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

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What is an example sentence for Yawn in Portuguese?

English: "He couldn't help but yawn during the long, boring meeting." | Portuguese: "Ele não pôde deixar de bocejar durante a longa e entediante reunião."

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yawn Meaning in Portuguese (yawn significado em português)

Q: What is 'bocejar' called in English?

'bocejar' in English is called "Yawn". Yawn refers to: Abrir a boca amplamente e inspirar profundamente, geralmente de forma involuntária, por estar cansado ou entediado.

verbbocejar

nounbocejo

Sinônimos:espreguiçarsuspitar

bocejar in English:yawn

IPA:bɔ.sɨˈʒaɾ

Phonetic:bo-ce-jar

Plural: yaws

Quick Answer • Resumo

O significado de yawn em português é bocejar, bocejo. (Abrir a boca amplamente e inspirar profundamente, geralmente de forma involuntária, por estar cansado ou entediado.)

Usage Note: O verbo 'bocejar' é a tradução mais comum. O substantivo 'bocejo' é usado para o ato.

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Definitions of Yawn

1
verb
bocejar
To open one's mouth wide and inhale deeply, usually involuntarily, because one is tired or bored.
Abrir a boca amplamente e inspirar profundamente, geralmente de forma involuntária, por estar cansado ou entediado.
2
noun
bocejo
An act of opening one's mouth wide and inhaling deeply due to tiredness or boredom.
Um ato de abrir a boca amplamente e inspirar profundamente devido a cansaço ou tédio.

Example Sentences

casual

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

Ele não pôde deixar de bocejar durante a longa e entediante reunião.

casual

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

Um grande bocejo escapou de seus lábios ao acordar.

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Synonyms (Sinônimos)

In Portuguese:

espreguiçarsuspitar

In English:

gapestretch

Antonyms (Antônimos)

In Portuguese:

dormiracordar

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.