Polish English Dictionary

język polski - English

ukłon in English:

1. bow bow


The boy gave me a bow.
I’m not sure I like the big velvet bow on this dress.
She wrapped the gift in white tissue paper and put a big red bow on top.
Look, there's a whale breaching off the starboard bow!
to bow your head
Using the rudder and the jib with the wind behind it we backed up, turning the bow to the direction we wanted to go.
The only business of the head in the world is to bow a ceaseless obeisance to the heart.
As soon as she entered the room, I rose to my feet and made a deep bow.
“Harry!” said Fred, elbowing Percy out of the way and bowing deeply.
A bow can mean the difference between eating and starving if you find yourself lost in the wilderness.
The audience were still clapping so the actors came back for another bow.
I can remember you throwing me into the bow where the wet coiled lines were.
After all, in some cultures the standard greeting (even between people who don’t know each other well) is a kiss on one or both cheeks; in others, people hug, rub noses, bow, or even stick out their tongues.
But Robin is always a trickster, and a man with a bow in a wood.
He then turned slowly to the old man, bowed deeply and said, Four years ago you insulted my father.

English word "ukłon"(bow) occurs in sets:

Lekcja 13 musimy nosić szkolny mundurek
Social Interaction & Etiquette
B1/A2 Language and communitation
relacje międzyludzkie
fiszki z kartek

2. nod


Last night I began to nod off in front of the TV.
She answered with a nod.
A nod is as good as a wink to a blind horse.
nod the heat
Everything could be done by a nod and a wink.
Mitch smiled and nodded.
At a nod from his father he left the room.
Mary got the nod from among some 500 applicants.
I bow to the boss in greeting, and he returns my bow with a nod.
She nodded her head sleepily throughout the lecture.
nod - skinienie
The definition of a nod is an up and down movement of the head, usually to show agreement or tiredness.
If you agree with what I said, nod your head in approval.
We would exchange nods and smiles when we saw each other.
The barman nods and asks what he wants. “A pint, please,” the man replies.

English word "ukłon"(nod) occurs in sets:

2021 - File 6 BODY EN
Breakfast at Tiffany’s
when cultures colide