curtsey

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

Translation

n. en gestus utført av kvinner, bestående i å bøye kneene som et tegn på respekt
vi. å utføre en gestus med bøyde kne for å vise respekt
Word Forms
Present Participlecurtseying
Past Tensecurtseyed
Pluralcurtseys

Phrases & Collocations

perform a curtsey

utføre en knevel

Example Sentences

She swept him a curtsey.

Hun gjorde en kort kneeling for ham.

She gave a graceful curtsey to the queen.

Hun ga en elegant kneeling til dronningen.

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

Den lille jenta lært hvordan man gjør en kneeling i sin ballettklasse.

The actress ended her performance with a curtsey.

Skuespilleren avsluttet sin forestilling med en kneeling.

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

I noen kulturer er en kneeling et tegn på respekt.

She received a round of applause after her curtsey.

Hun fikk en applaus etter sin kneeling.

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

Ballerinens kneeling ble møtt med jubel fra publikum.

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

Den unge debutanten øvde på sin kneeling i timer før ballen.

The princess taught the young girls how to curtsey properly.

Prinsessen lært de unge jentene hvordan man gjør en kneeling korrekt.

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

Som et tegn på takk, ga hun en dyb kneeling til sin gavmilde.

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

Etikettinstruktøren understreket viktigheten av en godt utført kneeling.

Real-world Examples

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

Men ingen lærer noe fra en husmor, bortsett fra fransk og hvordan man skal knele.

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, sir," sa fru Beaver, med et knele. "Det er låst opp."

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 noen tror jeg skal trekke frem min frisering og knele for denne herren fra ingensteds...-O'Brien!

Source: Downton Abbey (Audio Segmented Version) Season 1

And Rose made her curtsey as the dance ended.

Og Rose knelet når dansen endte.

Source: Blooming Roses (Part 2)

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

'Ja, sir, veldig mye,' svarte hun, med et knele.

Source: Difficult Times (Part 1)

Grace curtseyed silently and went in.

Grace knelet stille og gikk inn.

Source: Jane Eyre (Original Version)

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

'Mister Bumble nikket blidt, i anerkjennelse av fru Manns knele; og spurte hvordan barna var.

Source: Oliver Twist (Original Version)

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

'Tusen takk, sir, veldig mye,' sa Sissy, med et takkfullt knele.

Source: Difficult Times (Part 1)

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

'Jeg frykter det ville, sir,' svarte Sissy med et knele.

Source: Difficult Times (Part 1)

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

Hun gjorde ham sitt stately knele i hagen, en morgen før frukost.

Source: Difficult Times (Part 2)

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