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Detailed Translations for bowing from English to French

bowing:


Translation Matrix for bowing:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- bow; obeisance
AdjectiveRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- bowed

Related Words for "bowing":


Synonyms for "bowing":


Related Definitions for "bowing":

  1. showing an excessively deferential manner1
  2. managing the bow in playing a stringed instrument1
    • the violinist's bowing was excellent1
  3. bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting1

bow:

to bow verbe (bows, bowed, bowing)

  1. to bow (curve; arch)
    plier; recourber; courber; s'incliner; se courber; s'incurver
    • plier verbe (plie, plies, plions, pliez, )
    • recourber verbe (recourbe, recourbes, recourbons, recourbez, )
    • courber verbe (courbe, courbes, courbons, courbez, )
    • s'incliner verbe
    • se courber verbe
    • s'incurver verbe
  2. to bow (bend)
    fléchir; arquer; recourber; cambrer; courber; déjeter
    • fléchir verbe (fléchis, fléchit, fléchissons, fléchissez, )
    • arquer verbe (arque, arques, arquons, arquez, )
    • recourber verbe (recourbe, recourbes, recourbons, recourbez, )
    • cambrer verbe (cambre, cambres, cambrons, cambrez, )
    • courber verbe (courbe, courbes, courbons, courbez, )
    • déjeter verbe
  3. to bow
  4. to bow (curtsy)
    respecter; s'incliner; avoir du respect pour quelqu'un; témoigner du respect à quelqu'un

Conjugations for bow:

present
  1. bow
  2. bow
  3. bows
  4. bow
  5. bow
  6. bow
simple past
  1. bowed
  2. bowed
  3. bowed
  4. bowed
  5. bowed
  6. bowed
present perfect
  1. have bowed
  2. have bowed
  3. has bowed
  4. have bowed
  5. have bowed
  6. have bowed
past continuous
  1. was bowing
  2. were bowing
  3. was bowing
  4. were bowing
  5. were bowing
  6. were bowing
future
  1. shall bow
  2. will bow
  3. will bow
  4. shall bow
  5. will bow
  6. will bow
continuous present
  1. am bowing
  2. are bowing
  3. is bowing
  4. are bowing
  5. are bowing
  6. are bowing
subjunctive
  1. be bowed
  2. be bowed
  3. be bowed
  4. be bowed
  5. be bowed
  6. be bowed
diverse
  1. bow!
  2. let's bow!
  3. bowed
  4. bowing
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

bow [the ~] nom

  1. the bow (stem; prow)
    l'étrave
  2. the bow (crossbow; longbow)
    l'arc
    • arc [le ~] nom
  3. the bow (curtsy)
    la flexion
  4. the bow
    l'archet; la radoire; la racloire
  5. the bow
  6. the bow (cross-bow; crossbow; longbow)
    l'ogive
  7. the bow
    – The distance from the midpoint of a circular arc to the midpoint of the arc's chord. 2
    la courbure

Translation Matrix for bow:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
arc bow; crossbow; longbow arch; arched line; camber; curvature; curve; vaulting
archet bow fiddle-bow; fiddle-stick
courbure bow bend; camber; crookedness; curve; turn; wryness
flexion bow; curtsy bend; curve; declension; tribute
manche du violon bow neck of the violin
ogive bow; cross-bow; crossbow; longbow pointed arch
racloire bow
radoire bow
étrave bow; prow; stem
- arc; bowing; bowknot; curtain call; fore; obeisance; prow; stem
VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
arquer bend; bow
avoir du respect pour quelqu'un bow; curtsy
cambrer bend; bow bow in honour; curve
courber arch; bend; bow; curve arch; bend; bow in honour; change; curve; give way; incline; sag; tend to; turn back; wrench; wring out
déjeter bend; bow
fléchir bend; bow arch; bend; bow in honour; curve; double; fold down; give way; incline; sag; tend to; wrench; wring out
plier arch; bow; curve arch; bend; bow in honour; change; curve; double; fold; fold down; fold in two; fold open; fold out; fold over; fold up; incline; spread out; tend to; turn back; unfold; wrench; wring out
recourber arch; bend; bow; curve arch; curve; incline; tend to; wrench; wring out
respecter bow; curtsy appreciate; consider; esteem; esteem highly; follow; have a high regard for; hold in great esteem; keep promise; keep to it; look up against; obey; praise; respect; save; spare; stick to; value highly
s'incliner arch; bow; curtsy; curve arch; bend down; curve; incline; lean over; slant; slope; tend to; wrench; wring out
s'incurver arch; bow; curve arch; curve; invaginate
se courber arch; bow; curve arch; curve
témoigner du respect à quelqu'un bow; curtsy
- accede; bend; bow down; crouch; defer; give in; stoop; submit
OtherRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- buckling; laplacian; warpage

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Synonyms for "bow":


Related Definitions for "bow":

  1. a stroke with a curved piece of wood with taut horsehair strands that is used in playing stringed instruments1
  2. a slightly curved piece of resilient wood with taut horsehair strands; used in playing certain stringed instruments1
  3. a weapon for shooting arrows, composed of a curved piece of resilient wood with a taut cord to propel the arrow1
  4. front part of a vessel or aircraft1
    • he pointed the bow of the boat toward the finish line1
  5. a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces1
  6. a decorative interlacing of ribbons1
  7. an appearance by actors or performers at the end of the concert or play in order to acknowledge the applause of the audience1
  8. bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting1
  9. something curved in shape1
  10. yield to another's wish or opinion1
    • The government bowed to the military pressure1
  11. bend one's knee or body, or lower one's head1
    • He bowed before the King1
    • She bowed her head in shame1
  12. play on a string instrument with a bow1
  13. bend the head or the upper part of the body in a gesture of respect or greeting1
    • He bowed before the King1
  14. bend one's back forward from the waist on down1
    • She bowed before the Queen1
  15. The distance from the midpoint of a circular arc to the midpoint of the arc's chord.2

Wiktionary Translations for bow:

bow
noun
  1. front of a boat or ship
  2. gesture made by bending forward at the waist
  3. rod used for playing stringed instruments
  4. bend in a rod or planar surface
  5. weapon used for shooting arrows
verb
  1. to bend oneself as a gesture of respect or deference
    • bow → s'incliner
  2. to bend a thing
  3. to become bent
bow
noun
  1. Arme
  2. musi|fr lutherie|fr baguette, autrefois en forme de petit arc, munie de crins de cheval, qui sert à tirer le son d’instruments de musique à cordes.
  3. Enlacement
  4. partie extrême de l’avant d’un vaisseau, l’arrière étant la poupe.
  5. respect profond, vénération.
  6. marine|fr rameur de tête (à l’avant) dans une embarcation.
  7. partie supérieure de la bride, qui passer par-dessus la tête du cheval et qui soutenir le mors.
verb
  1. Se soumettre
  2. mettre dans une situation oblique, par rapport au plan de l’horizon.

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
bow arc BogenSport, Jagd, Militär: aus Holz gefertigte und mit einer Sehne versehene Schusswaffe zum Abschießen von Pfeilen
bow archet BogenMusik: mit Haar bespannter hölzerner Stab zum Bespielen von Saiteninstrumenten
bow avant BugNautik, Aviatik: Schiffsvorderteil, Flugzeugvorderteil
bow nœud Mascheösterreichisch, schweizerisch, süddeutsch: als Zierde getragenes Haarband
bow nœud Mascheösterreichisch, schweizerisch, süddeutsch: eine mit zwei Schlingen gefertigte Verknotung zweier Bänder (im Gegensatz zum festen Knoten)
bow proue; étrave boeg — de voorkant van een schip