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Meaning of bowed in English

bowed
adjective
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/bəʊd/ us
/boʊd/
curved:
The table had delicate bowed legs.
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/baʊd/ us
/baʊd/
bent over:
He struggled along the path, bowed under the weight of the heavy bags he was carrying.
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Translations of bowed

in Chinese (Traditional)
弓形的, 低垂的, 彎腰曲背的…
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in Chinese (Simplified)
弓形的, 低垂的, 弯腰曲背的…
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in Spanish
inclinado, arqueado…
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in Portuguese
vergado…
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incliné…
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eğilmiş, eğri…
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gebogen…
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skloněný, ohnutý…
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tynget…
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merunduk…
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โน้มลงมา…
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cong xuống…
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pochylony, przygięty…
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vara nedtyngd, digna…
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melentur…
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sich biegen…
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(krum)bøyd…
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зігнутий…
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