oscitancy
/ˈɒs.ɪ.tən.si/noun
C2formalcommon/ˈɒs.ɪ.tən.si/uncountable
A noun referring to drowsiness or dullness, often manifested by yawning, or the act of yawning itself, typically triggered by fatigue or boredom.
- 🇷🇺Существительное, обозначающее сонливость или вялость, часто проявляющуюся в зевании, или сам акт зевания, обычно вызванный усталостью или скукой.
- 🇪🇸Sustantivo que designa la somnolencia o el estado de languidez, a menudo manifestado en bostezos, o el acto mismo de bostezar, generalmente causado por cansancio o aburrimiento.
- 🇫🇷Nom désignant la somnolence ou la lassitude, souvent manifestée par des bâillements, ou l'acte même de bâiller, généralement provoqué par la fatigue ou l'ennui.
- 🇩🇪Substantiv, das Schläfrigkeit oder Trägheit bezeichnet, die sich oft im Gähnen zeigt, oder den Akt des Gähnens selbst, meist verursacht durch Müdigkeit oder Langeweile.
- 🇵🇹Substantivo que designa sonolência ou moleza, frequentemente manifestada por bocejos, ou o próprio ato de bocejar, normalmente causado por cansaço ou tédio.
- 🇨🇳名词，指困倦、懒散的状态，常表现为打哈欠；也指打哈欠这一动作本身，通常由疲劳或无聊引起。
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- Drowsiness and dullness C2 formal
A state of sleepiness or lethargy, often shown by yawning.
- His oscitancy during the lecture was obvious to everyone.
- The long meeting induced a feeling of oscitancy in the attendees.
- Oscitancy can be a sign of insufficient rest.
🇷🇺Сонливость и вялость🇪🇸Somnolencia y embotamiento🇫🇷Somnolence et torpeur🇩🇪Schläfrigkeit und Trägheit🇵🇹Sonolência e apatia🇨🇳困倦和迟钝🌐النعاس والخمول
Synonyms: drowsinesslethargysleepinesssluggishnesstorporyawning
Antonyms: alertnessvigilancewakefulness
- The act of yawning C2 formal
An involuntary deep breath taken through a wide-open mouth, often caused by tiredness or boredom.
- A sudden oscitancy overcame him as he read the dense text.
- She tried to hide her oscitancy behind her hand.
- Oscitancy is a common response to monotonous tasks.
🇷🇺Зевота🇪🇸Acto de bostezar🇫🇷le fait de bâiller🇩🇪Gähnen🇵🇹Bocejo🇨🇳打哈欠🌐التثاؤب
- oscitancies plural form
- oscitancies' possessive plural form
- oscitancy's possessive singular form