genuflect

Then, with extraordinary courage to show that he could and that he wanted to go, Emmanuel pushed on his legs, stood up straight from the ground, without help, genuflected, and then stood straight back up.
Alors, faisant preuve d'un courage extraordinaire pour démontrer qu'il peut, qu'il veut y aller, Emmanuel pousse sur ses jambes, s'arrache du sol et debout, sans appui, fait une génuflexion, puis se relève bien droit.
Since it was Good Friday, the man genuflected before the crucifix.
Comme c'était le Vendredi saint, l'homme s'agenouilla devant le crucifix.
The president genuflected before His Excellency.
La présidente a fait une génuflexion devant Son Excellence.
Ben genuflected with a bowed head during the mass.
Ben a fait une génuflexion, la tête inclinée, pendant la messe.
The genuflected man begged for mercy.
L'homme agenouillé implorait la pitié.
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