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Meanings of bowing in anglès

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Bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting.

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        Showing an excessively deferential manner.

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              Usage of bowing in anglès
              1
              At this point they show no signs of bowing to House Republicans.
              Reuters
              2
              And bowing slightly to the mustard-pot, the man in the restaurant withdrew.
              Tremendous Trifles
              3
              And I waited, bowing to the inevitable, yet hoping at times .
              Aimez-vous Brahms
              4
              Some Egyptian politicians denounced Egyptian authorities for bowing to pressure from Washington.
              Reuters
              5
              The woman contemplated Bles in momentary perplexity, then bowing in turn, left.
              The Quest of the Silver Fleece: A Novel
              6
              He was out in the peristyle now, bowing low before the captain-general.
              The Lion's Brood
              7
              Okay, Chaquaduc.' He clapped his hands again and the bowing figure disappeared.
              The dark side of the sun
              8
              He stood in the doorway, against the strong light, bowing a little.
              Romance
              9
              The young man backed away, bowing to everyone, including Selim and Daoud.
              A river in the sky
              10
              The lawyer left the box when the journalist returned, bowing with dignity.
              The Muse of the Department
              11
              Presently the judge rose and left them with much handshaking and bowing.
              The corfu trilogy
              12
              They were bowing to him and raising their voices high in thanks.
              Divinity
              13
              Tennyson he worshipped; he never passed Coleridge's cottage without bowing in spirit.
              The Odd Women
              14
              Then a steward, smiling and bowing, appeared and asked him in French:
              Dave Darrin on Mediterranean Service; or, With Dan Dalzell on Eu...
              15
              When the girl withdrew Roland turned, and bowing to the host, said:
              The Four Canadian Highwaymen; Or, The Robbers of Markham Swamp
              16
              Then I found the barber, Luigi, bowing profusely in a box opposite.
              Twilight in Italy
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              Translations for bowing
              espanyol
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              Bowing through the time
              Bowing across language varieties
              United Kingdom
              Common
              United States of America
              Less common
              Ireland
              Less common