take a bow

take a bow(
teyk
 
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bo
)
An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
intransitive verb phrase
a. saludar al público
The prima ballerina took a bow after the rest of the dancers.La primera bailarina saludó al público después de los demás bailarines.
b. recibir aplausos
The show couldn't have happened without our director. Let's invite him onto the stage so he can take a bow.La función no podría haber ocurrido sin nuestro director. Invitémoslo al escenario para que reciba aplausos.
a. recibir aplausos
The lab techs deserve to take a bow for everything they did to contribute to this discovery.Los técnicos de laboratorio merecen recibir aplausos por todo lo que hicieron para contribuir a este descubrimiento.
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