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reverencia
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noun
to bend at the waist as a respectful greeting or ritual
In the dojang, students bow to the flags, instructor, and training partners.
Examples
Los alumnos hacen una reverencia hacia las banderas al empezar la clase.
Students bow toward the flags at the start of class.
Haz siempre una reverencia a tu pareja antes y después de los ejercicios.
Always bow to your partner before and after drills.
Olvidó la reverencia y el instructor se lo recordó con suavidad.
He forgot to bow and the instructor reminded him gently.
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