bostezar

/bosteˈsaɾ/

verb B1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present (yo)
bostezo
preterite (yo)
bostecé
past participle
bostezado

Meaning

  1. to yawn

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Involuntary Duration Durative Transitivity Intransitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: involuntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: intransitive.

Similar words

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

bocejar

bocejar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to yawn."

Practice

1 What does bostezar mean?

2 Fill the gap: ___ porque tengo sueño.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches bostezar?

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