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curtsy

/ˈkɜːtsi/

/ˈkɜrtsi/

Translations

curtsynoun

curtsies

/ˈkɜːtsi/

/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.

Synonyms

curtsyverb

curtsied

Past Simple

curtsied

Past Participle

curtsying

Gerund

/ˈkɜːtsi/

/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.

Synonyms

curtsyadjective

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.

Synonyms

Definitions

curtsynoun

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.

curtsyadjective

Attributive: Relating to or associated with a curtsy.

She attended curtsy training classes before the performance.