inclinar-se — 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.
• stoop verb To bend the body forward and down.

Senses

inclinar-se is used for these senses in English:

• stoop To bend the upper part of the body forward and downward to a half-squatting position; crouch.

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.

stoop — full definition

1. verb To bend the body forward and down.
2. verb To lower oneself morally by doing something beneath one's standards.
3. noun A small staircase or platform leading up to a house entrance, especially in American row houses.

Related Portuguese words