WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
| Principal Translations |
| yawning n | (act of giving a yawn) | bostezar⇒ vtr |
| | | bostezo nm |
| Note: Es más común el uso verbal. |
| | Yawning in class is disrespectful to the teacher. |
| | Bostezar en clase es una falta de respeto hacia el profesor. |
| yawning adj | figurative (gap, chasm: wide) | profundo/a adj |
| | | amplio nm |
| | | ancho nm |
| | There is yawning gap between the rich and the poor in some countries. |
| | En algunos países hay una profunda brecha entre los ricos y los pobres. |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
| Principal Translations |
| yawn n | (deep inhalation when tired, etc.) | bostezo nm |
| | I could tell Robert was tired from his constant yawns. |
| | Sabía que Robert estaba cansado por sus constantes bostezos. |
| yawn⇒ vi | (inhale deeply when tired, etc.) | bostezar⇒ vi |
| | The lecture was boring and all the students were yawning. |
| | La conferencia era aburrida y todos los estudiantes bostezaban. |
| yawn [sth]⇒ vtr | (say with a yawn) | bostezar⇒ vi |
| | | decir entre bostezos loc verb |
| | "I'm tired," Jenny yawned. "I think I'll go to bed." |
| | "Estoy cansada", bostezó Jenny. "Creo que me voy a ir a la cama". |
| yawn⇒ vi | figurative (gape) | abrirse⇒ v prnl |
| | The group stopped at the edge of the canyon, which yawned at their feet. |
| | El grupo paró al borde del cañón, que se abría a sus pies. |
| Additional Translations |
| Yawn! interj | (expressing boredom) | ¡aburrido! interj |
| | (MX, coloquial) | ¡qué hueva! interj |
| | Yawn! We discussed all this before ... |
| | ¡Aburrido! Ya hemos discutido esto. |