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1 grovel before
Общая лексика: пресмыкаться перед, пресмыкаться перед (кем-л.) -
2 grovel
1. [ʹgrɒv(ə)l] nнизкопоклонство, подхалимаж2. [ʹgrɒv(ə)l] v1) быть распростёртым ниц; ползать2) пресмыкаться, унижатьсяto grovel before /to/ smb. - пресмыкаться /лебезить/ перед кем-л.
to grovel at smb.'s feet - ползать /валяться/ у кого-л. в ногах
to grovel in the dirt /dust/ - унижаться
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3 grovel
['grɔv(ə)l]гл.1) лежать ниц, ползать2) пресмыкаться, унижаться, раболепствоватьIf you expect to gain favours from the king, you will have to grovel before him to show your respect and obedience. — Если ты хочешь заслужить милость короля, тебе придется раболепствовать перед ним, чтобы показать свое почтение и покорность.
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4 grovel
1. n низкопоклонство, подхалимаж2. v быть распростёртым ниц; ползать3. v пресмыкаться, унижатьсяСинонимический ряд:1. abase (verb) abase; bow; crawl; give in; obey; prostrate; surrender; yield2. behave abjectly (verb) beg; behave abjectly; cower; cringe; crouch before; fawn over; implore; kneel; prostrate oneself; snivel3. blandish (verb) blandish; flatter; wheedle4. fawn (verb) apple-polish; bootlick; cotton; fawn; honey up; kowtow; slaver; toady; truckle5. wallow (verb) wallow; welterАнтонимический ряд:browbeat; domineer -
5 grovel
verbлежать ниц, ползать, пресмыкаться, унижатьсяSyn:flinch* * *1 (0) подхалимаж2 (n) низкопоклонство3 (v) быть распростертым ниц; ползать; пресмыкаться; унижаться* * *лежать ниц, ползать; пресмыкаться, унижаться* * *[grov·el || 'grɑvl,'grʌvl /'grɒvl] v. ползать, пресмыкаться, унижаться* * ** * *лежать ниц, ползать; пресмыкаться, унижаться, раболепствовать (before, to) -
6 пресмыкаться
несовер.;
возвр.
1) уст. creep, crawl
2) (перед кем-л.) cringe (to/before), grovel (before) ;
fawn (on), lick the boots (of)несов. (перед тв.) пренебр. cringe (to, before), fawn (on, upon), grovel (to, before).Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > пресмыкаться
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7 низкопоклонничать
несовер.;
(перед кем-л./чем-л.) ;
презр. grovel (before, to), fawn (upon), cringe (to)grovel, fawh, cringe ;Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > низкопоклонничать
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8 prostrate
1. a распростёртый, лежащий ничком2. a поверженный, попранный3. a покорный; смиренный4. a обессиленный; измождённый; в прострации5. a бот. стелющийся6. v опрокинуть, повергнуть7. v падать ниц; унижаться8. v лежать ничком9. v истощать, изнурять; ослаблять10. v сломить, подавить нравственно; подчинить; унизитьСинонимический ряд:1. deferential (adj.) accepting; compliant; deferential; docile; obedient; passive; resigned; submissive; subservient2. exhausted (adj.) bushed; drained; exhausted; jaded; spent; tired; whipped; wiped out; worn out3. overcome (adj.) beaten; crushed; defenceless; defenseless; flattened; humbled; overcome; overpowered; reduced; weak4. prone (adj.) decumbent; flat; horizontal; procumbent; prone; reclining; recumbent; stretched out; supine5. abase (verb) abase; bow; crawl; give in; grovel; kneel; obey; surrender; yield6. enervate (verb) enervate; tire; weary7. fell (verb) bowl down; bowl over; bring down; cut down; deck; down; drop; fell; flatten; ground; knock down; lay low; level; mow down; throw; tumble8. overthrow (verb) defeat; destroy; floor; overthrow; reduce; ruin; throw down; wreck9. overwhelm (verb) crush; drown; engulf; knock over; overcome; overpower; overwhelm; whelm10. paralyze (verb) cripple; disable; disarm; immobilise; immobilize; incapacitate; paralyse; paralyzeАнтонимический ряд:invigorated; raise; refresh; resist; vertical
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