bâillement
French → English
noun//ba.jə.mɑ̃//
(physiology) A yawn: the act of opening the mouth wide due to tiredness
Elle a réprimé un bâillement pendant la longue réunion de bureau.
(English) She suppressed a yawn during the long office meeting.
Le bâillement est souvent contagieux entre deux personnes fatiguées.
(English) Yawning is often contagious between two tired people.
noun//ba.jə.mɑ̃//
(physical) A gap: an opening or hollow space in a structure
Le bâillement de la porte laissait passer un courant d'air froid.
(English) The gap in the door was letting in a cold draft.
Il y avait un léger bâillement entre les deux planches du mur.
(English) There was a slight opening between the two boards of the wall.
Entry ID: fr:en:bâillement · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary