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Computational Linguistics Group, 2008
University of Vigo

English-Portuguese CLUVI Dictionary

(Based on the CLUVI Corpus of the University of Vigo)



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bow


- noun
- arco

EN "You make a bow and spin the arrow," said Roger.
PT -- Faz-se um arco e deixa-se girar a flecha -- volveu Rogério.
- Fonte: MOS (1037)
- proa

EN Now he came to the canoe and touched the bow tenderly as he always did.
PT Aproximou-se da canoa e acariciou-lhe a proa como sempre fazia.
- Fonte: APE (244)
- laço

EN And Juana combed and braided her hair and tied the ends with two little bows of red ribbon, and she put on her marriage skirt and waist.
PT E Juana penteou e entrançou os cabelos e atou as pontas com dois laços de fita vermelha, e vestiu a saia e o corpete do casamento.
- Fonte: APE (712)
- reverência

EN Anyway, when he was finished, and everybody was clapping their heads off, old Ernie turned around on his stool and gave this very phoney, humble bow.
PT Mas quando ele acabou e os papalvos quase estoiravam, Ernie fez uma reverência humilde, muito sabuja.
- Fonte: AGU (2760)


- intransitive verb
- PAST: bowed. PART: bowed
- fazer uma reverência

EN He bowed and walked quietly out of the room, closing the doors carefully and slowly.
PT Fez uma reverência e saiu da sala lentamente, fechando as portas devagar e com cautela.
- Fonte: JOV (1304)