bow down

• فعل يُستعمل للدلالة على الانحناء إلى الأمام تحيةً أو خضوعًا أو عبادة، أو مجازًا على الاستسلام للسلطة أو الضغط.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of bending forward as a gesture of respect, submission, or worship, or metaphorically yielding to authority or pressure.

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1. Bend forward as a sign of respectformal

   To bend the upper part of the body forward as a gesture of submission, respect, or worship.

   الانحناء

   • The subjects bowed down before the king.
   • In many cultures, people bow down to show reverence.
   • He bowed down to the altar in prayer.

   المرادفاتbow

2. Submit or yieldinformal

   To accept defeat or authority; to yield to someone or something.

   الخضوع والاستسلام

   • He refused to bow down to pressure from his critics.
   • The company bowed down to the demands of the union.
   • She will not bow down to anyone who tries to intimidate her.

   المرادفاتaccedecapitulatedefergive inknuckle underkowtowrelentsubmitsuccumbsurrenderyield

   الأضدادdefyopposerebelresistwithstand

الفعل الأساسيbow