oscitance
/ˈɒs.ɪ.təns/noun
C2formalcommon/ˈɒs.ɪ.təns/uncountable
A noun referring to the state of drowsiness or dullness, often manifested by yawning, or the act of yawning itself, typically triggered by fatigue or boredom.
- 🇷🇺Существительное, обозначающее состояние сонливости или вялости, часто проявляющееся зевотой, или сам акт зевоты, обычно вызванный усталостью или скукой.
- 🇪🇸Sustantivo que denota el estado de somnolencia o letargo, a menudo manifestado con bostezos, o el propio acto de bostezar, generalmente causado por fatiga o aburrimiento.
- 🇫🇷Nom désignant l'état de somnolence ou de langueur, souvent accompagné de bâillements, ou l'acte même de bâiller, généralement provoqué par la fatigue ou l'ennui.
- 🇩🇪Substantiv, das den Zustand von Schläfrigkeit oder Trägheit bezeichnet, der sich oft durch Gähnen zeigt, oder den Akt des Gähnens selbst, meist verursacht durch Müdigkeit oder Langeweile.
- 🇵🇹Substantivo que designa o estado de sonolência ou moleza, frequentemente manifestado por bocejos, ou o próprio ato de bocejar, geralmente causado por cansaço ou tédio.
- 🇨🇳名词，指困倦或懒散的状态，常表现为打哈欠；也可指打哈欠这一动作本身，通常由疲劳或无聊引起。
- 🌐اسم يدل على حالة النعاس أو الفتور التي كثيراً ما تظهر على شكل تثاؤب، أو على فعل التثاؤب نفسه الناتج عادة عن الإرهاق أو الملل.
- Drowsiness and dullness C2 formal
A state of sleepiness or lethargy, often shown by yawning.
- His oscitance during the lecture was obvious to everyone.
- The long meeting induced a feeling of oscitance in the audience.
- Oscitance overcame him as he tried to finish the late-night report.
🇷🇺Сонливость и вялость🇪🇸Somnolencia y apatía🇫🇷Assoupissement et torpeur🇩🇪Schläfrigkeit und Trägheit🇵🇹Sonolência e letargia🇨🇳困倦与倦怠🌐النعاس والخمول
Synonyms: drowsinessdullnesslethargylistlessnesssleepinesssomnolencetorporyawning
Antonyms: alertnesslivelinessvigilancewakefulness
- The act of yawning C2 formal
An involuntary deep breath through a wide-open mouth, often caused by tiredness or boredom.
- A sudden oscitance caught him off guard during the quiet ceremony.
- She tried to hide her oscitance behind her hand.
- Oscitance is a common response to monotonous tasks.
🇷🇺Зевота🇪🇸Bostezo🇫🇷bâillement🇩🇪Gähnen🇵🇹Bocejo🇨🇳打哈欠🌐التثاؤب