How do you pronounce 'Yawn' and 'bâiller'?

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What is an example sentence for Yawn in French?

English: "He couldn't help but yawn during the long, boring meeting." | French: "Il ne pouvait s'empêcher de bâiller pendant la longue et ennuyeuse réunion."

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English to French Dictionary

yawn Meaning in French (yawn signification en français)

Q: What is 'bâiller' called in English?

'bâiller' in English is called "Yawn". Yawn refers to: Ouvrir la bouche largement et inspirer profondément, généralement involontairement, parce qu'on est fatigué ou ennuyé.

verbbâiller

nounbâillement

Synonymes:ouvrir la bouchesoupirer

bâiller in English:yawn

IPA:baje

Phonetic:baye

Plural: yaws

Quick Answer • En bref

La signification de yawn en français est bâiller, bâillement. (Ouvrir la bouche largement et inspirer profondément, généralement involontairement, parce qu'on est fatigué ou ennuyé.)

Usage Note: Le verbe 'bâiller' est non-pronominal. Le nom 'bâillement' est masculin.

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Yawn visual illustration - Meaning in French (bâiller)

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Definitions of Yawn

1
verb
bâiller
To open one's mouth wide and inhale deeply, usually involuntarily, because one is tired or bored.
Ouvrir la bouche largement et inspirer profondément, généralement involontairement, parce qu'on est fatigué ou ennuyé.
2
noun
bâillement
An act of opening one's mouth wide and inhaling deeply due to tiredness or boredom.
Un acte d'ouvrir la bouche largement et d'inspirer profondément en raison de la fatigue ou de l'ennui.

Example Sentences

casual

“He couldn't help but yawn during the long, boring meeting.”

Il ne pouvait s'empêcher de bâiller pendant la longue et ennuyeuse réunion.

casual

“A big yawn escaped her lips as she woke up.”

Un grand bâillement s'échappa de ses lèvres en se réveillant.

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Synonyms (Synonymes)

In French:

ouvrir la bouchesoupirer

In English:

gapestretch

Antonyms (Antonymes)

In French:

dormirs'éveiller

Inflected Word Forms

past tenseyawned

present participleyawning

agent nounyawner

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

suppress a yawncollocation

To try to prevent oneself from yawning.

a big yawncollocation

A noticeable or wide yawn.