See take a bow in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"word": "谢幕"
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"sense": "to accept applause at the end of a performance",
"word": "sich verbeugen"
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"sense": "to accept applause at the end of a performance",
"word": "Applaus am ende einer Vorstellung akzeptieren"
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"sense": "to accept applause at the end of a performance",
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