yawn in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for yawn in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.yawn [Am jɔn, Brit jɔːn] VB intr

1. yawn person/animal:

yawn

bostezar

2. yawn pit/hole/chasm liter:

yawn

abrirse

II.yawn [Am jɔn, Brit jɔːn] VB trans

yawn

decir bostezando

yawn

decir con un bostezo

III.yawn [Am jɔn, Brit jɔːn] N

1. yawn (action):

yawn

bostezo m

she could not suppress a yawn

no pudo reprimir un bostezo

2. yawn (bore):

yawn inf

plomo m inf

yawn inf

aburrimiento m

yawn inf

rollazo m Spain inf

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stifle yawn

contener

stifle yawn

reprimir

smother yawn/giggle

reprimir

smother yawn/giggle

contener

Translations for yawn in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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bostezar

to yawn

bostezo

yawn

yawn in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for yawn in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.yawn [jɔ:n, Am jɑ:n] VB intr

1. yawn (show tiredness):

yawn

bostezar

2. yawn fig liter (open wide):

yawn

abrirse

II.yawn [jɔ:n, Am jɑ:n] N

1. yawn (sign of tiredness):

yawn

bostezo m

2. yawn inf (boring thing):

yawn

plomo m fig

it was a yawn

fue un rollo

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stifle yawn, scream, desire

contener

suppress sneeze, yawn, emotion

reprimir

Translations for yawn in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

bostezo

yawn

bostezar

to yawn

yawn Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

it was a yawn

fue un rollo

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Yawning may in fact reduce oxygen intake compared to normal respiration.

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It has been suggested that the left periamygdalar region may play a role in yawning.

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

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But the rest of it was a yawn!

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During ascent, students are asked to yawn and on descent they need to perform the valsalva maneuver.

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

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

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Paratroopers have been noted to yawn in the moments before they exit the aircraft.

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

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A group of these animals was shown a video of other conspecifics yawning; both species yawned as well.

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