révérence

Il y a des révérences que je ne manquerais pour rien au monde.
I made a bow that I could lose.
Elle lui fut mise une canne en main et ils risaient de Lui, en lui faisant révérences comme à un roi.
A reed was put him in hand and they laughed at Him, doing bends him as to a king.
Chaque voyage d’un ministre à Washington, ces dix dernières années, a été un exercice de révérences et d’humiliation devant le puissant.
Each time an Argentine foreign minister has gone to Washington in the last ten years, it has been an exercise in paying homage to and humiliation before the powerful.
La jeune fille, aussi avisée que diligente, s'empressa de mettre le bassin au duc comme à don Quichotte, et toutes quatre s'étant hâtées de le bien laver, savonner, essuyer et sécher, elles firent leurs révérences et s'en allèrent.
The girl, sharp-witted and prompt, came and placed the basin for the duke as she had done for Don Quixote, and they soon had him well soaped and washed, and having wiped him dry they made their obeisance and retired.
Cinq minutes plus tard, la classe était pleine de princesses qui se faisaient des révérences et de monstres attaquant des extraterrestres.
Five minutes later the room was full of monsters attacking aliens and princesses holding court.
Les révérences étaient habituelles parmi les gentilshommes de cour.
Bowing was habitual among courtly gentlemen.
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