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to bow
01
curvar-se, fazer uma reverência
to bend the head or move the upper half of the body forward to show respect or as a way of greeting
Intransitive
Exemplos
In the dojo, students were taught not only how to fight but also how to bow as a mark of mutual respect.
No dojo, os alunos eram ensinados não apenas a lutar, mas também a curvar-se como uma marca de respeito mútuo.
02
ceder, submeter-se
to yield or submit to another person's wish, authority, or opinion
Intransitive: to bow to a wish or opinion
Exemplos
Successful leader are willing to bow to the collective intelligence of their team.
Líderes bem-sucedidos estão dispostos a curvar-se à inteligência coletiva de sua equipe.
03
friccionar, tocar com arco
to play a musical instrument, typically a stringed one, using a narrow, slightly curved stick
Transitive: to bow a piece of music
Exemplos
She decided to learn how to bow the traditional folk tunes on her fiddle.
Ela decidiu aprender a tocar com arco as melodias folclóricas tradicionais em seu violino.
04
curvar-se, fazer uma reverência
to express thanks, agreement, or other sentiments by bending one's head respectfully
Transitive: to bow a sentiment
Exemplos
The student turned to his professor, offering a nod of acknowledgement before bowing heartfelt thanks.
O aluno virou-se para o seu professor, oferecendo um aceno de reconhecimento antes de se curvar em agradecimento sincero.
Bow
01
a knot with two loops and loose ends, commonly used to fasten shoelaces or ribbons
Exemplos
The shoelace came undone from the bow.
02
arco, arco de violino
a long and partially curved, thin rod made out of wood with horsehair strings stretched alongside it, used to play stringed instruments such as the cello and violin
Exemplos
The cellist replaced the old horsehair on his bow to improve the quality of his performance.
O violoncelista substituiu o crina velha em seu arco para melhorar a qualidade de sua performance.
03
arco, arco de flechas
a curved weapon joined at both ends by a string, capable of shooting arrows
Exemplos
She drew back the bowstring, feeling the tension build before releasing the arrow with precision.
Ela puxou a corda do arco, sentindo a tensão aumentar antes de soltar a flecha com precisão.
04
laço, fita
a piece of decorative cloth tied in a bowknot
Exemplos
She tied a delicate bow around the bouquet of flowers, completing the lovely arrangement.
Ela amarrou um laço delicado em torno do buquê de flores, completando o lindo arranjo.
05
a bending of the head, body, or knee as a gesture of respect, submission, greeting, or shame
Exemplos
He lowered his head in a bow of apology.
06
an object or form that is curved in shape
Exemplos
The rainbow appeared as a bright bow in the sky.
07
the forward-most part of a ship, boat, or aircraft
Exemplos
Crew members worked at the bow during docking.
08
a stroke made by drawing a curved stick strung with horsehair across the strings of a stringed instrument
Exemplos
The orchestra synchronized their bows perfectly.
09
the gesture of acknowledging applause by bending at the waist or head at the conclusion of a performance
Exemplos
She received a warm ovation during her bow.
Árvore Lexical
bowed
bower
bowing
bow
