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curtsy

/ˈkɜːt.si/

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noun

/ˈkɜːt.si/B2formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее формальный жест уважения или приветствия, обычно выполняемый женщинами и девушками, включающий сгибание коленей и опускание корпуса.

A noun referring to a formal gesture of respect or greeting, typically performed by women and girls, involving bending the knees and lowering the body.

  1. B2formal

    A formal gesture of respect made by women and girls, consisting of bending the knees and lowering the body.

    ruРеверанс

    • The young girl performed a perfect curtsy before the queen.
    • She gave a polite curtsy to the royal family.
    • In some cultures, a curtsy is still expected at formal events.

    Synonymsbobbowgenuflectionobeisance

Forms
  • curtsies plural form
  • curtsies' possessive plural form
  • curtsy's possessive singular form
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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Vocabulary data from the Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset (CC BY 4.0), https://huggingface.co/datasets/Fristail27/vocab-bloom-hub-en

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verb

/ˈkɜːrt.si/B2formal
  • ruГлагол, используемый для описания действия сгибания коленей и опускания тела в знак уважения, обычно выполняемого женщинами или девочками.

A verb used to describe the act of bending the knees and lowering the body as a gesture of respect, typically performed by women or girls.

  1. Show respect or greetingB2formal

    To bend the knees and lower the body as a formal gesture of respect, typically performed by women or girls.

    ruДелать реверанс

    • The young girl curtsied to the queen.
    • She curtsied gracefully before the royal family.
    • In some cultures, women curtsy as a sign of respect.

    Synonymsbowgenuflectkneel

    Antonymsdisrespectinsult

Forms
  • curtsied past participle
  • curtsied past simple
  • curtsying present participle
  • curtsies third person singular
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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Vocabulary data from the Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset (CC BY 4.0), https://huggingface.co/datasets/Fristail27/vocab-bloom-hub-en

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