bow
/baʊ/verb
उच्चारण बाउ
झुकना, सिर झुकाना
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[I, T] ~ (sth) (to/before sb/sth)
to move your head or the top half of your body forwards and downwards as a sign of respect
झुकना, सिर झुकाना
- He bowed before the elders.
- The students bowed to their teacher at the end of the farewell ceremony.
- The dancer bowed to the audience at the end of the show.
+ 2 more examples
- Players bow to their opponents before the match.
- She bowed her head in thanks.
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[I] ~ to sb/sth
to agree unwillingly to do something because other people want you to
झुक जाना, मान लेना
- The government bowed to public pressure.
- The shopkeeper finally had to bow to pressure from customers and lower his prices.
- The council bowed to the demands of the protesters.
+ 2 more examples
- He refused to bow to threats.
- The school bowed to parents' wishes and changed the timing.
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[C]
a weapon used for shooting arrows, consisting of a long curved piece of wood with a tight string joining its ends
धनुष
- a bow and arrow
- The archer drew his bow, took a deep breath and let the arrow fly.
- The archer fitted an arrow to the bow.
+ 2 more examples
- The old bow was made of bamboo.
- He strung his bow and aimed at the target.
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[C]
a knot with two loops and two loose ends that is used for tying shoes
फंदेदार गाँठ, बो
- She tied a bow in her hair.
- The little boy wore a red bow tie to his sister's wedding.
- She wore a blue bow in her hair for the school function.
+ 2 more examples
- The gift was tied with a pretty gold bow.
- He learned to tie a neat bow on his own.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
bow (to / before) + sb
Bow means to bend the head or body as a greeting or sign of respect. Use to before the person.
'Bow' का अर्थ अभिवादन या सम्मान के लिए सिर या शरीर झुकाना है; व्यक्ति से पहले 'to' लगता है।
- The singer bowed to the audience.
- The students bowed their heads before the teacher.
pronunciation: bow /bau/ vs bow /bəu/
The verb meaning to bend and the front of a ship rhyme with cow; the weapon and the knot rhyme with go.
झुकने की क्रिया और जहाज़ के अगले हिस्से का उच्चारण cow से मिलता है; हथियार और गाँठ का उच्चारण go से।
- He took a bow after the play.
- She tied her hair with a red bow.
bow to pressure / bow out
Bow to means to give in; bow out means to withdraw from an activity. The entry also gives take a bow and bow and scrape.
'Bow to' का अर्थ झुक जाना है; 'bow out' का अर्थ किसी गतिविधि से हट जाना है; entry में take a bow और bow and scrape भी दिए हैं।
- The minister bowed to public pressure.
- The veteran bowed out after the final.
a bow and arrow / a bow tie
A bow is a curved weapon and a decorative knot; a bow tie is a neck tie shaped like a bow.
'Bow' मुड़ा हुआ हथियार और सजावटी गाँठ दोनों है; 'bow tie' धनुष के आकार की गर्दन की टाई है।
- The archer drew his bow and aimed at the target.
- He wore a black bow tie at the dinner.
+Collocations 4
verb + bow
takedrawtiemakeperform
- The archer drew his bow slowly.
adverb + bow
politelydeeplyslightlyformallyreluctantly
- She bowed politely to the chief guest.
bow + to / before
to pressureto the audienceto authoritybefore the kingto the inevitable
- The party finally bowed to the voters' wishes.
bow + noun
tiestringleggedwindowwave
- He wore a red bow tie to the wedding.
“More examples 5
- The dancer bowed gracefully and left the stage.
नर्तकी ने शालीनता से झुककर प्रणाम किया और मंच से चली गई।
- Radhika tied a blue bow in her daughter's hair.
राधिका ने अपनी बेटी के बालों में नीला रिबन बाँधा।
- The cricketer decided to bow out of Test cricket after the series.
क्रिकेटर ने शृंखला के बाद टेस्ट क्रिकेट से हटने का निर्णय लिया।
- The government bowed to pressure from farmers and withdrew the law.
सरकार ने किसानों के दबाव के आगे झुककर कानून वापस ले लिया।
- Ekalavya was known for his skill with the bow.
एकलव्य धनुष चलाने के अपने कौशल के लिए प्रसिद्ध थे।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ The players bowed their head to the crowd.
✓ The players bowed their heads to the crowd.
Each player has one head, so the plural heads is needed when several people bow.
प्रत्येक खिलाड़ी का एक सिर है, इसलिए कई लोगों के झुकने पर plural 'heads' आता है।
✗ The minister bowed before the pressure of the media.
✓ The minister bowed to the pressure of the media.
The fixed phrase is bow to pressure.
स्थिर वाक्यांश 'bow to pressure' है।
✗ He bowed out from the race.
✓ He bowed out of the race.
Bow out is followed by of.
'Bow out' के बाद 'of' आता है।
¶Idioms 3
bow and scrape
to be too polite to an important person in order to please them
(किसी बड़े आदमी के आगे) बहुत झुककर चापलूसी करना
- I'm not going to bow and scrape to the new manager.
- The staff bowed and scraped when the owner arrived.
a shot across the bows
something that you say or do as a warning to sb about what might happen if they do not change
चेतावनी के रूप में उठाया गया क़दम
- The fine was a shot across the bows for other companies.
- His letter was meant as a shot across the bows.
take a bow
to bow to the audience at the end of a performance; to accept praise for sth
(प्रदर्शन के बाद) दर्शकों के आगे झुककर अभिवादन करना; तारीफ़ स्वीकार करना
- The actors came back on stage to take a bow.
- The organizers deserve to take a bow for a great event.
→Phrasal verbs 2
bow out (of sth)
to stop taking part in an activity, especially one in which you have been successful for a long time
(किसी काम या पद से) सम्मानपूर्वक हट जाना, विदा लेना
- The veteran player bowed out of international cricket last year.
bow to sth
to agree unwillingly to do something because other people want you to
(दबाव के आगे) झुक जाना, मजबूरी में मान लेना
- The company finally bowed to public pressure and lowered prices.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Homophone: bow (/baʊ/) and bough (a large branch of a tree).
Homophone: bow (/baʊ/) और bough (पेड़ की बड़ी शाखा)।
§Grammar and usage
Bow (/baʊ/, like cow) means to bend forward or the front of a ship; bow (/bəʊ/, like go) means a weapon for arrows, a knot, or a rod for playing a violin.
Pronunciation trap, यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: bow (/baʊ/, cow की तरह) का अर्थ आगे झुकना या जहाज़ का अगला भाग; bow (/bəʊ/, go की तरह) का अर्थ तीर का हथियार (धनुष), गाँठ, या वायलिन बजाने की छड़।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Bow out (leave a job or activity), take a bow (accept applause).
Idioms: bow out (काम या गतिविधि छोड़ना), take a bow (तालियाँ स्वीकारना)।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A person who shoots with a bow is an archer; the sport archery.
धनुष से तीर चलाने वाला archer; खेल archery।