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['bou] n.,v. -n 1. hark (gjuetie); draw the long bow zmadhoj, ekzagjeroj; have two strings to one's bow kam edhe plan/variant tjetër rezervë. 2. hark (violine). 3. ylber. 4. hark, kthesë. 5. fjongo; tie one's shoelaces in a bow i lidh fjongo lidhësat e këpucëve /-v 1. kthej, përkul. 2. i bie violinësbow II [bau] v.,n. -v 1. përkulem, ul kokën, përshëndes; to bow one's thanks falënderoj duke u përkulur; bow sb in e ftoj brenda dike me përkulje të kokës; have a bowing acquaintance with sb kam një përshëndetje me dike. 2. kërruset, përkulet (trupi, njeriu); bow with age/with the weight of snow kërrusem nga mosha, përkulen (gjethet) nga pesha e dëborës.● bow and scrape jam tepër i sjeilshëm; servilosem; bow to sb's opinion i nënshtrohem gjykimit të dikujt /-n. përkulje, përshëndetje; make one's bow a) futem, hyj (në skenë); b) dal për herë të parë përpara publikut; c) tërhiqem nga jeta shoqërore; take a bow më përshëndesin, më duartrokasinbow III [bau] n. det. kiç i anijes
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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
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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
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