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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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