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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026: | Principal Translations |
| bow⇒ vi | (nod, lean forward in greeting) | inclinarse⇒ v prnl |
| | Instead of shaking hands, people in some Asian cultures prefer to bow. |
| | En lugar de darse la mano, en muchos países asiáticos la gente prefiere inclinarse. |
| bow to [sb] vi + prep | (gesture respectfully) | hacer una reverencia a loc verb |
| | | inclinarse ante v prnl + prep |
| | "Your majesty," said the man as he bowed to the Queen. |
| | "Su majestad" dijo el hombre mientras hacía una reverencia a la Reina. |
| bow to [sth] vi + prep | figurative (yield) | doblegarse a, doblegarse ante v prnl + prep |
| | | ceder a, ceder ante vi + prep |
| | The director bowed to the parents' demands and retracted his new policy. |
| | El director se doblegó a (or: se doblegó ante) la voluntad de los padres y retiró su nueva política. |
| bow n | (greeting: inclined head, body) | reverencia nf |
| | The courtiers' bows showed deference to the king. |
| | Las reverencias de los cortesanos mostraron su deferencia al rey. |
| bow n | (weapon: fires arrows) | arco nm |
| | A hunter's bow is often made of flexible wood. |
| | El arco de caza está hecho de madera flexible. |
| bow n | (curve, bend) | inclinación nf |
| | | comba nf |
| | This branch has a very pronounced bow to it. |
| | Esta rama presenta una profunda inclinación. |
| bow n | (rod for a stringed instrument) | arco nm |
| | The violinist takes good care of her bow. |
| | La violinista cuida mucho el arco de su violín. |
| bow n | (decorative ribbon) | lazo nm |
| | After they wrapped the present, they put a bow on it. |
| | Después de envolver el regalo le pusieron un lazo. |
| Additional Translations |
| bow n | (front of a ship) (náutica) | proa nf |
| | The passengers gathered in the bow of the ship. |
| | Los pasajeros se agruparon en la proa del barco. |
| bow n | (bowman: [sb] who rows at bow of boat) | proa n común |
| | | remero de proa, remera de proa nm, nf + loc adj |
| | The bow communicates to the rest of the crew using hand signals. |
| | El proa se comunica con el resto de la tripulación haciendo señas con las manos. |
| bow vi | (curve downwards) | inclinarse⇒ v prnl |
| | | doblarse⇒ v prnl |
| | The tree branch bowed under the weight of the snow. |
| | La rama del árbol se inclinaba con el peso de la nieve. |
| | La rama se dobló con el peso de la nieve. |
| bow your head vtr | (lower: your head) | inclinar la cabeza loc verb |
| | | agachar la cabeza loc verb |
| | | bajar la cabeza loc verb |
| | The parishioners bowed their heads in prayer. |
| | Los fieles inclinaron la cabeza para rezar. |
| bow [sb]⇒ vtr | (force to submit) | doblegar a vtr + prep |
| | The dictator bowed the people to his will. |
| | El dictador doblegó al pueblo bajo su voluntad. |
| bow [sb] vtr | usually passive (cause to stoop) | doblar⇒ vtr |
| | | inclinar⇒ vtr |
| | He walks with a stoop, bowed by age. |
| | La edad lo ha doblado y camina con joroba. |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026: Locuciones verbales
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| bow down vi phrasal | (bend, kneel in respect) | hacer la reverencia loc verb |
| | | inclinarse ante v prnl + prep |
| | | postrarse⇒ v prnl |
| | She was asked to bow down in front of a statue of their god. |
| | Le pidieron que hiciera la reverencia frente a la estatua de su dios. |
| bow down before [sb] vi phrasal + prep | literal (bow in deference to) (deferencia) | inclinarse ante, arrodillarse ante v prnl + prep |
| | (deferencia) | doblegarse⇒ v prnl |
| | It is customary to bow down before the Emperor of Japan. |
| | Es tradición inclinarse ante el emperador de Japón. |
| bow down before [sb] vi phrasal + prep | figurative (show deference to) (figurado) | inclinarse ante v prnl + prep |
| | | arrodillarse ante v prnl + prep |
| | He is so arrogant that he thinks everyone should bow down before him. |
| bow out vi phrasal | figurative, informal (withdraw) | retirarse⇒ v prnl |
| | | excusarse⇒ v prnl |
| | Williams had to bow out of the race after suffering a leg injury. |
| | Guillermo tuvo que retirarse de la carrera tras lastimarse la rodilla. |
| bow up vi phrasal | US, regional (react indignantly, aggressively) (pelea) | sacar pecho loc verb |
| | (AR, coloquial) | pechear⇒ vi |
| | I didn't like what that man was saying to me, and I bowed up there and then. |
| | No me gustaba lo que me decía ese hombre y sacaba pecho de vez en cuando. |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026: Compound Forms:
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| bow and arrow n | (archery: weapon) | arco y flecha loc nom m |
| Note: 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. |
| | La ballesta sustituyó al arco y flecha. |
| bow and scrape v expr | figurative (be servile) | rebajarse⇒ v prnl |
| bow saw n | (carpentry) | serrucho nm |
| bow thruster n | (propeller) | propulsor de proa nm + loc adj |
| bow tie n | (bow-shaped necktie) | corbatín, moño nm |
| | | pajarita nf |
| | | lacito nm |
| | | corbata de moño, corbata de lazo nf + loc adj |
| | Alan was wearing a bow tie. |
| | Alan usaba un corbatín. |
| | Alan usaba una corbata de moño. |
| bow [sb] to your will v expr | (force to obey) | tener a alguien a tus pies loc verb |
| bow wave n | (wave made by ship's bow) | onda de proa loc nom f |
| bow wave n | (shock wave) | ola nf |
| bow window n | (window: curves outwards) (ventana) | mirador nm |
| | | ventana saliente nf + adj mf |
| bow-tie n as adj | (dinner, etc.: formal) | de gala loc adj |
| | | formal adj |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the term is used as an adjective. | | | He's been invited to a bow-tie dinner. |
| | Lo invitaron a una cena de gala. |
bowlegged (US),
bow-legged (UK) adj | (bandy, with legs bending outwards) | estevado/a, patiestevado adj |
| | (AmL: coloquial) | chueco/a adj |
| | Look at the way that woman walks; she's bowlegged. | | | Children are naturally bow-legged until the age of three. |
bowlegged (US),
bow-legged (UK) adv | (with legs bending outwards) | con las piernas arqueadas loc adv |
| | (AmL: coloquial) | chueco adv |
| | The cowboys in old movies always walk bowlegged. |
bowwow (US),
bow-wow (UK) n | infantile (dog, doggy) | guaguá nm |
| | | guaguacito nm |
bowwow (US),
bow-wow (UK) n | (dog's bark) | guau onomatopeya |
d***y,
d***ey,
d***ie,
d***y bow,
d***ey bow,
d***ie bow n | UK (bow tie) | moño nm |
| | | corbatín nm |
| | | pajarita nf |
| d***y bow n | UK, informal (bow tie) | pajarita nf |
| hair bow n | (decorative hair tie) | lazo nm |
| | | moño nm |
| | Llevaba un moño azul en el pelo, para distinguirse de su hermana melliza. |
loop back,
hoop back,
bow back n | (type of chair back) | respaldo en arco nm + loc adj |
| make a bow v expr | (bow for applause) (ante aplauso) | inclinarse⇒ v prnl |
| take a bow v expr | (bow for applause) | hacer una reverencia loc verb |
| | (MX, GT) | hacer una caravana loc verb |
| | At the end of a play it's customary for the actors to take a bow at the front of the stage. |
| | Al final de una función, se acostumbra que los actores hagan una reverencia en la parte delantera del escenario. |
| violin bow n | (rod used to play violin) | arco nm |
| | | arco de violín nm + loc adj |
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