Embow

/ɛmˈboʊ/ verb

Definition

To form into the shape of a bow or arch; to curve or bend like a bow.

Etymology

From 'em-' (to cause to be) + 'bow' (curved shape), from Old English 'boga' and Germanic roots. The verb means to make something take on a bow-like curved form.

Kelly Says

Architects and bridge engineers use principles of embowing in their designs—curved arches can hold more weight than straight beams, which is why Roman aqueducts have lasted 2,000 years!

Translations

AMአማርኛ
የለም
jäläm
ARالعربية
لا وجود
lā wuʒūd
BNবাংলা
নেই
nei
CACatalà
no existeix
no əkˈsɛʒə
CSČeština
neexistuje
nɛɛksɪstujɛ
DADansk
findes ikke
fɛnəs ˈɪɡə
DEDeutsch
nicht existent
nɪçt ɛɡˈzɪstənt
ELΕλληνικά
δεν υπάρχει
ðen upɑrˈxei
ESEspañol
no existe
no ɛkˈsiste
FAفارسی
وجود ندارد
vuʒūd nɑdɑrɛ
FISuomi
ei ole olemassa
ei ole ˈolemaːsːɑ
FRFrançais
non existant
nɔ̃ ɛɡzistɑ̃
GUGU
નથી
nəthi
HAHA
ba
ba
HEעברית
לא קיים
lo kajam
HIहिन्दी
मौजूद नहीं
maujūd nahī̃
HUMagyar
nem létezik
nɛm ˈleːtɛzɪk
IDBahasa Indonesia
tidak ada
tiˈdak ɑdɑ
IGIG
enweghị
ɛnweɡi
ITItaliano
non esiste
non ɛˈziste
JA日本語
なし
nashi
KKKK
жоқ
ʒoq
KMKM
មិនមាន
mɨn miən
KO한국어
없음
eobsneun
MRMR
नाही
nāhī
MSBahasa Melayu
tidak wujud
tiˈdak wuʒud
MYမြန်မာ
မရှိ
məʃi
NLNederlands
niet bestaat
nit bəˈstaːt
NONorsk
finnes ikke
fɪnəs ɪɡə
PAPA
ਨਹੀਂ
nahī̃
PLPolski
nie istnieje
ɲɛ ɪstˈɲɛjɛ
PTPortuguês
não existe
nɐ̃w ɛkˈsisti
RORomână
nu există
nu ekˈsistə
RUРусский
не существует
nʲɛ sʊʂtʃɛˈstvʊjɛt
SVSvenska
finns inte
fɪns ɪntɛ
SWKiswahili
haina
hɑɪnɑ
TAதமிழ்
இல்லை
illai
TEతెలుగు
లేదు
lēdu
THไทย
ไม่มี
mâi mii
TLTL
wala
wɑlɑ
TRTürkçe
yok
jok
UKУкраїнська
не існує
nɛ ɪsnuˈjɛ
URاردو
نہیں
nahī̃
VITiếng Việt
không tồn tại
kʰɔŋ tɔn˧˧ tʰɑj˨˩
YOYO
kò sí
kɔ si
ZH中文
不存在
bù cún zài
ZUZU
akukho
aɠuɡo

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