gaping in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for gaping in the English»French Dictionary

gaping [Brit ˈɡeɪpɪŋ, Am ˈɡeɪpɪŋ] ADJ

1. gaping (staring):

gaping person

bouche bée

he was greeted by a gaping crowd

il a été accueilli par une foule qui le regardait bouche bée

gaping onlookers

badauds mpl

2. gaping (open):

gaping shirt, beak

grand ouvert

gaping wound, hole

béant

their gaping mouths

leurs bouches grandes ouvertes

gape [Brit ɡeɪp, Am ɡeɪp] VB intr

1. gape (stare):

gape

rester bouche bée

to gape at sth/sb

regarder qn/qc bouche bée

2. gape (open wide):

gape chasm, hole:

s'ouvrir tout grand

gape wound:

être béant

gape garment:

être grand ouvert

his shirt gaped open

sa chemise était grande ouverte

Translations for gaping in the French»English Dictionary

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béant (béante)

gaping

être bouche bée

to gape (devant at)

j'en suis resté bouche bée

I stood there open-mouthed ou gaping

être bouche bée d'admiration/d'étonnement/de stupéfaction

to be gaping in wonder/in astonishment/in stupefaction

entrouvert (entrouverte) abîme liter

gaping

bayer aux corneilles

to gape

béer

to gape

béer

to gape (de in)

béer de surprise/d'étonnement/d'admiration

to gape in surprise/in astonishment/in wonder

bâiller col, chaussure:

to gape (open)

gaping in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for gaping in the English»French Dictionary

gaping ADJ

gaping wound, hole:

gaping

béant(e)

gape [geɪp] VB intr

1. gape (stare open-mouthed):

gape

être bouche bée

to gape at sb/sth

regarder qn/qc bouche bée

2. gape (hang open):

gape

s'ouvrir

gape door

bâiller

to gape open

être grand ouvert

Translations for gaping in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

béant(e) blessure, gouffre, trou

gaping

bâiller col

to gape

gaping Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to gape at sb/sth

regarder qn/qc bouche bée

to gape open

être grand ouvert

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Scalp lacerations through this layer mean that the anchoring of the superficial layers is lost and gaping of the wound occurs; this requires suturing.

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Golden-winged warblers have strong gaping (opening) musculature for their bill, allowing them to uncover hidden caterpillars.

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He creates several gaping holes trying to retrieve it.

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Surely notthose boots are two gaping weekend voids that no one can fill.

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The absence of family members often leaves gaping holes in people's identities.

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And that leaves the mini-series with a gaping hole at its center.

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Their wounds were not clear though one infant had a gaping head wound.

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Gaping causes water loss by evaporation from the lining of the mouth, and on land, water is also lost through the skin.

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One of them was crumbling down at the top, and in that and another there were only black gaping holes where clock-dials should have been.

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Its face is a gaping orifice from which howls of pain issue.

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