curtsy

UK
/ˈkɜːtsi/
US
/ˈkɜrtsi/

Übersetzungen

curtsysubstantiv
curtsies
Pl.
UK
/ˈkɜːtsi/
US
/ˈkɜrtsi/
révérenceSalut cérémonieux, surtout effectué par les femmes.
She gave a graceful curtsy before leaving the stage.
Elle fit une gracieuse révérence avant de quitter la scène.
curtsyverb
curtsied
Präteritum
curtsied
Partizip Perfekt
curtsying
Gerundium
UK
/ˈkɜːtsi/
US
/ˈkɜːrtsi/
faire la révérenceEmploi courant pour exprimer le geste de salutation respectueuse.
She curtsied gracefully before the queen during the ceremony.
Elle fit une révérence gracieuse devant la reine pendant la cérémonie.
curtsyadjektiv
Used attributively before a noun to denote relation to the gesture of curtsying
de révérenceEmploi attributif; se dit de ce qui est lié à la révérence.
She attended curtsy training classes before the performance.
Elle a suivi des cours de révérence avant la représentation.

Definitionen

curtsysubstantiv
A gesture of respect or greeting, typically performed by women, involving a slight bending of the knees with one foot in front of the other.
She gave a graceful curtsy before leaving the stage.
curtsyverb
To perform a respectful bow made by bending the knees with one foot in front of the other, typically by women and girls.
She curtsied gracefully before the queen during the ceremony.
curtsyadjektiv
Attributive: Relating to or associated with a curtsy.
She attended curtsy training classes before the performance.