fléchir — meaning in English

English meaning

• bow noun A weapon made from a curved piece of flexible material strung with a cord, used to shoot arrows.
• flex verb To bend a joint or tighten a muscle, often to show strength.

Senses

fléchir is used for these senses in English:

• bow (transitive, figurative) To exercise powerful or controlling influence over; to bend, figuratively; to turn; to incline.
• flex (transitive) To move part of the body using one's muscles.

bow — full definition

1. noun A weapon made from a curved piece of flexible material strung with a cord, used to shoot arrows.
2. noun A rod strung with hair, used to play a stringed instrument.
3. noun A knot with two loops, often used for decoration or to tie laces.
4. verb To bend forward at the waist, or lower the head, as a sign of respect or greeting.
5. verb To give in or stop resisting.

flex — full definition

1. verb To bend a joint or tighten a muscle, often to show strength.
2. verb To show off or boast, often about wealth, status, or ability (informal).
3. noun A flexible insulated electrical cord or cable (chiefly British).
4. noun An instance of boasting or showing off (informal).

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