bow

UK
/baʊ/ or /boʊ/
US
/baʊ/ or /boʊ/

Übersetzungen

bowsubstantiv
bows
Pl.
UK
/baʊ/ or /boʊ/
US
/baʊ/ or /boʊ/
(homograph: /baʊ/ – gesture/front of ship; /boʊ/ – weapon/ribbon/fiddle)
The archer skillfully drew his bow and released the arrow towards the target.
L'archer a habilement bandé son arc et a lancé la flèche vers la cible.
révérenceGeste de respect ou de salut.
With a polite bow, the diplomat left the room.
Avec une polie révérence, le diplomate a quitté la pièce.
proueNavigation.
The sailor stood at the bow of the ship, gazing out at the open sea.
Le marin se tenait à la proue du navire, regardant la mer ouverte.
archetMusique.
The violinist expertly moved the bow across the strings to produce a melodious sound.
Le violoniste a déplacé avec virtuosité l'archet sur les cordes pour produire un son mélodieux.
nœudDans le sens de ruban décoratif.
She tied a beautiful bow on the gift box to make it look more appealing.
Elle a fait un joli nœud sur la boîte cadeau pour la rendre plus attrayante.
bowverb
bowed
Präteritum
bowed
Partizip Perfekt
bowing
Gerundium
UK
/baʊ/
US
/baʊ/
The strong wind bowed the trees along the road.
Le vent violent a courbé les arbres le long de la route.
céderAu sens de se soumettre à une pression ou à une autorité.
He refused to bow to the pressure from his peers.
Il a refusé de céder à la pression de ses pairs.
s'inclinerEn signe de respect ou de salut.
The performer bowed to the audience after the show.
L'artiste s'est incliné devant le public après le spectacle.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
archetterRare, en musique: jouer d'un instrument à cordes avec un archet.
bowadjektiv
Used attributively to denote position or relation to the bow (front) of a vessel
de proueNavigation; situé à l'avant d'un navire.
The bow cabin offers a panoramic view of the sea ahead.
La cabine de proue offre une vue panoramique sur la mer devant.

Definitionen

bowsubstantiv
A weapon for shooting arrows, typically made of a curved piece of wood or other flexible material with a string connecting the two ends.
The archer skillfully drew his bow and released the arrow towards the target.
A decorative knot made by tying a ribbon or string into a loop with two loose ends.
She tied a beautiful bow on the gift box to make it look more appealing.
A curved piece of wood with horsehair stretched between the ends, used for playing string instruments like the violin.
The violinist expertly moved the bow across the strings to produce a melodious sound.
The front end of a ship or boat.
The sailor stood at the bow of the ship, gazing out at the open sea.
An act of bending the head or upper body forward as a sign of respect, greeting, or obedience.
With a polite bow, the diplomat left the room.
bowverb
To bend the upper part of the body forward as a gesture of respect or greeting.
The performer bowed to the audience after the show.
To submit or yield to someone or something.
He refused to bow to the pressure from his peers.
To cause something to bend or curve.
The strong wind bowed the trees along the road.
To play (a stringed instrument) with a bow.
The violinist bowed the final note with great delicacy.
bowadjektiv
Situated at, toward, or relating to the bow (front) of a ship or boat.
The bow cabin offers a panoramic view of the sea ahead.