bow
معنی فارسی
خم شدن خميدن دولا شدن تعظيم کردن خم کردن پايين انداختن
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
From Old English 'boga' (noun) and 'bugan' (verb), both meaning 'to bend'.
مثال
- She tied her shoelaces in a neat bow.
- He took a bow after his performance.
- The branches of the willow tree bow in the wind.
ترکیبهای رایج
Take a bow Tie a bow Bow your head Bow to pressure
تعریف انگلیسی
- a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
- a slightly curved piece of resilient wood with taut horsehair strands; used in playing certain stringed instruments
- front part of a vessel or aircraft “he pointed the bow of the boat toward the finish line”
- a weapon for shooting arrows, composed of a curved piece of resilient wood with a taut cord to propel the arrow
- something curved in shape
- bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting
- an appearance by actors or performers at the end of the concert or play in order to acknowledge the applause of the audience
- a decorative interlacing of ribbons
- a stroke with a curved piece of wood with taut horsehair strands that is used in playing stringed instruments
- bend one's knee or body, or lower one's head “He bowed before the King” “She bowed her head in shame” “Verb Frames:” “Somebody ----s something” “Somebody ----s PP” “Somebody ----s to somebody”
- yield to another's wish or opinion “The government bowed to the military pressure” “Verb Frames:” “Somebody ----s to somebody”
- bend the head or the upper part of the body in a gesture of respect or greeting “He bowed before the King” “Verb Frames:” “Somebody ----s”
- bend one's back forward from the waist on down “he crouched down” “She bowed before the Queen” “The young man stooped to pick up the girl's purse” “Verb Frames:” “Somebody ----s” “Somebody ----s PP”
- play on a string instrument with a bow “Verb Frames:” “Somebody ----s”
مترادفها
I. verb active
1. Bend, inflect, crook, incurvate, curve, make crooked.
2. Incline, turn downward, bend, bend down, droop, drop.
3. Depress, sink, cast down, bring down, crush, subdue.
4. Attend with bows, conduct with bows, express by bows.
II. verb neuter
1. Bend, buckle, be inflected, be bent, give way.
2. Incline (in token of respect, reverence, or submission), bend the head, make a bow.
III. noun
(Nautical) Fore part (of a ship), prow, beak, stem, fore foot.