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grovel

/ˈɡrɒv.əl/

/ˈɡrɑː.vəl/

Übersetzungen

grovelverb

groveled

Präteritum

groveled

Partizip Perfekt

groveling

Gerundium

/ˈɡrɒv.əl/

/ˈɡrɑː.vəl/

She refused to grovel for forgiveness after the argument.

Она отказалась унижаться, чтобы получить прощение после ссоры.

He would grovel at his boss's feet to get a promotion.

Он будет пресмыкаться перед своим начальником, чтобы получить повышение.

Zusätzliche Übersetzungen

Synonyme

humble oneself

grovelverb

To lie or crawl abjectly on the ground with one's face downward.

The prisoner was forced to grovel before the king, begging for mercy.

To act in an obsequious manner in order to obtain someone's forgiveness or favor.

He had to grovel to his boss to keep his job after the mistake.

To dwell on or indulge in something base, unpleasant, or unworthy.

After losing the match, he preferred to grovel in self-pity rather than try again.