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bow

/baʊ/ verbo C2

En español: inclinarse, enarcarse, arquearse, prosternarse

  1. To bend oneself as a gesture of respect or deference. (intransitive) · That singer always bows towards her audience for some reason.
  2. To debut. (intransitive, transitive)
  3. To defer (to something). (intransitive) · I bow to your better judgement in the matter.
  4. To give a direction, indication, or command to by bowing. (transitive)
  5. To give up or cease resisting. (intransitive) · I'll never bow to that tyrant.

He/she/it bows · Pasado bowed · Participio pasado bowed · Forma en -ing bowing

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Formas del verbo

Forma base
bow
He/she/it
bows
Pasado
bowed
Participio pasado
bowed
Forma en -ing
bowing

De la biblioteca

“If I put an end to your enemy, will you bow down to me and obey me as King of the Forest?” inquired the Lion.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, p. 135 · B2
But the little old woman walked up to Dorothy, made a low bow and said, in a sweet voice:
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, p. 6 · B2
“Cedant arma togæ,” said Villefort with a bow.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 51 · C1
Dorothy was puzzled at this, for it sounded queer to hear a stuffed man speak, and to see him bow and walk along beside her.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, p. 17 · B2

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