LEARNit Dictionary

bow

verb
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to move your head or the top half of your body forwards and downwards as a sign of respect or to say hello or goodbye
تعظیم کردن, خم شدن, سر خم کردن
2
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to move your head forwards and downwards
خم شدن, سر خم کردن, تعظیم کردن, کرنش کردن
She bowed her head in shame.
They stood in silence with their heads bowed.
3
to bend or make something bend
خم شدن, خم کردن
The pines bowed in the wind.
Their backs were bowed under the weight of their packs.
noun
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1
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the act of bending your head or the upper part of your body forward in order to say hello or goodbye to somebody or to show respect
تعظیم, سر خم کردن
2
the front part of a boat or ship
پیشانی کشتی, دماغه, پیشگاه کشتی, نوک کشتی, جلوی کشتی, دماغه کشتی, قسمت جلویی کشتی
A huge whale crossed our bows.
We left two men in the bow to receive the cargo.
There's a small boat on the port bow.
compare stern
noun
1
a weapon used for shooting arrows, consisting of a long curved piece of wood or metal with a tight string joining its ends
کمان, تیروکمان
2
a knot with two loops and two loose ends which is used for decoration on clothes, in hair, etc. or for tying shoes
پاپیون, گره پروانه‌ای, گره روبانی, گره پاپیونی, گره تزئینی
to tie your shoelaces in a bow
Her hair was tied back in a neat bow.
a dress decorated with bows and ribbons
3
a long thin piece of wood with thin string stretched along it, used for playing musical instruments such as the violin
آرشه
She drew the bow across the strings.
verb
1
to use a bow to play a musical instrument that has strings
آرشه کشیدن, با آرشه نواختن, نواختن با آرشه