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1 kowtow
[ˌkaʊ'taʊ]verbo intransitivo spreg. prostrarsi, prosternarsito kowtow to sb. — mostrare eccessiva deferenza verso qcn
* * *kowtow /kaʊˈtaʊ/n. [cu]il prostrarsi toccando il suolo con la fronte ( forma di saluto, di omaggio, in Cina); inchino cinese.(to) kowtow /kaʊˈtaʊ/v. i.2 (fig.) fare salamelecchi; prostrarsi; essere ossequioso; essere servile: I don't intend to kowtow to him, non intendo prostrarmi davanti a lui.* * *[ˌkaʊ'taʊ]verbo intransitivo spreg. prostrarsi, prosternarsito kowtow to sb. — mostrare eccessiva deferenza verso qcn
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