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And on noticing that Pierre in his flurry forgot to take his hat from the pier table, he himself discreetly fetched it and handed it to the young priest with a silent bow.Et, comme il constata que Pierre, éperdu dans son étourdissement, passait en oubliant son chapeau sur la console où il l’avait laissé, il prit discrètement ce chapeau, le lui tendit, avec une muette révérence.Zola, Emile / The Three Cities - RomeZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - RomeLes Trois Villes - RomeZola, EmileThe Three Cities - RomeZola, Emile
' I thank your excellency a thousand times,' said Merle, with a low bow.--Je remercie mille fois Son Excellence», dit Merle en s'inclinant.Zola, Emile / His ExcellencyZola, Emile / Son Excellence Eugene RougonSon Excellence Eugene RougonZola, EmileHis ExcellencyZola, Emile
Upon string release, the bow arm moves towards the back of the archer after the release.A la libération de la corde, le bras d'arc bouge vers le dos de l'archer après la décoche.© FITAwww.archery.org 18.08.2011© FITAwww.archery.org 18.08.2011
However, I must really tell you, because I don't know bow to lie and besides, after all, it's my duty .« Cependant, il faut que je vous dise, parce que, moi, je ne sais pas mentir, et qu’après tout, c’est mon devoir...Zola, Emile / FruitfulnessZola, Emile / Les Quatre Evangiles - FeconditeLes Quatre Evangiles - FeconditeZola, EmileFruitfulnessZola, Emile
Implement at the raising of the bow and the beginning of your draw while watching at a blank butt.Exécutez la mise en direction de l'arc et l'amorce de l'allonge en regardant un ballot sans cible.© FITAwww.archery.org 18.08.2011© FITAwww.archery.org 18.08.2011
My friend, you do not know what insult women of the world, like my mother, can put into a patronizing glance, what degradation into a word, what contempt into a bow."Mon ami, vous ne savez pas ce qu’une femme comme ma mère sait mettre d’impertinence dans un regard protecteur, d’abaissement dans une parole, de mépris dans un salut.Balzac, Honore de / The Lily of the ValleyBalzac, Honore de / Le Lys dans la valleeLe Lys dans la valleeBalzac, Honore deThe Lily of the ValleyBalzac, Honore de
The bow presses on your relaxed hand and wrist.L'arc s'appuie sur une main et un poignet détendus.© FITAwww.archery.org 18.08.2011© FITAwww.archery.org 18.08.2011
The chamberlain thanked them for the compliment with a bow, and began to turn the handle with professional vigour.Le chambellan remercia d'un salut aimable, et tourna, avec une ampleur vraiment magistrale.Zola, Emile / His ExcellencyZola, Emile / Son Excellence Eugene RougonSon Excellence Eugene RougonZola, EmileHis ExcellencyZola, Emile
Weight of compound bows shall be determined at their "break over" point, or position of normally drawn bow at which the bows maximum poundage is achieved;Le poids d'un arc à poulies sera déterminé à son point maximal ou position de tir normale à laquelle le taux maximum de l'arc est atteint.© FITAwww.archery.org 19.08.2011© FITAwww.archery.org 19.08.2011
' Ah! there's the fair Clorinde! ' said M. La Rouquette, who had risen to bow at random.«Tiens! la belle Clorinde!» murmura M. La Rouquette, qui se leva pour saluer à tout hasard.Zola, Emile / His ExcellencyZola, Emile / Son Excellence Eugene RougonSon Excellence Eugene RougonZola, EmileHis ExcellencyZola, Emile
Beside it were a bow and several arrows.Près de cette peau se trouvait un arc et plusieurs flèches: celles-ci étaient rouges jusqu'à l'encoche.Reid, Mayne / The Scalp HuntersReid, Mayne / Les chausseurs de cheveluresLes chausseurs de cheveluresReid, MayneThe Scalp HuntersReid, Mayne© 2008 BiblioBazaar
If an archer could not do it, this bow is too heavy for him/her.Si l'archer n'est pas en mesure de le faire, alors la tension est trop élevée pour lui.© FITAwww.archery.org 18.08.2011© FITAwww.archery.org 18.08.2011
"Well, do you know, I've been wondering how it was I couldn't get on with these," answers bow, quite brightening up, and most willingly assisting in the exchange.Telle était l’unique cause de tous leurs ennuis. L’« Avant » approuve, rasséréné : « Mais oui ! Je me disais bien aussi que je ne savais pas me servir de ceux-ci.Jerome, Jerome Klapka / Three Men in a BoatJerome, Jerome Klapka / Trois hommes dans le bateauTrois hommes dans le bateauJerome, Jerome KlapkaThree Men in a BoatJerome, Jerome Klapka
The Indian, at the same time, dropped his bow, and, bringing his lance to the charge, spurred on to meet me.Au même moment, l'Indien laissant là son arc, se disposa à me charger encore avec sa lance, et se précipita à ma rencontre.Reid, Mayne / The Scalp HuntersReid, Mayne / Les chausseurs de cheveluresLes chausseurs de cheveluresReid, MayneThe Scalp HuntersReid, Mayne© 2008 BiblioBazaar
"A white bow, by gosh!" echoed Garey.– Un arc blanc, de par le diable! répéta Garey.Reid, Mayne / The Scalp HuntersReid, Mayne / Les chausseurs de cheveluresLes chausseurs de cheveluresReid, MayneThe Scalp HuntersReid, Mayne© 2008 BiblioBazaar
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Collocations
bow of a saddle
arçon
bow scale
peson
bow sling
dragonne
compound bow
arc à poulies
kneeling bow
salut à genoux
lower the bow
baisser l'arc
raise the bow
lever l'arc
standing bow
salut
straight bow
arc droit
Word forms
bow
noun
Singular | Plural | |
Common case | bow | bows |
Possessive case | bow's | bows' |
bow
verb
Basic forms | |
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Past | bowed |
Imperative | bow |
Present Participle (Participle I) | bowing |
Past Participle (Participle II) | bowed |
Present Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I bow | we bow |
you bow | you bow |
he/she/it bows | they bow |
Present Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I am bowing | we are bowing |
you are bowing | you are bowing |
he/she/it is bowing | they are bowing |
Present Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I have bowed | we have bowed |
you have bowed | you have bowed |
he/she/it has bowed | they have bowed |
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I have been bowing | we have been bowing |
you have been bowing | you have been bowing |
he/she/it has been bowing | they have been bowing |
Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I bowed | we bowed |
you bowed | you bowed |
he/she/it bowed | they bowed |
Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I was bowing | we were bowing |
you were bowing | you were bowing |
he/she/it was bowing | they were bowing |
Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I had bowed | we had bowed |
you had bowed | you had bowed |
he/she/it had bowed | they had bowed |
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I had been bowing | we had been bowing |
you had been bowing | you had been bowing |
he/she/it had been bowing | they had been bowing |
Future Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will bow | we shall/will bow |
you will bow | you will bow |
he/she/it will bow | they will bow |
Future Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will be bowing | we shall/will be bowing |
you will be bowing | you will be bowing |
he/she/it will be bowing | they will be bowing |
Future Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have bowed | we shall/will have bowed |
you will have bowed | you will have bowed |
he/she/it will have bowed | they will have bowed |
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have been bowing | we shall/will have been bowing |
you will have been bowing | you will have been bowing |
he/she/it will have been bowing | they will have been bowing |
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I should/would bow | we should/would bow |
you would bow | you would bow |
he/she/it would bow | they would bow |
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would be bowing | we should/would be bowing |
you would be bowing | you would be bowing |
he/she/it would be bowing | they would be bowing |
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have bowed | we should/would have bowed |
you would have bowed | you would have bowed |
he/she/it would have bowed | they would have bowed |
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have been bowing | we should/would have been bowing |
you would have been bowing | you would have been bowing |
he/she/it would have been bowing | they would have been bowing |
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I am bowed | we are bowed |
you are bowed | you are bowed |
he/she/it is bowed | they are bowed |
Present Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I am being bowed | we are being bowed |
you are being bowed | you are being bowed |
he/she/it is being bowed | they are being bowed |
Present Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I have been bowed | we have been bowed |
you have been bowed | you have been bowed |
he/she/it has been bowed | they have been bowed |
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I was bowed | we were bowed |
you were bowed | you were bowed |
he/she/it was bowed | they were bowed |
Past Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I was being bowed | we were being bowed |
you were being bowed | you were being bowed |
he/she/it was being bowed | they were being bowed |
Past Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I had been bowed | we had been bowed |
you had been bowed | you had been bowed |
he/she/it had been bowed | they had been bowed |
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will be bowed | we shall/will be bowed |
you will be bowed | you will be bowed |
he/she/it will be bowed | they will be bowed |
Future Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will have been bowed | we shall/will have been bowed |
you will have been bowed | you will have been bowed |
he/she/it will have been bowed | they will have been bowed |