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BOW (v.) / BOW (n.)
BOW (v.) /bau/
to incline the head or upper body forward as in respect, submission, courtesy, or acknowledgment [fazer reverência; curvar-se (em agradecimento)]
BOW (n.) /bou/
a) forward end of a boat or ship [proa]
b) implement used to shoot arrows [arco]
c) knot [laço, nó]
d) device for playing musical instruments of the violin family [arco]
- After playing with a broken bow the violinist was relieved to take a bow at the end of her performance.
- Após ter tocado com o arco quebrado, a violinista sentiu-se aliviada ao agradecer à platéia no fim de sua apresentação.
Referência: “Guia Tecla SAP: Pronúncia”, de Ulisses Wehby de Carvalho, ©Tecla SAP, 2012. Leia a resenha.
