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"Ribbon" is a noun which is often translated as "la cinta", and "bow" is an intransitive verb which is often translated as "inclinarse". Learn more about the difference between "ribbon" and "bow" below.
ribbon(
rih
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buhn
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
2. (award)
b. el galón (M) (military)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The colonel was awarded another ribbon yesterday.El coronel fue galardonado ayer con un nuevo galón.
3. (figurative) (narrow strip)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. la franja (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
There is only a narrow ribbon of asphalt where the airplanes take off and land.Hay solo una estrecha franja de asfalto donde despegan y aterrizan los aviones.
4. (mechanics)
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. encintar
The living room with its ribboned ceiling and walls had been transformed into a party room.La sala, con el techo y las paredes encintados, había sido transformada en un salón de fiestas.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. rayar con cintas
Plane trails ribboned across the clear blue skies.Los rastros de los aviones rayaban con cintas el claro cielo azul.
ribbons
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
7. (shreds)
a. los jirones (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The dog tore my shirt to ribbons.El perro me hizo jirones la camisa.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
1. (salutation)
a. inclinarse
All the knights bowed before their king.Todos los caballeros se inclinaron ante su rey.
b. hacer una reverencia
To invite a lady to dance, the man bows before her.Para invitar a una dama a bailar, el caballero le hace una reverencia.
2. (to bend)
3. (to yield)
a. ceder
The president finally bowed to pressure from Congress on the tax issue.El presidente finalmente cedió a la presión del Congreso en el asunto de los impuestos.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
4. (to lower)
a. inclinar
The subjects bowed their heads as the king passed by.Los súbditos inclinaron la cabeza al paso del rey.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
6. (knot)
7. (weapon)
8. (salutation)
a. la reverencia (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The men all gave a slight bow when they were presented to the Queen.Los hombres todos hicieron una pequeña reverencia cuando se les presentó a la Reina.
9. (music)
10. (nautical)
