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(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) -
2 grovel grov·el vi
['ɡrɒvl](also) figto grovel to or before sb — strisciare di fronte a qn
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1 fig ( humbly) ramper (to sb, before sb devant qn) ; to grovel at sb's feet ramper aux pieds de qn ; -
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grovel ['grɒvəl] ( British pt & pp grovelled, cont grovelling, American pt & pp groveled, cont groveling)(a) (act humbly) ramper, s'aplatir;∎ to grovel to sb (for sth) s'aplatir devant qn (pour obtenir qch);∎ to grovel before sb ramper devant qn(b) (crawl on floor) se vautrer par terre;∎ stop grovelling around on the floor arrête de te traîner par terre -
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'ɡrovlpast tense, past participle - grovelled; verb(to make oneself (too) humble: He grovelled before his leader.) humillarse, rebajarse, arrastrarsetr['grɒvəl]1 humillarse, rebajarse, arrastrarse■ stop grovelling to the teacher! ¡deja de humillarte ante el profesor!2 arrastrarse, postrarse, prosternarse\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto grovel at somebody's feet postrarse a los pies de alguien1) crawl: arrastrarse2) : humillarse, postrarseto grovel before someone: postrarse ante alguienv.• arrastrarse v.• envilecer v.• humillar v.• rebajarse v.'grɑːvəl, 'grɒvəlyou'll have to grovel before he'll give you a pay increase — tendrás que arrastrarte a sus pies para que te dé un aumento
['ɡrɒvl]VI (lit, fig) arrastrarse (to ante)* * *['grɑːvəl, 'grɒvəl] -
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['grɒvl]1) (anche grovel about, grovel around) (crawl) strisciare per terra2) fig. strisciare, umiliarsi (to, before davanti a)* * *['ɡrovl]past tense, past participle - grovelled; verb(to make oneself (too) humble: He grovelled before his leader.) umiliarsi* * *['grɒvl]1) (anche grovel about, grovel around) (crawl) strisciare per terra2) fig. strisciare, umiliarsi (to, before davanti a) -
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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; -
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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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'ɡrovlpast tense, past participle - grovelled; verb(to make oneself (too) humble: He grovelled before his leader.)verb \/ˈɡrɒvl\/1) krype, krype sammen, huke seg sammen2) ( overført) fornedre seg, velte seggrovel for somebody krype for noengrovel in the dust krype i støvet -
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{'grɔvl}
1. пълзя, търкалям се
прен. унижавам се, раболепнича, угоднича (to, before)
2. отдавам се на, тъна в* * *{'grъvl} v 1. пълзя, търкалям се; прен. унижавам се, раболепни* * *търкалям; унижавам; пълзя;* * *1. отдавам се на, тъна в 2. прен. унижавам се, раболепнича, угоднича (to, before) 3. пълзя, търкалям се* * * -
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v. intrans.Do obeisance: P. and V. προσκυνεῖν, Ar. and V. προσπίπτειν (also Xen. but rare P.), V. προσπίτνειν; see also Wallow.Grovel before, cower before: met., P. and V. ὑποπτήσσειν (acc.), V. πτήσσειν (acc.).Do obeisance to: P. and V. προσκυνεῖν (acc.).Fall down before: Ar. and V. προσπίπτειν (acc. or dat.) (also Xen. but rare P.), V. προσπίτνειν (acc. or dat.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Grovel
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v. kruipen; zich vernederen, zich verlagen; voor iemand kruipen[ grovl] 〈 Brits-Engels grovelled〉♦voorbeelden: -
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['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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/'grɔvl/ * nội động từ - nằm phục xuống đất; bò; đầm =to grovel in the mud+ đầm trong bùn - (nghĩa bóng) quỳ gối, uốn gối, khom lưng uốn gối =to grovel to (before) somebody+ khom lưng uốn gối trước mặt ai -
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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 -
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[΄grɔvl] v սողալ. քծնել. grovel before smb մե կի առաջ ստորաքարշություն անել -
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['ɡrovl]past tense, past participle - grovelled; verb(to make oneself (too) humble: He grovelled before his leader.) krybe; ligge på maven for* * *['ɡrovl]past tense, past participle - grovelled; verb(to make oneself (too) humble: He grovelled before his leader.) krybe; ligge på maven for -
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['ɡrovl]past tense, past participle - grovelled; verb(to make oneself (too) humble: He grovelled before his leader.)* * *[grʌvl]intransitive verbna tleh ležati, valjati se; figuratively (before, to) klečeplaziti
См. также в других словарях:
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