German-English translation for "gähnen"

"gähnen" English translation

gähnen
[ˈgɛːnən]intransitives Verb | intransitive verb v/i <h>

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yawn, give a yawn gape, yawn
  • yawn
    gähnen von Mensch
    give a yawn
    gähnen von Mensch
    gähnen von Mensch
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  • gape
    gähnen von Schlund, Abgrund etc figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
    yawn
    gähnen von Schlund, Abgrund etc figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
    gähnen von Schlund, Abgrund etc figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
gähnen
Neutrum | neuter n <Gähnens>

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yawning is contagious...
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  • Gähnen steckt an <als Substantiv gebraucht | used as a nounsubstVerb | verb v>
    Gähnen steckt an <als Substantiv gebraucht | used as a nounsubstVerb | verb v>
  • ein Gähnen unterdrücken <als Substantiv gebraucht | used as a nounsubstVerb | verb v>
    to suppress (oder | orod stifle) a yawn
    ein Gähnen unterdrücken <als Substantiv gebraucht | used as a nounsubstVerb | verb v>
I am yawning because I feel sleepy.
Ich gähne, weil ich müde bin.
Source: Tatoeba
Every time I looked at him, he was yawning.
Jedes Mal, wenn ich ihn anschaute, gähnte er.
Source: Tatoeba
So at last, with a sigh and a yawn, he gave it up.
So gab er es schließlich mit einem Seufzer auf und gähnte.
Source: Books
They were all so tired that they could do nothing but yawn.
Sie waren alle so müde, dass sie nur noch gähnen konnten.
Source: Tatoeba
Sid yawned, stretched, then brought himself up on his elbow with a snort, and began to stare at Tom.
Sid gähnte, streckte sich, richtete sich auf einem Ellbogen auf und begann Tom anzustarren.
Source: Books
Cover your mouth when you cough, sneeze, or yawn.
Halte die Hand vor den Mund, wenn du hustest, niest oder gähnst.
Source: Tatoeba
Again the arch yawns; they come.
Wiederum gähnt der weite Thürbogen: sie kommen.
Source: Books
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