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curtsy

UK
/ˈkɜːtsi/
US
/ˈkɜrtsi/

Traduzioni

curtsynoun
curtsies
pl
UK
/ˈkɜːtsi/
US
/ˈkɜrtsi/
She made a graceful curtsy before leaving the stage.
Она сделала изящный реверанс перед тем, как покинуть сцену.
Traduzioni aggiuntive
поклон
Sinonimi
bow
salutation
greeting
obeisance
curtsyverb
curtsied
Past Simple
curtsied
Past Participle
curtsying
Gerund
UK
/ˈkɜːtsi/
US
/ˈkɜːrtsi/
She curtsied before the queen.
Она присела перед королевой.
Sinonimi
genuflect
obeisance
dip
bob
curtsyadjective
Used attributively before a noun to denote relation to the gesture of curtsying
Sinonimi
courteous
respectful
deferential
obsequious
submissive
servile
reverential
bowing
genuflecting
deferent

Definizioni

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.
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