Example in Esperanto | Translation in English |
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Mi riverencis s-ron Smith. | I have a bowing acquaintance with Mr Smith. |
Pasante li riverencis al mi. | He bowed to me as he passed by. |
Preterirante li riverencis antaŭ mi. | He bowed to me as he passed by. |
Language | Verb(s) | Language | Verb(s) |
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English | bow | Faroese | drýpa,níga |
Greek | υποκλίνομαι | Icelandic | hneigja, lúta |
Italian | archeggiare, reclinare | Japanese | 礼をする |
Lithuanian | nusilenkti | Polish | chylić, kłaniać, pokłonić, ugiąć, ukłonić |
Portuguese | arquear, vergar | Russian | кланяться, поклониться |
Swedish | bocka |