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bow

[bau] брит. / амер.
1. гл.
  1. 1. гнуть, сгибать; наклонять
    2. гнуться, сгибаться; наклоняться
  2. кланяться
  3. кивать (в знак приветствия, согласия); наклонять голову
  4. 1. уступать, соглашаться
    2. подчиняться, покоряться
  5. преклоняться (перед авторитетом, властью, именем)
  6. сгибать голову при надевании ярма (о животных)
2. сущ.
  1. поклон
  2. кивок
[bəu]
1. сущ.
  1. дуга; дужка (или любой изогнутый объект)
  2. поэт. радуга
  3. стр.; уст. арка, свод; пролёт (моста или другой конструкции); консоль
  4. лук (оружие)
  5. = bowman I
  6. муз.
    1. смычок
    2. удар, ход смычка
  7. бровь
  8. лекало
  9. кольцо (ключа; ножниц); гарда (меча)
  10. эл. токоприёмник, бугель, пантограф (у транспортных средств)
  11. дужка очков; оправа
  12. бант
2. гл.
  играть (на смычковом музыкальном инструменте)
1. [bau] брит. / амер.
  сущ.; обычно мн.
  1. нос корабля, бак
  2. гребец, сидящий ближе всех к носу
2. [bau]
  гл.; мор.
  рассекать волны, идти поперёк волны

Biology (En-Ru)

bow

дуга, изгиб
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The Chevalier de Balibari acknowledged this courtesy by a profound bow.
И шевалье де Баллибарри ответил на это приветствие низким поклоном.
Thackeray, William Makepeace / The memoirs of Barry Lyndon, esq: written by himselfТеккерей, Уильям Мейкпис / Записки Барри Линдона, эсквайра, писанные им самим
Записки Барри Линдона, эсквайра, писанные им самим
Теккерей, Уильям Мейкпис
© Издательство "Художественная литература", 1975
The memoirs of Barry Lyndon, esq: written by himself
Thackeray, William Makepeace
© 2006 Adamant Media Corporation

At last it showed its golden bow.
Показался золоченый нос.
Vonnegut, Kurt / Cat's CradleВоннегут, Курт / Колыбель для кошки
Колыбель для кошки
Воннегут, Курт
© Издательство "Художественная литература", 1978
Cat's Cradle
Vonnegut, Kurt
© 1969 Vonnegut, Kurt, Jr.

The men on the freight trains, who go over the whole length of the road, bow to me as to an old acquaintance, they pass me so often, and apparently they take me for an employee; and so I am.
Бригады товарных поездов, идущих до конечной станции, кивают мне, как старому знакомцу; они видят меня так часто, что наверное принимают за железнодорожного служащего; так оно и есть.
Thoreau, Henry David / WaldenТоро, Генри Дэвид / Уолден
Уолден
Торо, Генри Дэвид
© Издательство Академии Наук СССР, 1962
Walden
Thoreau, Henry David
© 2008 Megalodon Entertainment LLC.

But at last, some three points off the weather bow, Ahab descried the spout again, and instantly from the three mast-heads three shrieks went up as if the tongues of fire had voiced it.
Наконец румба на три вправо с наветренной стороны Ахав разглядел далекий фонтан, и в тот же миг, возвещая о нем, с трех мачт взметнулись к небу три возгласа, точно три языка пламени.
Melville, Herman / Moby Dick Or The WhaleМелвилл, Герман / Моби Дик, или Белый Кит
Моби Дик, или Белый Кит
Мелвилл, Герман
© Издательство «Художественная литература», 1981
Moby Dick Or The Whale
Melville, Herman
© Northwestern University Press and The Newberry Library, 1988

"Put away that bow, Master Elf!"
- Оставь в покое лук, сударь мой эльф!
Tolkien, John Ronald Reuel / The Two TowersТолкиен, Джон Рональд Руэл / Две Крепости
Две Крепости
Толкиен, Джон Рональд Руэл
© Издательство "Радуга", 1988
The Two Towers
Tolkien, John Ronald Reuel
© 1954, 1965, 1966 by J.R.R. Tolkien
© renewed 1982 by Christopher R. Tolkien, Michael H.R. Tolkien, John F.R. Tolkien and Priscilla M.A.R. Tolkien
© 1988 by J. R. R. Tolkien

How do you do?" she continued, in response to Gania's bow; but she did not invite him to sit down.
Здравствуйте ! - ответила она на поклон Гани, не пригласив его садиться.
Dostoevsky, Fyodor / IdiotДостоевский, Фёдор / Идиот
Идиот
Достоевский, Фёдор
© Издательство "Художественная литература", 1971
Idiot
Dostoevsky, Fyodor
© 2004 by Fine Creative Media, Inc.

The young man, who had been stealthily glancing at Erkel, touched his hat; Erkel made a bow.
Молодой человек, косивший глаза на Эркеля, притронулся к шляпе; Эркель отдал поклон.
Dostoevsky, Fyodor / The possessedДостоевский, Фёдор / Бесы
Бесы
Достоевский, Фёдор
© Издательство "Художественная литература", 1989
The possessed
Dostoevsky, Fyodor

Though they rode close to the necks of their horses, two more were taken by Martin's bow 'before they reached the stone redoubt.
Они прижимались к шеям лошадей, однако Мартину удалось сбить еще двоих, прежде чем они приблизились к каменному редуту.
Feist, Raymond / SilverthornФэйст, Раймонд / Долина Тьмы
Долина Тьмы
Фэйст, Раймонд
Silverthorn
Feist, Raymond
© 1985 by Raymond Elias Feist

The long, thin white hair, curly at the ends, the aristocratic beak of a nose, the crumpled, wide, ravelling shirt front, the string tie, with the bow nearly under one ear, were almost exactly duplicated.
Длинные, редкие волосы, завивающиеся на концах, аристократический нос в виде клюва, широкая, мягкая грудь рубашки, галстук лентой с бантом почти у уха,--все было скопировано самым детальным образом.
O.Henry / The Duplicity of HargravesГенри, О. / Коварство Харгрэвса
Коварство Харгрэвса
Генри, О.
The Duplicity of Hargraves
O.Henry

They were permitted to go alone; and with a cordial nod from one, and a graceful bow from the other, the two gentlemen took leave.
Скрепя сердце им разрешили идти одним, и оба джентльмена, один с сердечным кивком, другой с изящным поклоном, удалились.
Austen, Jane / EmmaОстин, Джейн / Эмма
Эмма
Остин, Джейн
© Издательство "Художественная литература", 1989
Emma
Austen, Jane
© 2006 by Pearson Education, Inc.

She shook her head over the bow, but braced it on her slippered foot and strung it in one smooth motion before Luca joined her and Elayne and Nynaeve.
Она покачала головой, держа в руках лук, потом, уперев его в обутую в мягкую туфлю ногу, одним плавным движением согнула лук и надела тетиву, и лишь тогда опомнившийся Люка подошел к ней вместе с Илэйн и Найнив.
Jordan, Robert / The Fires of HeavenДжордан, Роберт / Огни небес
Огни небес
Джордан, Роберт
The Fires of Heaven
Jordan, Robert
© 1993 by The Bandersnatch Group, Inc.

No, the Bhutia has a clopper bow. It's the Barralong, to Australia. She'll lift the Southern Cross in a week,-lucky old tub!-oh, lucky old tub!'
Нет, у «Бутии» нос как у клипера; это «Барралонг», идущий в Австралию; через неделю они увидят Южный Крест... Эх, старое корыто, как я тебе завидую!
Kipling, Joseph Rudyard / The Light That FailedКиплинг, Джозеф Редьярд / Свет погас
Свет погас
Киплинг, Джозеф Редьярд
© "Издательство П. П. Сойкина", 1915
The Light That Failed
Kipling, Joseph Rudyard
© 2011 by Victorian Secrets

A third bow came her way. "No, milady.
- Нет, госпожа, - с новым поклоном ответствовал темный эльф.
Salvatore, Robert / Promise of the Witch KingСальваторе, Роберт / Заклятие короля-колдуна
Заклятие короля-колдуна
Сальваторе, Роберт
© 2005 Wizards of the Coast, Inc.
© ИЦ "Максима", 2007
© Е. Фурсикова, перевод, 2007
Promise of the Witch King
Salvatore, Robert
© 2005 Wizards of the Coast, Inc.

And perhaps the symbol on the bow of one of the first starships would be a dodecahedron, with the inscription ‘Starship Theodorus of the Planet Earth.’
И возможно, на борту одного из первых межзвездных судов красовались бы додекаэдр и надпись «Звездолет „Феодор" с планеты Земля».
Sagan, Carl / Cosmos: The story of cosmic evolution, science and civilizationСаган, Карл / Космос: Эволюция Вселенной, жизни и цивилизации
Космос: Эволюция Вселенной, жизни и цивилизации
Саган, Карл
© 2002 by The Estate of Carl Sagan
© Издание на русском языке, перевод, оформление. ЗАО ТИД «Амфора», 2004
Cosmos: The story of cosmic evolution, science and civilization
Sagan, Carl
© 1980 by Carl Sagan Productions, Inc.

He made a little bow and turned away, walking back towards his office.
— Он коротко поклонился и направился в свой кабинет.
Rankin, Ian / A Question of BloodРэнкин, Иэн / Вопрос крови
Вопрос крови
Рэнкин, Иэн
© 2003 by John Rebus Limited
© Е. Осенева, перевод на русский язык, 2008
© ООО "Издательская группа Аттикус", Издательство "Иностранка", 2008
A Question of Blood
Rankin, Ian
© 2003 by John Rebus Limited

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bauVerbгнуть; сгибать; наклонятьExamples

Take a tree and bow it. — Выбери дерево и согни его.
The ages bowed him. — Годы согнули его.

User translations

The part of speech is not specified

1.
Нос корабля
translation added by Валерий Коротоношко
Gold ru-en
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2.
лук спортивный наряд
translation added by S Widon
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3.
передняя часть судна（нос）
translation added by Andrey Batalov
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4.
лук из которого стреляют или кланяться, если это глагол
translation added by Наталия Ф.
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5.
лук, поклон, радуга, галстук-бабочка, смычок...
translation added by Ikoka Divo
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6.
бант
translation added by olga kozlovskaya
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7.
Бантик
translation added by Sergey Innokentiev
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Collocations

attach two strings to one bow

иметь множество способов или ресурсов

attach two strings to one bow

иметь отходные пути

attach two strings to one bow

схемы "про запас"

Birnberg bow

внутриматочное контрацептивное кольцо

bow anchor gear

носовое якорное устройство

bow and scrape

раболепствовать

bow bulb

носовой бульб

bow collector

бугель

bow compass

кронциркуль

bow compasses

циркуль

bow contact

контактная часть токоприемника

bow divider

делительный циркуль

bow down

заставлять страдать

bow down

низко сгибать

bow down

ограничивать свободу кого-л. строгим политическим контролем

Word forms

bow

noun

	Singular	Plural
Common case	bow	bows
Possessive case	bow's	bows'

bow

verb

Basic forms
Past	bowed
Imperative	bow
Present Participle (Participle I)	bowing
Past Participle (Participle II)	bowed

Present Indefinite, Active Voice
I bow	we bow
you bow	you bow
he/she/it bows	they bow

Present Continuous, Active Voice
I am bowing	we are bowing
you are bowing	you are bowing
he/she/it is bowing	they are bowing

Present Perfect, Active Voice
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
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
I bowed	we bowed
you bowed	you bowed
he/she/it bowed	they bowed

Past Continuous, Active Voice
I was bowing	we were bowing
you were bowing	you were bowing
he/she/it was bowing	they were bowing

Past Perfect, Active Voice
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
I am bowed	we are bowed
you are bowed	you are bowed
he/she/it is bowed	they are bowed

Present Continuous, Passive Voice
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
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
I was bowed	we were bowed
you were bowed	you were bowed
he/she/it was bowed	they were bowed

Past Continuous, Passive Voice
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
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
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
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

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Biology (En-Ru)

bow

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bow

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