/laugh one's head off

Translations for yawn in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

I.yawn [jɔ:n, Am jɑ:n] VB intr (show tiredness)

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yawn person

II.yawn [jɔ:n, Am jɑ:n] N

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1. yawn (sign of tiredness):

yawn

2. yawn inf (boring thing):

to be a yawn

être ennuyeux à mourir

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bâillement

yawn

bâiller personne

to yawn

to be a yawn

être ennuyeux à mourir

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The album's central cover image is that of a gorilla yawning, suggesting the homonymous pun with the album's title, oral gorilla. en.wikipedia.org

This album, though little distributed, was met with a yawn by the world and it has since been deleted, remanded to status of ambitious demo. en.wikipedia.org

Therefore, the contagious yawn could be an instinctual reaction to a signal from one member of the group reminding the others to stay alert. en.wikipedia.org

However, neither providing more oxygen nor reducing carbon dioxide in air decreased yawning. en.wikipedia.org

Covering the mouth when yawning may have been a way to prevent such transmission. en.wikipedia.org

Fish can also yawn, and they increase this behavior due to lack of oxygen or excessive heat. en.wikipedia.org

Yawning most often occurs in adults immediately before and after sleep, during tedious activities and as a result of its infectious quality. en.wikipedia.org

However, there are a few theories that attempt to explain the "primary" evolutionary reason for the yawn. en.wikipedia.org

Strangers and acquaintances showed a longer delay in the yawn response (latency) compared to friends and kin. en.wikipedia.org

A widespread custom of these women was to yawn repeatedly during healing rituals. en.wikipedia.org

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