yawning in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for yawning in the English»French Dictionary

I.yawning [Brit ˈjɔːnɪŋ, Am ˈjɔnɪŋ] N

yawning

bâillements mpl

II.yawning [Brit ˈjɔːnɪŋ, Am ˈjɔnɪŋ] ADJ

yawning abyss, chasm:

yawning

béant

fig a yawning gap in the market/law

un vide dans le marché/la loi

the yawning gap between promises and performance

le décalage entre les promesses et la réalisation

the yawning gap between the two countries

l'abîme qui sépare les deux pays

I.yawn [Brit jɔːn, Am jɔn] N

1. yawn (physical action):

yawn

bâillement m

to give a yawn

bâiller

2. yawn (bore) fig:

what a yawn inf!

que c'est barbant! inf

II.yawn [Brit jɔːn, Am jɔn] VB trans

‘See you tomorrow, ’ he yawned

‘à demain, ’ dit-il en bâillant

III.yawn [Brit jɔːn, Am jɔn] VB intr

1. yawn person:

yawn

bâiller

2. yawn (gape) fig:

yawn tunnel:

s'ouvrir béant

yawn abyss, chasm:

béer

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cavernous mouth, yawn

énorme

luxuriously yawn, stretch

voluptueusement

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

étouffer

lazy yawn

indolent

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

étouffer

Translations for yawning in the French»English Dictionary

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bâillement

yawn

étouffer ou retenir un bâillement

to stifle a yawn

avoir un bâillement

to yawn

bâiller

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

yawning in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for yawning in the English»French Dictionary

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

yawn person

bâiller

II.yawn [jɔ:n, Am jɑ:n] N

1. yawn (sign of tiredness):

yawn

bâillement m

2. yawn inf (boring thing):

to be a yawn

être ennuyeux à mourir

Translations for yawning in the French»English Dictionary

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bâillement

yawn

bâiller personne

to yawn

yawning Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be a yawn

être ennuyeux à mourir