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bow

/baʊ/ /baʊ/
  1. 1
    eğilmek, eğilerek selam vermek, (başını) eğmek

    To bend your head or body forward, usually as a sign of respect or greeting.

    • The performers bowed to the audience at the end of the show.
      Sanatçılar gösterinin sonunda seyirciyi eğilerek selamladı.
    • He bowed his head in shame.
      Utançla başını eğdi.
  2. 2
    bükülmek, bel vermek

    To bend or curve, especially under weight or pressure.

    • The shelves bowed under the weight of the books.
      Raflar kitapların ağırlığı altında bel verdi.
    • The young trees bowed in the strong wind.
      Genç ağaçlar sert rüzgârda büküldü.
  3. 3
    (baskıya) boyun eğmek Figurative

    To agree unwillingly to do what other people want.

    • The company finally bowed to pressure and lowered its prices.
      Şirket sonunda baskıya boyun eğdi ve fiyatlarını düşürdü.
    • She refused to bow to their demands.
      Onların taleplerine boyun eğmeyi reddetti.

Verb Forms Regular

Base bow
/baʊ/
Past bowed
/baʊd/
Participle bowed
/baʊd/
Spelling rule

Add ‑edbow → bowed

Fiilin sonuna -ed eklenir.

Same rule: work → worked · want → wanted · help → helped

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil sesli bir sesle bittiği için -ed /d/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. bowed /baʊd/

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Collocations

bow deeplybow your headbow to someonebow to pressurebow under the weight

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