bow down

• Verbe à particule désignant l'action de se pencher en avant en signe de respect, de soumission ou d'adoration, ou, au sens figuré, le fait de céder à une autorité ou à une pression.

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.

indénombrable · intransitif · phrasal, sans objet

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.

   s'incliner

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

   Synonymesbow

2. Submit or yieldinformal

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

   S'incliner / Se soumettre

   • 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.

   Synonymesaccedecapitulatedefergive inknuckle underkowtowrelentsubmitsuccumbsurrenderyield

   Antonymesdefyopposerebelresistwithstand

Verbe de basebow