bow down

UK
/baʊ daʊn/
US
/baʊ daʊn/

Phrases

He would never bow down before injustice.
Il ne se serait jamais incliné devant l'injustice.
The team had to bow down in defeat after the final game.
L’équipe a dû s’avouer vaincue après le dernier match.
They all bow down in respect to the elder.
Ils s’inclinent tous en signe de respect devant l’aîné.
The defeated soldiers had to bow down in submission.
Les soldats vaincus ont dû se prosterner en signe de soumission.
The congregation bowed down in worship during the ceremony.
La congrégation s'est prosternée en adoration pendant la cérémonie.
He refused to bow down to the pressure from his peers.
Il a refusé de se soumettre à la pression de ses pairs.
The citizens eventually had to bow down to authority.
Les citoyens ont fini par se soumettre à l'autorité.