curtsy (redirected from curtsying)

curt·sy or curt·sey  (kûrts)

n. pl. curt·sies or curt·seys

A gesture of respect or reverence made chiefly by women by bending the knees with one foot forward and lowering the body.

intr.v. curt·sied or curt·seyed, curt·sy·ing or curt·sey·ing, curt·sies or curt·seys

To make a curtsy.

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[Variant of courtesy.]

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curtsy, curtsey [ˈkɜːtsɪ]

n pl -sies, -seys

a formal gesture of greeting and respect made by women in which the knees are bent, the head slightly bowed, and the skirt held outwards

vb -sies, -sying, -sied, -seys -seying, -seyed

(intr) to make a curtsy

[variant of courtesy]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	curtsy - bending the knees; a gesture of respect made by women curtsey reverence - an act showing respect (especially a bow or curtsy) motion, gesture - the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
Verb	1.	curtsy - bend the knees in a gesture of respectful greeting curtsey bow - bend the head or the upper part of the body in a gesture of respect or greeting; "He bowed before the King"
	2.	curtsy - make a curtsy; usually done only by girls and women; as a sign of respect; "She curtsied when she shook the Queen's hand" bob greet, recognise, recognize - express greetings upon meeting someone

Translations

curtsy curtsey [ˈkɜː^rtsi]

vi → faire une révérence

n → révérence f

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curtsy curtsey [ˈkɜːtsɪ]

1. n → inchino, riverenza

2. vi → fare un inchino or una riverenza

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curtsy curtsey [ˈkɜːtsɪ]

1. n → inchino, riverenza

2. vi → fare un inchino or una riverenza

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curtsy

n curtsy, curtsey [ˈkəːtsi]

a bow made by women by bending the knees. kniebuiging انحِناءة بِثَنْي الرُّكْبتين реверанс poklona, úklona nejen der Knicks υπόκλιση reverencia niks, reveranss تعظیم زنانه niiaus révérence קִידָה महिलाओं द्वारा घुटने मोड़ कर और शरीर को आगे झुका कर किया जाने वाला अभिनन्दन naklon meghajlás (nőké) menghormat hnébeyging kvenna, hneiging inchino, riverenza 女性のおじぎ (여성의) 절 인사 tūpsnis, kniksas, reveransas reveranss tunduk hormat reva arence neiing, kniks dyg vénia reverenţă реверанс úklon poklon naklon nigning การถอนสายบัว reverans (西方女子的)屈膝禮 реверанс, присідання تسليمات sự nhún gối chào （西方女子的）屈膝礼

v

to make a curtsy She curtsied to the queen. kniebuig ينْحَني правя реверанс uklonit se neje knicksen υποκλίνομαι hacer una reverencia reveranssi tegema تعظیم کردن niiata faire une révérence (à) לַקוּד महिलाओं द्वारा घुटने मोड़ कर और शरीर को आगे झुका कर किया गया अभिनन्दन nakloniti se meghajol memberi hormat hneigja sig (í hnjáliðum) fare un inchino おじぎする 절 인사를 하다 padaryti kniksą taisīt reveransu menunduk hormat een reva arence maken neie, knikse dygnąć fazer uma vénia a face o reverenţă делать реверанс ukloniť sa prikloniti se nakloniti se niga ถอนสายบัว reverans yapmak 行屈膝禮 присідати, робити реверанс تسليمات كهنا chào nhún gối 行屈膝礼