bow down

someterse, ceder

Aceptar la autoridad de otra persona sobre ti o reconocer que es mejor que tú.

En inglés sencillo: To accept someone else’s power over you or admit that they are better than you.

• I will not bow down to him.
• The workers refused to bow down to pressure.
• Everyone bowed down to her superior skill.

Cómo se usa: bow down to someone/something (We will not bow down to their demands.)

Sinónimos: submit, yield

Antónimos: resist

Expresiones frecuentes: bow down to someone, bow down to pressure

inclinarse, postrarse

Inclinar mucho la cabeza o el cuerpo para mostrar respeto.

En inglés sencillo: To bend your head or body low to show respect.

• They bowed down before the queen.
• He bows down during prayer.
• Please bow down as the king enters.

Cómo se usa: bow down before someone/something (They bowed down before the altar.); bow down to someone (The visitors bowed down to the king.)

Sinónimos: bow

Expresiones frecuentes: bow down low, bow down before someone