curtseys

[US]/'kə:tsi/
[UK]/ˈkə..tsɪ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. en gestus udført af kvinder, der består af at bøje knæene som et tegn på respekt
vi. at udføre en gestus med at bøje knæene som et tegn på respekt

Phrases & Collocations

perform a curtsey

udføre en buk

Example Sentences

She swept him a curtsey.

Hun bukketu for ham.

She gave a graceful curtsey to the queen.

Hun lavede en elegant bøjning for dronningen.

The little girl learned how to curtsey in her ballet class.

Den lille pige lærte at bukke i sin ballettime.

The actress ended her performance with a curtsey.

Skuespillerinden afsluttede sin optræden med et buk.

In some cultures, a curtsey is a sign of respect.

I nogle kulturer er et buk et tegn på respekt.

She received a round of applause after her curtsey.

Hun modtog en runde applaus efter sit buk.

The ballerina's curtsey was met with cheers from the audience.

Ballerinaens buk blev mødt med jubel fra publikum.

The young debutante practiced her curtsey for hours before the ball.

Den unge debutant øvede sit buk i timevis før ballet.

The princess taught the young girls how to curtsey properly.

Prinsessen lærte de unge piger, hvordan man bukker korrekt.

As a sign of gratitude, she gave a deep curtsey to her benefactor.

Som et tegn på taknemmelighed bukketu hun dybt for sin gavmild giver.

The etiquette instructor emphasized the importance of a well-executed curtsey.

Etiketteinstruktøren understregede vigtigheden af et godt udført buk.

Real-world Examples

But nobody learns anything from a governess, apart from French and how to curtsey.

Men ingen lærer noget af en guvernante, udover fransk og hvordan man bukker.

Source: Downton Abbey (Audio Segmented Version) Season 1

" If you please, sir, " said Mrs Beaver, making a curtsey. " It's locked up."

" Hvis du vil, hr., " sagde fru Beaver, mens hun bukkede. " Det er låst."

Source: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

If anyone thinks I'm going to pull my forelock and curtsey to this Mr Nobody from nowhere...-O'Brien!

Hvis nogen tror, at jeg vil trække i min manke og bukke for denne Mr. Nobody fra ingensteds...-O'Brien!

Source: Downton Abbey (Audio Segmented Version) Season 1

And Rose made her curtsey as the dance ended.

Og Rose bukkede, da dansen sluttede.

Source: Blooming Roses (Part 2)

'Yes, sir, very, ' she answered, curtseying.

" Ja, hr., meget," svarede hun, mens hun bukkede.

Source: Difficult Times (Part 1)

Grace curtseyed silently and went in.

Grace bukkede stille og gik ind.

Source: Jane Eyre (Original Version)

' Mr. Bumble nodded, blandly, in acknowledgment of Mrs. Mann's curtsey; and inquired how the children were.

" Hr. Bumble nikkede blidt som en anerkendelse af fru Manns bøjning; og spurgte hvordan børnene havde det.

Source: Oliver Twist (Original Version)

'Thank you, sir, very much, ' said Sissy, with a grateful curtsey.

" Tak, hr., meget," sagde Sissy, med en taknemmelig bøjning.

Source: Difficult Times (Part 1)

'I am afraid it would, sir, ' Sissy answered with a curtsey.

" Jeg er bange for, at det ville, hr., " svarede Sissy med en bøjning.

Source: Difficult Times (Part 1)

She made him her stately curtsey in the garden, one morning before breakfast.

Hun bøjede sig for ham i haven en morgen før morgenmad.

Source: Difficult Times (Part 2)

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