bow in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for bow in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.bow¹ [Am boʊ, Brit bəʊ] N

1. bow (knot):

bow

lazo m

bow

moño m esp LatAm

bow

moña f Urug

bow

rosa f Chil

to tie a bow

hacer un lazo (or moño etc.)

to tie sth in a bow

hacer un lazo (or moño etc.) con algo

2. bow (weapon):

bow

arco m

bow and arrow

arco y flecha

3. bow MUS:

bow

arco m

4. bow (on spectacles):

bow (arm) Am

patilla f

bow (arm) Am

brazo m Chil Col

bow (frame)

montura f

bow (frame)

armazón m or f

II.bow¹ [Am boʊ, Brit bəʊ] VB intr

bow branch/plank:

bow

arquearse

bow

doblarse

bow

pandearse

III.bow¹ [Am boʊ, Brit bəʊ] VB trans

bow branch/beam:

bow

arquear

I.bow² [Am baʊ, Brit baʊ] N (movement)

bow

reverencia f

bow

inclinación f

bow

venia f Col CSur

bow

caravana f Mex

he greeted the Duchess with a bow

saludó a la duquesa con una reverencia

to make a bow

hacer una reverencia (or inclinación etc.)

the actress took a bow in front of the curtain

la actriz salió a saludar al público or a agradecer los aplausos del público

you can take a bow for doing so well

te mereces un aplauso por lo bien que lo hiciste

II.bow² [Am baʊ, Brit baʊ] VB intr

1. bow:

bow

hacer una reverencia

bow

hacer una venia Col CSur

bow

hacer una caravana Mex

I hate waiters who bow and scrape

odio a los camareros demasiado solícitos or serviles

to bow to sb

hacerle una reverencia a alguien

to bow to sb

inclinarse ante alguien

to bow to sth we must bow to her age and experience

debemos tratarla con la deferencia que su edad y experiencia merecen

I bow to your superior knowledge

usted sabe más que yo

they won't bow to government pressure

no van a ceder ante la presión del gobierno

to bow to the inevitable

resignarse ante lo inevitable

2. bow CINE film, movie:

the film bowed last week at Cannes

la película se estrenó la semana pasada en Cannes

III.bow² [Am baʊ, Brit baʊ] VB trans

bow head:

bow

inclinar

bow

agachar

I bowed my head in shame

incliné or agaché la cabeza avergonzado

his whole body was bowed with exhaustion

estaba doblegado de cansancio

bow³ [Am baʊ, Brit baʊ] N (of ship)

bow often pl

proa f

bow out VB [Am baʊ -, Brit baʊ -] (v + adv)

bow out

retirarse

bow down VB [Am baʊ -, Brit baʊ -] (v + adv)

bow down

doblegarse

bow down

bajar la cerviz

to bow down to sb/sth

someterse a alguien/algo

bow-legged [Am ˈboʊˌlɛɡ(ə)d, Brit ˌbəʊˈlɛɡɪd] ADJ

bow-legged person

patizambo

bow-legged person

estevado

bow-legged person

cascorvo Col

bow-legged table

de patas arqueadas

bow tie [Am ˈboʊ ˌtaɪ, Brit ˌbəʊ ˈtʌɪ] N

bow tie

corbata f de moño LatAm

bow tie

pajarita f Spain

bow tie

corbata f de humita Chil

bow tie

corbatín m Col

bow tie

moñita f Urug

bow-wow N

1. bow-wow [ˈbaʊwaʊ] [ˈbaʊwaʊ] (dog):

bow-wow childspeak

guau-guau m childspeak

2. bow-wow [ˈbaʊwaʊ] [ˈbaʊwaʊ] (sound):

bow-wow

¡guau-guau!

to go bow-wow

hacer guau-guau childspeak

bow window [ˌboʊ ˈwɪndoʊ] N

bow window

mirador m

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bow in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for bow in the English»Spanish Dictionary

bow¹ [bəʊ, Am boʊ] N

1. bow (weapon) a. MUS:

bow

arco m

2. bow (slip-knot):

bow

lazo m

bow

moño m LatAm

bow

moña f Urug

bow

rosa f Chile

Phrases:

to have more than one string to one's bow

ser una persona de recursos

bow² [baʊ] N NAUT

bow

proa f

I.bow³ [baʊ] VB intr

1. bow (greet):

bow

hacer una reverencia

bow fig

ceder

to bow to sb

hacer una reverencia ante alguien

2. bow (yield):

to bow to sth

someterse a algo

Phrases:

to bow and scrape

hacer la pelota

to bow and scrape

hacer la barba Mex

II.bow³ [baʊ] VB trans

bow one's head

inclinar

bow one's head

agachar

bow body

doblegar

III.bow³ [baʊ] N

bow

reverencia f

bow

venia f CSur, Col

bow

caravana f Mex

to take a bow

recibir un aplauso

bow-legged [ˌbəʊˈlegd, Am boʊ-] ADJ

bow-legged person

patizambo, -a

bow-legged person

cascorvo, -a Col

bow-legged table

de patas arqueadas

bow out VB intr

bow out

retirarse

bow tie N

bow tie

pajarita f

bow tie

corbatín m Col

bow tie

moñita f Urug

bow window N

bow window

mirador m

bow down VB

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bow down (to) intr

doblegarse (ante) refl

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lazada

bow

patuleco (-a) (de piernas)

bow-legged

bow Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to have more than one string to one's bow

ser una persona de recursos

to bow to sb

hacer una reverencia ante alguien

to bow to sth

someterse a algo

to bow and scrape

hacer la pelota

to bow and scrape

hacer la barba Mex

to take a bow

recibir un aplauso

to draw a bow

tensar un arco

to bow before sb

inclinarse ante alguien

to sew a bow onto a dress

aplicar un lazo a un vestido

to bow to the evidence of sth

rendirse a la evidencia de algo

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Nor was a bow possible, the flat sound-board being an insuperable impediment.

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It makes sense for him to bow out of the show gracefully.

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The lower bilges of the ship were found, running from bow to stern.

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The life raft was tossed clear of the wreck when the bow section sank.

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Early hydroplanes had mostly straight lines and flat surfaces aside from the uniformly curved bow and sponsons.

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Ships normally tie up bow out.

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She continued: if that opinion is misinformed, the solution is not to bow to it, but the solution should be to inform.

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Her bow sits upright draped with anchor chains.

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You'll want to apply a highlighting product to the centre of the forehead, the bridge of your nose, your cupid's bow, and above your cheekbones.

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The term, before the mast refers to sailors' quarters, which were located in the forecastle (the ship's bow), officers' quarters being near the stern.

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