What does bâiller in French mean?
What is the meaning of the word bâiller in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use bâiller in French.
The word bâiller in French means yawn, gape, confer, bestow, give an enormous yawn. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word bâiller
yawnverbe intransitif (inspirer ouvertement par la bouche) (intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.") Les enfants étaient tellement fatigués qu'ils n'arrêtaient pas de bâiller. The children were so tired they couldn't stop yawning. |
gapeverbe intransitif (figuré (être entrouvert) (figurative) (intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.") La chemise de la pop star bâillait sur un médaillon. The pop star's shirt gaped to reveal a medallion. |
confer, bestowverbe transitif (vieilli (donner) (formal) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") |
give an enormous yawn(bâiller en ouvrant grand la bouche) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") |
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