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tr[kaʊ'taʊ]1 humillarse (to, ante), rebajarse (to, ante)kowtow [.kɑʊ'tɑʊ, 'kɑʊ.tɑʊ] vito kowtow to : humillarse ante, doblegarse antev.• humillarse v.'kaʊ'taʊto kowtow TO somebody — doblar la cerviz or doblegarse* ante alguien
['kaʊ'taʊ]VI (=bow) saludar humildemente (=be subservient)to kowtow to sb — bajar la cabeza or doblegarse ante algn
* * *['kaʊ'taʊ]to kowtow TO somebody — doblar la cerviz or doblegarse* ante alguien
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kowtow vi pej courber l'échine ; to kowtow to sb faire des courbettes à qn pej ; to kowtow to sth s'incliner devant qch. -
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kowtow chin. 1. noun 1) низкий поклон 2) выражение подобострастия 2. v. 1)делать низкий поклон (касаясь головой земли) (to) All the servants had tokowtow to the king when he entered the room. 2) раболепствовать (to) Thenatives keep in favour by kowtowing to the governing officials. Should apolitician kowtow to the voters in order to win their votes? -
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низкий поклон имя существительное:выражение подобострастия (kowtow, kotow)глагол:делать низкий поклон (kotow, kowtow) -
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[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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intransitive verbkowtow [to somebody/something] — [vor jemandem/etwas] [s]einen Kotau machen
* * *kow·tow[ˌkəʊtaʊ, AM ˌkoʊ-]vi ( fam)▪ to \kowtow to sb vor jdm dienern [o fam katzbuckeln] [o pej kriechen], einen Kotau vor jdm machen geh* * *['kaUtaʊ]vieinen Kotau machen, dienernto kowtow to sb — vor jdm dienern or katzbuckeln (inf) or einen Kotau machen
* * *kowtow [ˌkaʊˈtaʊ]A v/i* * *intransitive verbkowtow [to somebody/something] — [vor jemandem/etwas] [s]einen Kotau machen
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[ˌkau'tau] 1. сущ.; кит.2) выражение подобострастия, любезности2. гл.All the servants had to kowtow to the emperor when he entered the room. — Все слуги должны отдавать императору земной поклон, когда тот входит в залу.
2) раболепствовать (перед кем-л.), подлизываться (к кому-л.)The natives keep in favour by kowtowing to the governing officials. — Местные жители пользуются расположением властей, подлизываясь к правительственным чиновникам.
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1. [͵kaʋʹtaʋ] n кит.1) низкий поклон, поклон до земли2) выражение подобострастия2. [͵kaʋʹtaʋ] v кит.1) низко кланяться, делать низкий поклон ( касаясь головой земли)2) раболепствоватьto kowtow to smb. - раболепствовать /лебезить/ перед кем-л.
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kow.tow[kaut'au] n ato de ajoelhar-se e tocar o chão com a testa, manifestando submissão e reverência, como era costume na China. • vi 1 fazer o kowtow. 2 fig prostrar-se, bajular. -
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{,kau'tau}
вж. kotow* * *{,kau'tau} kotow.* * *вж. kotow* * *kowtow[´kau´tau] I. n кит. поклон до земята; II. v покланям се до земята, раболепнича (to). -
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v. \kowtow (to sb/ sth) 1. бөхөлзөх, бялдуучлах, зусардах. -
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kow·tow [ˌkəʊtaʊ, Am ˌkoʊ-] vi( fam); -
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v кланяться в пояс; лебезить; заискиватьMy boss expects me to kowtow to him all the time.
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раболе́пствовать, прини́женно кла́нятьсяkowtow to smb — лебези́ть пе́ред кем-л.
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s.1 reverencia que hacen los chinos hincándose de rodillas y tocando el suelo con la frente.2 inclinación, zalema.v.1 demostrar respeto.2 adular, colmar de zalamerías.to kowtow to somebody inclinarse ante alguien(pt & pp kowtowed)
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