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I.A n1 ( weapon) arc m ;2 Mus archet m ;B vi manier l'archet.to have more than one string ou several strings to one's bow avoir plus d'une corde or plusieurs cordes à son arc.II.A n1 ( forward movement) salut m ; to make a bow faire un salut ; to take a bow Theat saluer ; to make one's bow fig faire ses débuts ;2 Naut avant m, proue f ; on the starboard bow par tribord devant ; to go down by the bows sombrer par l'avant ;3 Sport rameur/-euse m/f avant.B vtr baisser [head] ; courber [branch] ; incliner [tree] ; to bow the knee fig se soumettre (to à) ; to bow one's head in prayer prier les yeux baissés.C vi1 ( bend forward) saluer ; to bow to saluer ;2 ( give way) to bow to s'incliner devant [wisdom, knowledge, necessity, majority] ; to bow to pressure céder à la pression ; to bow to sb's opinion se ranger à l'avis de qn ;3 ( sag) [plant, shelf] se courber (under sous).to bow and scrape fig faire des courbettes (to devant) ; there was a lot of bowing and scraping il y a eu beaucoup de courbettes ; to fire a shot across sb's bows fig tirer un coup de semonce à qn.■ bow down:▶ bow [sb/sth] down [wind] courber [tree] ; [weight] plier, courber [person] ; to be bowed down by être plié or courbé sous [weight, load] ; they were bowed down by the burden of debt le fardeau des dettes les écrasait. -
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I.bow1 [bəʊ]1. nouna. ( = weapon) arc mb. [of violin] archet mc. (tied in ribbon, string) nœud m2. compoundsII.bow2 [baʊ]1. nounb. [of ship] proue f• his head was bowed in thought il méditait, tête penchée* * *I [bəʊ]1) ( weapon) arc m2) Music archet m3) ( knot) nœud m••II 1. [baʊ]1) ( movement) salut mto take a bow — Theatre saluer
2) Nautical avant m, proue f2.transitive verb baisser [head]; courber [branch]; incliner [tree]3.1) ( bend forward) saluer2) ( give way)4.to bow to — s'incliner devant [wisdom, necessity]
bowed past participle adjective [head] penché; [back] courbéPhrasal Verbs:- bow down- bow out••to bow and scrape — fig faire des courbettes (to devant)
to fire a shot across somebody's bows — fig tirer un coup de semonce à quelqu'un
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Ⅰ.bow1 [bəʊ]1 noun(b) (for arrows) arc m;∎ he drew the bow il a tiré à l'arc(d) (in ribbon) nœud m, boucle f;∎ tie it in a bow faites un nœudMusic manier l'archet►► Bow Bells = cloches de l'église Saint-Mary-Le-Bow à Londres;Politics the Bow Group = société influente de jeunes conservateurs britanniques;bow legs jambes fpl arquées;bow tie nœud m papillon;British Architecture bow window fenêtre f en saillie, oriel m, bow-window mⓘ BOW BELLS Selon la tradition, un "vrai Londonien" (un Cockney) doit être né à portée du son des cloches de l'église de Saint-Mary-Le-Bow.Ⅱ.bow2 [baʊ]1 noun∎ he made her a deep or low bow il l'a saluée profondément ou bien bas;∎ to take a bow (of performer) saluer∎ on the port/starboard bow par bâbord/tribord avant(bend) incliner, courber; (knee) fléchir; (head → in shame) baisser; (→ in prayer) incliner; (→ in contemplation) pencher(a) (in greeting) incliner la tête, saluer;∎ I bowed to him je l'ai salué de la tête;∎ he refuses to bow and scrape to anyone il refuse de faire des courbettes ou des salamalecs à qui que ce soit∎ to bow to the inevitable s'incliner devant l'inévitable;∎ the government is bowing under or to pressure from the unions l'administration s'incline sous la pression des syndicats;∎ I'll bow to your greater knowledge je m'incline devant tant de savoir ou de science►► bow oar aviron m de l'avant;bow rope amarre f de bout ou de l'avant;bow wave lame f d'étrave➲ bow downfaire plier; figurative écraser, brisers'incliner;∎ he bowed down to her il s'est incliné devant ellefigurative (retire, withdraw) tirer sa révérence
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bow and scrape — To kowtow, to ingratiate oneself sycophantically • • • Main Entry: ↑bow bow and scrape To be over obsequious • • • Main Entry: ↑scrape * * * behave in an obsequious way to someone in authority * * * bow and scrape : to treat someone who is… … Useful english dictionary
bow and scrape — {v.} To be too polite or obedient from fear or hope of gain; act like a slave. * /The old servant bowed and scraped before them, too obedient and eager to please./ … Dictionary of American idioms
bow and scrape — {v.} To be too polite or obedient from fear or hope of gain; act like a slave. * /The old servant bowed and scraped before them, too obedient and eager to please./ … Dictionary of American idioms
bow and scrape — ► bow and scrape behave in an obsequious way. Main Entry: ↑bow … English terms dictionary
bow and scrape (to someone) — showing disapproval phrase to show too much respect for someone Thesaurus: to treat someone with excessive respectsynonym Main entry: bow … Useful english dictionary
bow and scrape — verb /ˈbaʊəndskreɪp/ a) to make a deep bow with the right leg drawn back (thus scraping the floor), left hand pressed across the abdomen, right arm held aside. b) to show excessive politeness or servility. Syn: make a leg … Wiktionary
bow and scrape — behave obsequiously. → bow … English new terms dictionary
bow\ and\ scrape — v To be too polite or obedient from fear or hope of gain; act like a slave. The old servant bowed and scraped before them, too obedient and eager to please … Словарь американских идиом
bow and scrape — To say that someone is bowing and scraping means that they are being excessively polite or servile. The President was greeted with much bowing and scraping … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
bow and scrape — to try too hard to please someone in a position of authority. It s embarrassing to see staff bowing and scraping to the new Prime Minister. (often in continuous tenses) … New idioms dictionary
bow and scrape — idi to be excessively polite or deferential … From formal English to slang