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1 grovelling
grov·el·ling[ˈgrɒvəlɪŋ, AM ˈgrɑ:]* * *(US) ['grɒvəlIŋ]1. adjkriecherisch (inf), unterwürfig2. nKriecherei f (inf), Speichelleckerei f (inf)* * * -
2 grovel
(Brit.) - ll-be grovelling on the floor — auf dem Fußboden kriechen
* * *['ɡrovl]past tense, past participle - grovelled; verb* * *grov·el[ˈgrɒvəl, AM ˈgrɑ:v-]vi1. (behave obsequiously)▪ to \grovel [before sb] [vor jdm] zu Kreuze kriechen, katzbuckelnthey wrote a \grovelling letter of apology sie schrieben einen unterwürfigen Entschuldigungsbriefthe dog \grovelled before his master der Hund winselte vor seinem Herrn2. (crawl) kriechenI \grovelled under the sofa ich kroch unters Sofato \grovel about in the dirt im Schmutz [herum]wühlento \grovel on one's knees [or on all fours] auf [den] Knien rutschen, auf allen Vieren kriechen* * *['grɒvl]vikriechento grovel at sb's feet — vor jdm kriechen; (dog) sich um jdn herumdrücken
to grovel to or before sb (fig) — vor jdm kriechen; (in apology) vor jdm zu Kreuze kriechen
* * *1. am Boden kriechen:grovel at sb’s feeta) sich um jemanden herumdrücken (Hund),2. schwelgen (in in dat):grovel in selfpity sich in Selbstmitleid ergehen;grovel in vice dem Laster frönen* * *(Brit.) - ll-* * *v.kriechen v.(§ p.,pp.: kroch, ist gekrochen) -
3 groveling
(US) ['grɒvəlIŋ]1. adjkriecherisch (inf), unterwürfig2. nKriecherei f (inf), Speichelleckerei f (inf)* * ** * *adj.kriechend adj. -
4 grovel
1) ( behave obsequiously)to \grovel [before sb] [vor jdm] zu Kreuze kriechen, katzbuckeln;they wrote a \grovelling letter of apology sie schrieben einen unterwürfigen Entschuldigungsbrief;the dog \grovelled before his master der Hund winselte vor seinem Herrn2) ( crawl) kriechen;I \grovelled under the sofa ich kroch unters Sofa;to \grovel about in the dirt im Schmutz [herum]wühlen;
См. также в других словарях:
Grovelling — Grovel Grov el, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Groveled}or {Grovelled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Groveling} or {Grovelling}.] [From OE. grovelinge, grufelinge, adv., on the face, prone, which was misunderstood as a p. pr.; cf. OE. gruf, groff, in the same sense;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
grovelling — groveling grov el*ing, grovelling grov el*ling, a. Lying prone; low; debased; submissive in a self abasing manner. A groveling creature. Cowper. Syn: cringing, wormlike, wormy. [1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
grovelling — Synonyms and related words: abject, apple polishing, ass kissing, base, brown nosing, cowering, crawling, cringing, fawning, kowtowing, low, mean, obsequious, scraping, servile, slavish, sordid, submissive, subservient, sycophantish, toadying,… … Moby Thesaurus
grovelling — grov·el·ling || grÊŒvlɪŋ ,grÉ‘v / grÉ’v adj. base, abject, contemptible grov·el || grÉ‘vl , grÊŒvl / grÉ’vl v. crawl; beg; be servile; prostrate oneself; humiliate oneself … English contemporary dictionary
grovelling — a. 1. Creeping, crouching, squat. 2. Low, mean, base, vile, abject, servile, slavish, cringing, fawning, beggarly, sneaking, earth born, undignified, unworthy, without elevation … New dictionary of synonyms
grovelling — See: grovel … English dictionary
grovelling — adjective totally submissive • Syn: ↑cringing, ↑groveling, ↑wormlike, ↑wormy • Similar to: ↑submissive … Useful english dictionary
grovel — grov|el [ˈgrɔvəl US ˈgra: , ˈgrʌ ] v past tense and past participle grovelled present participle grovelling BrE past tense and past participle groveled present participle groveling AmE [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: groveling lying face downward (16… … Dictionary of contemporary English
grovel — verb (grovels, grovelling, grovelled; US grovels, groveling, groveled) 1》 crouch or crawl abjectly on the ground. 2》 act obsequiously to obtain forgiveness or favour. Derivatives groveller noun grovelling … English new terms dictionary
grovel — v.intr. (grovelled, grovelling; US groveled, groveling) 1 behave obsequiously in seeking favour or forgiveness. 2 lie prone in abject humility. Derivatives: groveller n. grovelling adj. grovellingly adv. Etymology: back form. f. obs. grovelling… … Useful english dictionary
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