Curtsy
01
nigning, bugning
a formal gesture of respect or greeting, performed by women or girls, involving a slight lowering of the body by bending the knees
Exempel
She gave a graceful curtsy before entering the ballroom.
Hon gjorde en graciös nigning innan hon gick in i balsalen.
The princess offered a curtsy to the visiting dignitaries.
Prinsessan erbjöd en nigning till de besökande dignitärerna.
to curtsy
01
göra en nigning, böja sig respektfullt
(of women or girls) to perform the respectful gesture of bending the knees slightly as a form of greeting or deference
Exempel
She curtsied before the monarch with practiced ease.
Hon gjorde en nigning inför monarken med inövad lätthet.
The young girl curtsied when introduced to the ambassador.
Den unga flickan neg när hon presenterades för ambassadören.
