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21 reverencia
f.1 reverence (respeto).2 bow (saludo) (inclinación).pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: reverenciar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: reverenciar.* * *1 (respeto) reverence2 (gesto) bow, curtsy\hacer una reverencia to bow, curtsySu Reverencia (Your) Reverence* * *noun f.bow, curtsy* * *SF1) (=inclinación) bow2) (=respeto) reverence3) (Rel)Reverencia — (tb: Su Reverencia, Vuestra Reverencia) Your Reverence
* * *1) (de hombre, niño) bow; (de mujer, niña) curtsyhacer una reverencia — hombre to bow; mujer to curtsy
2) ( veneración) reverence; ( tratamiento)Su Reverencia — Your/His Reverence
* * *= reverence, obeisance.Ex. One wondered, did daring first-year students lose their nerve at the last minute and kneel as evidence that their audacity in approaching this 'holy of holies' was tempered by the proper reverence?.Ex. In this position obeisance, the slave kneels and sits upon their heels with their back and shoulders straight and head bowed.----* hacer una reverencia = bow.* * *1) (de hombre, niño) bow; (de mujer, niña) curtsyhacer una reverencia — hombre to bow; mujer to curtsy
2) ( veneración) reverence; ( tratamiento)Su Reverencia — Your/His Reverence
* * *= reverence, obeisance.Ex: One wondered, did daring first-year students lose their nerve at the last minute and kneel as evidence that their audacity in approaching this 'holy of holies' was tempered by the proper reverence?.
Ex: In this position obeisance, the slave kneels and sits upon their heels with their back and shoulders straight and head bowed.* hacer una reverencia = bow.* * *A (de hombre, niño) bow; (de mujer, niña) curtsyla niña hizo una reverencia ante la princesa the little girl curtsied to the princesssalieron al escenario y saludaron con una reverencia they came on stage and bowedB1 (veneración) reverence2(tratamiento): Su Reverencia Your/His Reverence* * *
Del verbo reverenciar: ( conjugate reverenciar)
reverencia es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
reverencia
reverenciar
reverencia sustantivo femenino (de hombre, niño) bow;
(de mujer, niña) curtsy;
[ mujer] to curtsy
reverencia sustantivo femenino
1 (sentimiento) reverence
2 (física: de un varón) bow
(: de una mujer) curtsy
hacer una reverencia, to bow, curtsy
3 (tratamiento) Su Reverencia, Your/His Reverence
reverenciar verbo transitivo to revere, venerate
' reverencia' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
inclinación
- caravana
English:
bow
- curtsey
- curtsy
- kowtow
- reverence
- bob
* * *reverencia nf1. [respeto] reverence2. [saludo] [inclinación] bow;[flexión de piernas] curtsy;hacer una reverencia [con la cabeza] to bow;[inclinarse] to curtsy* * *f1 ( respeto) reverence* * *reverencia nf1) : reverence2) : bow, curtsy* * *1. (de hombre) bow2. (de mujer) curtsey -
22 riverenza
riverenza s.f.1 reverence; ( rispetto) respect: riverenza verso Dio, reverence before God; la riverenza che si deve ai vecchi, the respect due to old people; trattare qlcu. con riverenza, to treat s.o. with reverence* * *[rive'rɛntsa]sostantivo femminile1) lett. reverence, respect, deference2) (saluto) bow; (di donna) curts(e)y*fare la riverenza — to bow; [ donna] to make o drop a curts(e)y
* * *riverenza/rive'rεntsa/sostantivo f.1 lett. reverence, respect, deference2 (saluto) bow; (di donna) curts(e)y*; fare la riverenza to bow; [ donna] to make o drop a curts(e)y. -
23 verneigen
v/refl bow ( vor + Dat to); Dame: curts(e)y (to); sich vor einem Sarg etc. verneigen bow before a coffin etc.; wir verneigen uns in Ehrfurcht vor den Toten etc. we bow down in reverence for the dead etc.* * *sich verneigento bow* * *ver|nei|gen ptp verneigtvrto bowsich vor jdm/etw vernéígen (lit) — to bow to sb/sth; (fig) to bow down before sb/sth
* * *ver·nei·gen *vr (geh)* * ** * *verneigen v/r bow (verneigen bow before a coffin etc;* * * -
24 reverencia
Del verbo reverenciar: ( conjugate reverenciar) \ \
reverencia es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativoMultiple Entries: reverencia reverenciar
reverencia sustantivo femenino (de hombre, niño) bow; (de mujer, niña) curtsy; [ mujer] to curtsy
reverencia sustantivo femenino
1 (sentimiento) reverence
2 (física: de un varón) bow (: de una mujer) curtsy
hacer una reverencia, to bow, curtsy
3 (tratamiento) Su Reverencia, Your/His Reverence
reverenciar verbo transitivo to revere, venerate ' reverencia' also found in these entries: Spanish: inclinación - caravana English: bow - curtsey - curtsy - kowtow - reverence - bob -
25 PECHTECA
pechtêca > pechtêca-.*\PECHTECA v.réfl., s'incliner respectueusement, s'incliner humblement, faire une profonde révérence, se baisser, courber la tête.Esp., humiliarse inclinando mucho el cuerpo (M).Angl., to bow low, to humble oneself (K).Attesté par Carochi Arte 66r." ximopechtêca ", humilie-toi." cencach yeh mopechtêca ", il s'humilie profondément. Sah9,39." mopechtêca ", il fait la révérence - he hows in reverence.Est dit du petit garçon, piltôntli. Sah10,13.de l'avoué tegantlahtoh. Sah10,32.d'une jeune fille, tochpôchtzin. Sah10,46.à propos de la tête, ilhuicatl. Sah10,99." quitlahpalôz mopechtêca ", il le saluerait, il s'inclinerait respectueusement - he should greethim and bow humbly. Sah3,71." âquin ommopechtêcac ", qui s'est incliné. Sah6,217." cencah ximopechtêca ", incline toi très respectueusement. Sah6,218.*\PECHTECA v.t. tê-., faire baisser, coucher quelqu'un.Form: sur têca, morph.incorp. pech-tli. -
26 inclinación
f.1 inclination, fancy, bent, bias.2 slope, gradient, inclination, incline.3 bowing, reverence, curtsy, bow.4 slanting position, cant, tilt, tilted position.5 leaning, lean.6 vergence.7 addiction.* * *1 (desviación) slant2 (tendencia) leaning3 (afición, cariño) penchant4 (saludo) bow; (asentimiento) nod\sentir inclinación por... to have a penchant for...* * *noun f.1) inclination2) slope3) propensity* * *SF1) [de terreno] slope, gradient; [de objeto] lean, listla inclinación del terreno — the slope of the ground, the gradient (of the ground)
inclinación lateral — (Aer) bank
inclinación magnética — magnetic dip, magnetic inclination
2) (=reverencia) bow3) (=tendencia) inclinationsu inclinación natural es conservadora — his natural inclination is conservative, he's conservative by inclination
tiene inclinaciones artísticas — she has artistic inclinations, she's artistically inclined
tener inclinación hacia la poesía — to have a penchant for poetry, have poetic leanings
* * *1)a) ( pendiente) slopeb) ( ángulo) inclinationla inclinación de una torre — the lean o inclination of a tower
2) ( movimiento del cuerpo) bow3) (interés, tendencia)tener inclinación por or hacia la música — to have a musical bent o musical inclinations
inclinaciones políticas/sexuales — political/sexual leanings
* * *= bent, penchant, leaning, inclination, slope, pitch, tilt, bent of mind.Ex. This factor was a constant theme especially in those programmes with a highly technical bent.Ex. Our penchant to organize is perhaps as close to a biological imperative as any form of human behavior is likely to come.Ex. Finally, this new philosophy did not conflict with the librarian's elitist leanings.Ex. These are less tangible, more dependent upon personal motivation and inclination, and not amenable to enforcement through institutional policies.Ex. The heading PITCH (Slope) illustrates how to qualify a word by another in parenthesis to clarify the meaning = El encabezamiento PENDIENTE (inclinación) ilustra cómo modificar una palabra con otra entre paréntesis para aclarar el significado.Ex. This method results in saving maximum space in the stacks as the pitch of the shelves can be adjusted accordingly.Ex. This has contributed to a tilt toward English-language publications in Web of Science.Ex. Only when students have a scientific bent of mind, will a community and a country grow.----* con una inclinación hacia las tecnología digital = digitally-oriented.* inclinación sexual = sexual orientation.* sentir la inclinación de = be inclined to.* * *1)a) ( pendiente) slopeb) ( ángulo) inclinationla inclinación de una torre — the lean o inclination of a tower
2) ( movimiento del cuerpo) bow3) (interés, tendencia)tener inclinación por or hacia la música — to have a musical bent o musical inclinations
inclinaciones políticas/sexuales — political/sexual leanings
* * *= bent, penchant, leaning, inclination, slope, pitch, tilt, bent of mind.Ex: This factor was a constant theme especially in those programmes with a highly technical bent.
Ex: Our penchant to organize is perhaps as close to a biological imperative as any form of human behavior is likely to come.Ex: Finally, this new philosophy did not conflict with the librarian's elitist leanings.Ex: These are less tangible, more dependent upon personal motivation and inclination, and not amenable to enforcement through institutional policies.Ex: The heading PITCH (Slope) illustrates how to qualify a word by another in parenthesis to clarify the meaning = El encabezamiento PENDIENTE (inclinación) ilustra cómo modificar una palabra con otra entre paréntesis para aclarar el significado.Ex: This method results in saving maximum space in the stacks as the pitch of the shelves can be adjusted accordingly.Ex: This has contributed to a tilt toward English-language publications in Web of Science.Ex: Only when students have a scientific bent of mind, will a community and a country grow.* con una inclinación hacia las tecnología digital = digitally-oriented.* inclinación sexual = sexual orientation.* sentir la inclinación de = be inclined to.* * *A1 (pendiente) slopela inclinación del terreno the slope of the land2 (ángulo) inclinationla inclinación de una torre the lean o inclination of a towera una inclinación de 60 grados at an inclination of 60 degreesCompuesto:magnetic dip o inclinationB (movimiento del cuerpo) bowme saludó con una leve inclinación he acknowledged me with a slight bowasintió con una inclinación de la cabeza he nodded (his head) in agreementC1 (interés, tendencia) inclinación POR or HACIA algo:siempre tuvo inclinación por or hacia la música he always had a musical bent o musical inclinationssus inclinaciones políticas his political leanings o tendenciesinclinaciones sexuales sexual leaningstiene una cierta inclinación a decir mentiras he has a tendency to o he tends to tell liesinclinaciones suicidas suicidal tendencies2 (predilección) inclinación POR algn:tiene una inclinación especial por la pequeña she's especially fond of the youngest one* * *
inclinación sustantivo femenino
1
2 ( movimiento del cuerpo) bow;
3 (interés, tendencia): tener inclinación por or hacia la música to have a musical bent o musical inclinations;◊ inclinaciones políticas/sexuales political/sexual leanings
inclinación sustantivo femenino
1 (del terreno, de un edificio) slope, incline: el mueble no cabe debido a la inclinación del techo, the piece of furniture won't fit because the ceiling is sloping
(del cuerpo) stoop
2 (reverencia) bow
3 (cariño, afición) inclination [por, for]: tiene inclinación por la hija pequeña, his youngest daughter is his favourite
(predisposición) tendency, inclination [a, to]
' inclinación' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abatimiento
- debilidad
- escora
- gusto
- inquietud
- natural
- vertiente
- afición
- desnivel
- disposición
- locura
- por
- predisposición
- venia
- veta
English:
bent
- inclination
- leaning
- pitch
- proclivity
- proneness
- slant
- tilt
- bob
- penchant
* * *inclinación nf1. [de terreno, tejado] slope;una inclinación del 15 por ciento [en carretera] a gradient of 15 percent;preocupa la inclinación del edificio the angle at which the building is leaning is cause for concernFís inclinación magnética magnetic inclination o dip2. [afición] penchant o propensity (a o por for);preocupa la inclinación a la violencia de los seguidores del equipo the team's fans' penchant for violence is worrying;tiene una inclinación natural por la música she has a natural bent for music;tiene inclinación a utilizar colores vivos he favours bright colours;siento inclinación por el golf I'm keen on golfinclinación sexual sexual orientation4. [saludo] bow;hizo una inclinación cuando pasaba el obispo he bowed as the bishop went past;nos saludó con una inclinación de cabeza he greeted us with a nod* * *f1 inclination;tener inclinación a hacer algo have an inclination to do sth2 fig: propensión tendency* * *inclinación nf, pl - ciones1) propensión: inclination, tendency2) : incline, slope* * *1. (cuesta) slope2. (tendencia) inclination -
27 Reverenz
f; -, -en reverence, respect, deference; jemandem seine Reverenz erweisen (ehren) show deference to s.o.; (besuchen) pay s.o. one’s respects* * *die Reverenzobeisance* * *Re|ve|renz [reve'rɛnts]f -, -en (old)(= Hochachtung) reverence; (= Geste der Hochachtung) gesture of respect; (= Verbeugung) obeisance, reverence (old)jdm seine Reverenz erweisen — to show one's reverence or respect for sb
seine Reverenzen machen — to make one's obeisances (old), to bow
* * * -
28 dócilmente
adv.docilely, obediently, meekly, mildly.* * *► adverbio1 tamely* * *ADV meekly* * *= submissively, meekly, tamely, obediently.Ex. Since when have we Americans been expected to bow submissively to authority and speak with awe and reverence to those who represent us?.Ex. Somalis did not accept their subjugation meekly and a fierce rising was led by a religious leader and poet.Ex. No people will tamely surrender their liberties, nor can any be easily subdued.Ex. I did what she wished obediently and touched the electrified fence with the head of my dick.* * *= submissively, meekly, tamely, obediently.Ex: Since when have we Americans been expected to bow submissively to authority and speak with awe and reverence to those who represent us?.
Ex: Somalis did not accept their subjugation meekly and a fierce rising was led by a religious leader and poet.Ex: No people will tamely surrender their liberties, nor can any be easily subdued.Ex: I did what she wished obediently and touched the electrified fence with the head of my dick.* * *meekly, gently* * *dócilmente advobediently -
29 obedientemente
adv.obediently.* * *► adverbio1 obediently* * *= dutifully, submissively, tamely, obediently.Ex. And making matters worse, this uncomfortable group sat in a suburban sitting-room flooded with afternoon sunlight like dutifully polite guests at a formal coffee party.Ex. Since when have we Americans been expected to bow submissively to authority and speak with awe and reverence to those who represent us?.Ex. No people will tamely surrender their liberties, nor can any be easily subdued.Ex. I did what she wished obediently and touched the electrified fence with the head of my dick.* * *= dutifully, submissively, tamely, obediently.Ex: And making matters worse, this uncomfortable group sat in a suburban sitting-room flooded with afternoon sunlight like dutifully polite guests at a formal coffee party.
Ex: Since when have we Americans been expected to bow submissively to authority and speak with awe and reverence to those who represent us?.Ex: No people will tamely surrender their liberties, nor can any be easily subdued.Ex: I did what she wished obediently and touched the electrified fence with the head of my dick.* * *obedientemente advobediently* * *obedientemente adv obediently -
30 sumisamente
adv.1 submissively low.2 docilely, submissively, tamely, dutifully.* * *► adverbio1 submissively* * *ADV (=dócilmente) submissively, obediently; (=sin resistir) unresistingly; (=sin quejarse) uncomplainingly* * *= submissively, meekly, tamely, obediently.Ex. Since when have we Americans been expected to bow submissively to authority and speak with awe and reverence to those who represent us?.Ex. Somalis did not accept their subjugation meekly and a fierce rising was led by a religious leader and poet.Ex. No people will tamely surrender their liberties, nor can any be easily subdued.Ex. I did what she wished obediently and touched the electrified fence with the head of my dick.----* actuar sumisamente = take + Nombre + lying down.* * *= submissively, meekly, tamely, obediently.Ex: Since when have we Americans been expected to bow submissively to authority and speak with awe and reverence to those who represent us?.
Ex: Somalis did not accept their subjugation meekly and a fierce rising was led by a religious leader and poet.Ex: No people will tamely surrender their liberties, nor can any be easily subdued.Ex: I did what she wished obediently and touched the electrified fence with the head of my dick.* actuar sumisamente = take + Nombre + lying down.* * *submissively* * *sumisamente advsubmissively -
31 caravana
f.1 caravan (British), trailer (United States).2 caravan.3 tailback (British), backup (United States) (of cars).4 trailer, camper, van, mobile home.5 earring.6 reverence, bow.7 group of travelers journeying through the desert.8 camping ground.* * *1 (expedición) caravan2 (atasco) traffic jam, tailback3 (remolque) caravan, US trailer* * *noun f.1) convoy2) caravan3) trailer* * *SF1) (Aut) [de camiones, coches] convoy; (=atasco) tailback, line of traffic (EEUU)las caravanas que se forman en el camino de la playa — the tailbacks of traffic heading for the beach
2) (=remolque) caravan, trailer (EEUU)3) ( Hist) caravan4) Caribe (=trampa) bird trap5) Méx (=cortesía) flattering remark, complimentbailar o correr o hacer la caravana a algn — to overdo the compliments with sb
* * *1)a) ( de tráfico - retención) backup (AmE) tailback (BrE); (- hilera) convoyhabía una gran caravana a la entrada de la ciudad — there was a huge backup (AmE) o (BrE) tailback on the approach to the city
b) ( remolque) trailer (AmE), caravan (BrE)2) (Méx) ( reverencia) bowhacer caravana con sombrero ajeno — (fam) to claim credit for somebody else's achievements
* * *1)a) ( de tráfico - retención) backup (AmE) tailback (BrE); (- hilera) convoyhabía una gran caravana a la entrada de la ciudad — there was a huge backup (AmE) o (BrE) tailback on the approach to the city
b) ( remolque) trailer (AmE), caravan (BrE)2) (Méx) ( reverencia) bowhacer caravana con sombrero ajeno — (fam) to claim credit for somebody else's achievements
* * *caravana11 = caravan, house trailer.Ex: The same authority also experimented for a number of years with a mobile consumer advice caravan which travelled a fortnightly rota of small market towns = El mismo organismo responsable también experimentó durante varios años con una caravana ambulante de información al consumidor que recorría las poblaciones con mercado ambulante quincenalmente.
Ex: The case of an arson fire that destroyed a house trailer and motorhome in Forestburg has been finally cracked.* camping para caravanas = caravan site.* caravana fija = mobile home.caravana22 = convoy, caravan.Ex: In order to execute this mammoth task, the route to the theatre was completely cleared immediately before the convoy set off.
Ex: Shipments of these goods arrive on caravans that travel on moonless nights to evade the searchlights of low-flying helicopters.* caravana de tráfico = tailback.* ir en caravana = go in + (a) convoy.* ruta de caravanas = caravan route.* * *Afuimos en caravana por la carretera we drove along in (a) convoyhabía una gran caravana a la entrada de la ciudad there was a huge backup ( AmE) o ( BrE) tailback on the approach to the cityuna larga caravana siguió al equipo desde el aeropuerto a long motorcade followed the team from the airportB (Ur) (pendiente) earringC ( Méx) (reverencia) bow* * *
caravana sustantivo femenino
1
(— hilera) convoy;
2 (Méx) ( reverencia) bow
caravana sustantivo femenino
1 (de camellos) caravan
(de coches en carretera) tailback, US backup
2 (remolque, roulotte) caravan
' caravana' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
arrastrar
English:
camper
- caravan
- pull
- RV
- tail back
- tailback
- traffic jam
- ear
- mobile
- tail
- trailer
* * *caravana nf1. [remolque] Br caravan, US trailer2. [de camellos] caravan;[de carromatos] wagon train;la caravana presidencial the presidential motorcade;una caravana humanitaria an aid convoy3. [atasco] Br tailback, US backup;* * *f1 ( remolque) trailer, Brcaravan2 de tráfico traffic jam, Brqueue of traffic3 Méx ( reverencia) bow* * *caravana nf1) : caravan2) : convoy, motorcade3) remolque: trailer* * *caravana n1. (remolque) caravan2. (atasco) traffic jam -
32 erreberentzia
iz.1. bow, courtsey; \erreberentzia bat egin to bow2. ( begirune) reverence; \erreberentziaz beteta full of reverence -
33 pokloniti se
vr pf (nakloniti se) (make a) bow, bow down before, make an obeisance; fig pay reverence/oberance to, pay/do homage to, pay one's respects/court to | duboko se pokloniti se bow low* * *• bow -
34 a face o plecăciune cuiva
to bow to smb.to make a bow / înv. a reverence to smb.to scrape a leg / a bow to smb.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a face o plecăciune cuiva
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35 reverencia profunda
f.deep reverence, respectful bow, bow, deep bow. -
36 kowtow
1. n кит. низкий поклон, поклон до земли2. n кит. выражение подобострастия3. v кит. низко кланяться, делать низкий поклон4. v кит. раболепствоватьСинонимический ряд:1. obeisance (noun) bend; bow; curtsy; nod; obeisance; reverence2. bow (verb) bow; defer; genuflect; kneel3. fawn (verb) apple-polish; bootlick; cater to; cotton; cower; cringe; fawn; grovel; honey up; slaver; toady; truckle -
37 reverenciar
v.1 to revere.2 to reverence, to honor, to bow to, to hold in reverence.* * *1 to revere, venerate* * *VT to revere, venerate* * *verbo transitivo to revere, venerate* * *= revere, venerate.Ex. One group of bibliographers revered traditional methods of cataloguing and with it the clarification of the scope and origin of each subject.Ex. The principal reasons for venerating books as objects are classified as financial, ambitious, aesthetic, nostalgic, and nationalistic.* * *verbo transitivo to revere, venerate* * *= revere, venerate.Ex: One group of bibliographers revered traditional methods of cataloguing and with it the clarification of the scope and origin of each subject.
Ex: The principal reasons for venerating books as objects are classified as financial, ambitious, aesthetic, nostalgic, and nationalistic.* * *reverenciar [A1 ]vtto revere, venerate* * *
reverenciar verbo transitivo to revere, venerate
' reverenciar' also found in these entries:
English:
revere
- venerate
* * *reverenciar vtto revere* * *v/t revere* * *reverenciar vt: to revere, to venerate -
38 respetar
• be respectful of• bow to• have resentments towards• have retrograde motion• hold in place with a clamp• hold in reverence• look up to• pay reduction• pay rent for• regard with respect• reverberative• reverence -
39 regard
внимание глагол:принимать во внимание (take into account, take into consideration, consider, appreciate, regard, count)разглядывать (examine, view, regard)имя существительное: -
40 curtsey
['kə: i] 1. plural - curtsies; noun(a bow made by women by bending the knees.) révérence2. verb(to make a curtsy: She curtsied to the queen.) faire une révérence (à)
См. также в других словарях:
reverence — ► NOUN 1) deep respect. 2) archaic a bow or curtsy. 3) (His/Your Reverence) a title given to a member of the clergy, especially a priest in Ireland. ► VERB ▪ regard or treat with reverence … English terms dictionary
Bow — (bou), v. i. 1. To bend; to curve. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 2. To stop. [Archaic] [1913 Webster] They stoop, they bow down together. Is. xlvi. 2? [1913 Webster] 3. To bend the head, knee, or body, in token of reverence or submission; often with down … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
reverence — [rev′ə rəns, rev′rəns] n. [OFr < L reverentia < reverens: see REVERENT] 1. a feeling or attitude of deep respect, love, and awe, as for something sacred; veneration 2. a manifestation of this; specif., a bow, curtsy, or similar gesture of… … English World dictionary
Bow — (bou), n. An inclination of the head, or a bending of the body, in token of reverence, respect, civility, or submission; an obeisance; as, a bow of deep humility. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bow — bow1 bowedness, n. bowingly, adv. /bow/, v.i. 1. to bend the knee or body or incline the head, as in reverence, submission, salutation, recognition, or acknowledgment. 2. to yield; submit: to bow to the inevitable. 3. to bend or curve downward;… … Universalium
bow — I. /baʊ / (say bow) verb (i) 1. to bend or curve downwards; stoop: the pines bowed low. 2. to yield; submit: to bow to the inevitable. 3. to bend the body or head in worship, reverence, respect, or submission. 4. to incline the head or body, or… …
bow — I [[t]baʊ[/t]] v. i. 1) to bend the knee or body or incline the head, as in reverence, submission, or salutation 2) to yield; submit: to bow to the inevitable[/ex] 3) to bend or curve downward; stoop: The pines bowed low[/ex] 4) to bend or… … From formal English to slang
bow — Synonyms and related words: A string, Amati, Cremona, D string, E string, G string, S curve, Strad, Stradivari, Stradivarius, accost, address, angle, arc, arch, bass, bass viol, beak, bend, bend back, bend the knee, bend the neck, bend to,… … Moby Thesaurus
bow — 1. n. & v. n. 1 a a slip knot with a double loop. b a ribbon, shoelace, etc., tied with this. c a decoration (on clothing, or painted etc.) in the form of a bow. 2 a device for shooting arrows with a taut string joining the ends of a curved piece … Useful english dictionary
reverence — n. & v. n. 1 a the act of revering or the state of being revered (hold in reverence; feel reverence for). b the capacity for revering (lacks reverence). 2 archaic a gesture showing that one reveres; a bow or curtsy. 3 (Reverence) a title used of… … Useful english dictionary
reverence — I (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A reverential attitude] Syn. respect, veneration, awe, admiration, love, regard, esteem, devotion, adoration, worship, deference, honor, glorification, exaltation, idolization, obsequiousness, fear, dread. Ant. hatred*,… … English dictionary for students