bow down

• Verbo que indica inclinarse hacia adelante como gesto de respeto, sumisión o adoración, o en sentido figurado, ceder ante la autoridad o la presión.

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.

incontable · intransitivo · phrasal, sin objeto

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.

   Inclinarse en señal de respeto

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

   Sinónimosbow

2. Submit or yieldinformal

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

   Someterse o rendirse

   • 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.

   Sinónimosaccedecapitulatedefergive inknuckle underkowtowrelentsubmitsuccumbsurrenderyield

   Antónimosdefyopposerebelresistwithstand

Verbo basebow