bow [baʊ]
noun
(greeting) reverencia (f) to make a bow inclinarse;to delante de; hacer una reverencia;to a; to make one's bow presentarse; debutar; to take a bow salir a agradecer los aplausos; salir a saludar
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.).
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
6. (knot)
7. (weapon)
a. el arco
(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).
He put an arrow on his bow, aimed at the target, and missed the shot.Puso una flecha en el arco, apuntó a la diana y falló el tiro.
8. (salutation)
a. la reverencia
(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)
bow
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
1. (with head)
a. la reverencia
(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).
to take a bowsalir a saludar
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
2. (general)
a.
to bow one's headinclinar la cabeza
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).
3. (as greeting, sign of respect)
a. inclinar la cabeza
to bow downinclinarse
4. (fig)
a.
to bow down before somebodyinclinarse ante alguien
5. (yield)
a.
to bow to something/somebodyrendirse ante algo/alguien
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Phrases with "bow"
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| bow tie | el corbatín | |
| bow and arrow | el arco y flecha | |
| hair bow | el lazo | |
| bow down | inclinarse, doblegarse | |
| take a bow | saludar al público |
Examples
Verb Conjugations for inclinar
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