yawn

1. (intransitive)To open the mouth widely and take a long, rather deep breath, often because one is tired or bored, and sometimes accompanied by pandiculation.

   I could see my students yawning, so I knew the lesson was boring them.

   c. 1773, John Trumbull, The Progress of Dulness, Exeter, New Hampshire: Henry Ranlet, 1794, Part 1, p. 19, And while above he spends his breath, The yawning audience nod beneath.

   gähnen

   зева́тьzevátʹ, зевну́тьzevnútʹ

   позіха́тиpozixáty, позіхну́тиpozixnúty, зіва́тиziváty

2. To say while yawning.

3. To present a wide opening; gape.

   The canyon yawns as it has done for millions of years, and we stand looking, dumbstruck.

   Death yawned before us, and I hit the brakes.

   зия́тьzijátʹ

   be wide open

4. (obsolete)To open the mouth, or to gape, through surprise or bewilderment.

5. (obsolete)To be eager; to desire to swallow anything; to express desire by yawning.

   to yawn for fat livings

1. We yawn when we are short of oxygen.

   Ми позіхаємо, коли нам не вистачає кисню.

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2. Why are you yawning?

   Чому ти позіхаєш?

   ruПочему ты зеваешь?

   deWarum gähnst du?

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3. I'm trying not to yawn.

   Я намагаюся не позітхнути.

   ruЯ стараюсь не зевать.

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4. I tried not to yawn.

   Я спробував не позіхнути.

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5. Tom is yawning.

   Том позітхає.

   ruТом зевает.

   deTom gähnt.

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