bowed

• يصف شيئًا منحنيًا أو مقوسًا، غالبًا تحت الضغط أو الثقل؛ كما يصف الشخص الذي يميل بجسده إلى الأمام تعبيرًا عن الاحترام أو الخضوع.

Describes something that is bent or curved, often due to pressure or weight; can also describe a person bending forward as a gesture of respect or submission.

1. Bent forwardB1formal

   Bent or curved forward, especially as a sign of respect or submission.

   مُنْحَنٍ إلى الأمام

   • He stood with his head bowed in shame.
   • The audience bowed their heads during the moment of silence.
   • She bowed low before the king.

   المرادفاتarchedbentcurvedhunchedinclinedlowerednoddingstooped

   الأضدادerectstraightupright

2. Curved shapeB1formal

   Having a curved or bent shape, not straight.

   مقوّس

   • The old man had bowed legs from years of hard labor.
   • The tree had a bowed trunk from the strong winds.
   • The bridge had a slightly bowed structure.

   المرادفاتarchedbentcrookedcurvedhookedrounded

   الأضدادerectrigidstiffstraightupright

• فعل يُستخدم للدلالة على خفض الرأس أو الجزء العلوي من الجسم إلى الأمام، إما كتعبير عن الاحترام أو التحية أو الخضوع، وإما للانحناء أو الميل.

A verb used to indicate the act of bending the head or upper body forward as a gesture of respect, submission, or acknowledgment.

1. Bend forwardA2formal

   To bend the head or upper body forward as a sign of respect, greeting, or submission.

   الانحناء

   • The performer bowed to the audience after the show.
   • In Japan, people often bow when greeting each other.
   • He bowed his head in shame.

   المرادفاتbendcurtsygenuflectinclinekneelprostratestoop

   الأضدادliftrisestraighten

2. Yield or submitB2formal

   To give in to pressure, authority, or a superior force.

   الاستسلام

   • The government bowed to public pressure and changed the law.
   • She refused to bow to their demands.
   • He bowed to the inevitable and accepted the decision.

   المرادفاتacquiescecapitulateconcededefergive inrelentsubmitsuccumbsurrenderyield

   الأضدادdefyopposeresistwithstand

3. Bend under weightB2formal

   To bend or curve under a heavy load or pressure.

   ينحني تحت الثقل

   • The tree branches bowed under the weight of the snow.
   • The shelf bowed slightly from the heavy books.
   • The old bridge began to bow in the middle.

   المرادفاتbendbucklecurvedroopgivesagwarp

   الأضدادstiffenstraighten

الصيغ المركّبةbow downbow out