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WordReference English-Italiano Dictionary © 2026: | Principal Translations/Traduzioni principali |
| bow out vi phrasal | figurative, informal (withdraw) | tirarsi indietro, ritirarsi⇒ v rif |
| | Williams had to bow out of the race after suffering a leg injury. |
| | Williams ha dovuto ritirarsi dalla gara dopo aver subito un infortunio alla gamba. |
WordReference English-Italiano Dictionary © 2026: Verbi frasali
bow | bow out |
| bow down vi phrasal | (bend, kneel in respect) | inchinarsi⇒ v rif |
| | She was asked to bow down in front of a statue of their god. |
| | Le venne chiesto di inchinarsi di fronte alla statua della loro divinità. |
| bow down before [sb] vi phrasal + prep | literal (bow in deference to) | inchinarsi davanti a [qlcn] v rif |
| | | fare l'inchino davanti a [qlcn] vtr |
| | It is customary to bow down before the Emperor of Japan. |
| | È uso inchinarsi davanti all'Imperatore del Giappone. |
| bow down before [sb] vi phrasal + prep | figurative (show deference to) (figurato) | inchinarsi davanti a [qlcn] v rif |
| | He is so arrogant that he thinks everyone should bow down before him. |
| | È così pieno di sé che pensa che tutti debbano inchinarsi davanti a lui. |
| bow up vi phrasal | US, regional (react indignantly, aggressively) (figurato: arrabbiarsi) | esplodere⇒ vi |
| | I didn't like what that man was saying to me, and I bowed up there and then. |
WordReference English-Italiano Dictionary © 2026: Compound Forms/Forme composte
bow | bow out |
| bow and arrow n | (archery: weapon) (arma) | arco e frecce nmpl |
| Nota: Used with a singular verb when referring to a system of weaponry, but with a plural verb when indicating the articles themselves. | | | The crossbow replaced the bow and arrow as a weapon. |
| | Gli indiani d'America cacciavano con arco e frecce. |
| bow and scrape v expr | figurative (be servile) (educazione) | fare troppi complimenti vtr |
| | | essere troppo educato v |
| bow legs npl | UK (bandy legs) | gambe storte nfpl |
| | (informale) | gambe a x nfpl |
| bow saw | (carpentry) | sega ad arco nf |
| bow thruster | (propeller) | propulsore di prua nm |
| bow tie n | (bow-shaped necktie) (indumento) | papillon nm |
| | | cravatta a farfalla, farfalla nf |
| | Alan was wearing a bow tie. |
| | Alan indossava un papillon. |
| bow [sb] to your will v expr | (force to obey) | piegare al proprio volere⇒ vtr |
| bow wave n | (wave made by ship's bow) | onda di prua nf |
| bow wave n | (shock wave) | onda d'urto nf |
| bow window n | (window: curves outwards) | bovindo nm |
| bow-tie n as adj | (dinner, etc.: formal) (figurato: elegante) | in giacca e cravatta loc agg |
| | | elegante agg |
| Nota: A hyphen is used when the term is used as an adjective. | | | He's been invited to a bow-tie dinner. |
| | È stato invitato a una cena elegante. |
bowlegged (US),
bow-legged (UK) adj | (bandy, with legs bending outwards) | con le gambe storte loc agg |
| | Look at the way that woman walks; she's bowlegged. Children are naturally bow-legged until the age of three. |
| | I bambini sono con le gambe storte fino all'età di tre anni. |
bowlegged (US),
bow-legged (UK) adv | (with legs bending outwards) | con le gambe storte loc avv |
| | The cowboys in old movies always walk bowlegged. |
| | I cowboy dei vecchi film camminano sempre con le gambe storte. |
bowwow (US),
bow-wow (UK) n | infantile (dog, doggy) (infantile, cane) | bau bau nm |
bowwow (US),
bow-wow (UK) n | (dog's bark) (verso del cane) | bau bau nm |
d***ey,
d***ey bow,
d***y bow n | UK (bow tie) | papillon nm |
| d***y bow n | UK, informal (bow tie) (cravatta a farfalla) | farfalla nf |
| | | papillon nm |
| | (cravatta a farfalla) | farfallino nm |
| hair bow n | (decorative hair tie) | fiocco per capelli nm |
loop back,
hoop back,
bow back n | (type of chair back) | sedia Winsdor nf |
| make a bow v expr | (bow for applause) (congratulazioni) | fare un inchino vtr |
| take a bow v expr | (bow for applause) | fare un inchino vtr |
| | | inchinarsi⇒ v rif |
| | At the end of a play it's customary for the actors to take a bow at the front of the stage. |
| | Alla fine di uno spettacolo è abitudine che gli attori facciano un inchino di fronte al pubblico. |
| violin bow n | (rod used to play violin) | arco di violino, archetto di violino nm |
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