noun🔗ShareArcA weapon made of a curved piece of wood or other flexible material whose ends are connected by a string, used for shooting arrows."The hunter carefully aimed the bow and released the arrow. "Le chasseur a soigneusement visé l'arc et a lâché la flèche.weaponsportmilitaryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCourbure, arcA curved bend in a rod or planar surface, or in a linear formation such as a river (see oxbow)."The river had a graceful bow in the middle of the park. "La rivière avait une courbure gracieuse au milieu du parc.naturegeographyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareArchetA rod with horsehair (or an artificial substitute) stretched between the ends, used for playing various stringed musical instruments."The violinist carefully tuned her bow before starting to practice. "La violoniste a soigneusement accordé son archet avant de commencer à pratiquer.musicutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareArc, instrument à cordesA stringed instrument (chordophone), consisting of a stick with a single taut cord stretched between the ends, most often played by plucking."My grandfather plays a beautiful bow in the evenings. "Mon grand-père joue d'un bel arc le soir.musicutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareNœud, boucleA type of knot with two loops, used to tie together two cords such as shoelaces or apron strings, and frequently used as decoration, such as in gift-wrapping."The gift-wrapping instructions showed how to tie a bow around the present. "Les instructions d'emballage cadeau montraient comment faire un nœud autour du cadeau.appearancestylewearitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareArc, courbureAnything bent or curved, such as a rainbow."The rainbow was a beautiful bow across the sky after the storm. "L'arc-en-ciel était un bel arc dans le ciel après la tempête.natureappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareJougThe U-shaped piece which goes around the neck of an ox and fastens it to the yoke."The farmer carefully placed the thick wooden bow around the ox's neck before attaching it to the yoke. "L'agriculteur a soigneusement placé le joug en bois épais autour du cou du bœuf avant de l'attacher au joug.agricultureanimalmachineutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBrancheEither of the arms of a pair of spectacles, running from the side of the lens to behind the wearer's ear."The glasses' bows were broken, so she couldn't wear them to school. "Les branches des lunettes étaient cassées, elle ne pouvait donc pas les porter à l'école.appearancebodypartwearChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareArcAny instrument consisting of an elastic rod, with ends connected by a string, employed for giving reciprocating motion to a drill, or for preparing and arranging hair, fur, etc., used by hatters."The tailor used a specialized bow to shape the fur for the new winter hats. "Le tailleur a utilisé un arc spécialisé pour façonner la fourrure des nouveaux chapeaux d'hiver.utensilmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareUn ancien quadrantA crude sort of quadrant formerly used for taking the sun's altitude at sea."The captain used the old bow to calculate the sun's height above the horizon. "Le capitaine utilisait l'ancien quadrant pour calculer la hauteur du soleil au-dessus de l'horizon.nauticaltechnologyastronomydevicescienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareArc(saddlery) Two pieces of wood which form the arched forward part of a saddletree."The carpenter carefully measured the bow of the saddletree before attaching the leather straps. "Le charpentier a soigneusement mesuré l'arc de la selle avant d'attacher les lanières de cuir.partvehicleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePanetonThe part of a key that is not inserted into the lock and that is used to turn the key."The key's bow is smooth and easy to turn. "Le paneton de la clé est lisse et facile à tourner.partmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareJouer de l'instrument à cordes avec un archetTo play music on (a stringed) instrument using a bow."The musician bowed his violin expertly."Le musicien jouait de son violon avec un archet avec expertise.musicutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareS'incliner, courberTo become bent or curved."The shelf bowed under the weight of the books."L'étagère s'est courbée sous le poids des livres.actionappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCourber, plierTo make something bend or curve."The gardener carefully bowed the tall sunflower stems to keep them from breaking in the wind. "Le jardinier a soigneusement courbé les hautes tiges de tournesol pour les empêcher de se casser avec le vent.actionwayChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDominer, plier, s'incliner, fléchirTo exercise powerful or controlling influence over; to bend, figuratively; to turn; to incline."The teacher bowed her authority over the class when she spoke firmly about the upcoming test. "La professeure a exercé son autorité sur la classe lorsqu'elle a parlé fermement du test à venir.attitudeactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDébuter, faire ses débutsTo premiere."Cronenberg’s "Cosmopolis" bows in Cannes this week."« Cosmopolis » de Cronenberg débute à Cannes cette semaine.entertainmentmediacultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRévérence, salutA gesture, usually showing respect, made by inclining the head or bending forward at the waist; a reverence"He made a polite bow as he entered the room."Il fit une révérence polie en entrant dans la pièce.cultureritualtraditionsignactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareS'incliner, saluerTo bend oneself as a gesture of respect or deference."That singer always bows towards her audience for some reason."Cette chanteuse s'incline toujours devant son public pour une raison quelconque.cultureritualactiontraditionsocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDébuter, faire ses débutsTo debut."The new student will bow to the school on Monday. "Le nouvel élève fera ses débuts à l'école lundi.entertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareS'incliner, céderTo defer (to something)."I bow to your better judgement in the matter."Je m'incline devant votre jugement supérieur en la matière.attitudeactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareOrdonner, commanderTo give a direction, indication, or command to by bowing."The teacher bowed to the class, indicating it was time to start the lesson. "Le professeur s'est incliné devant la classe, indiquant qu'il était temps de commencer la leçon.actioncommunicationdirectionsignChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareProueThe front of a boat or ship."The captain steered the boat, keeping the bow pointed towards the harbor entrance. "Le capitaine a dirigé le bateau, gardant la proue pointée vers l'entrée du port.nauticalpartvehicleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBarreurThe rower that sits in the seat closest to the bow of the boat."The bow in the rowboat is responsible for steering the boat. "Le barreur dans l'aviron est responsable de la direction du bateau.nauticalsportsailingpositionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBrancheA firm branch of a tree."When the bough breaks, the cradle will fall."Quand la branche casse, le berceau tombera.natureplantpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePotence, gibetThe gallows."The prisoner was led to the bow, and the crowd gathered to witness the execution. "Le prisonnier fut conduit à la potence, et la foule se rassembla pour assister à l'exécution.lawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading