bow down

• Verbo usado para indicar o ato de inclinar-se para frente em sinal de respeito, submissão ou adoração, ou, em sentido figurado, ceder à autoridade ou à pressão.

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.

incontável · intransitivo · phrasal, sem 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.

   Curvar-se em respeito

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

   Sinônimosbow

2. Submit or yieldinformal

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

   Submeter-se

   • 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.

   Sinônimosaccedecapitulatedefergive inknuckle underkowtowrelentsubmitsuccumbsurrenderyield

   Antônimosdefyopposerebelresistwithstand

Verbo basebow