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kowtowing

UK
/ˈkaʊtaʊɪŋ/
US
/ˈkaʊtaʊɪŋ/

Übersetzungen

kowtowingsubstantiv
kowtowings
Pl.
His constant kowtowing to the boss annoyed his colleagues.
Его постоянное преклонение перед начальником раздражало коллег.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
раболепие
низкопоклонство
Synonyme
sycophancy
obsequiousness
flattery
fawning
servility
kowtowinggerundium / partizip präsens
UK
/kaʊˈtaʊɪŋ/
US
/kaʊˈtaʊɪŋ/
Used adjectivally to describe someone or something that displays excessive deference.
Synonyme
ingratiating
groveling
cringing
bootlicking
truckling
submissive
obsequious
servile
fawning
toadying
sycophantic
kowtowverb

kowtowing

Gerundium

kowtowed
Präteritum
kowtowed
Partizip Perfekt
kowtowing
Gerundium
UK
/ˈkaʊtaʊ/
US
/ˈkaʊtaʊ/
He refused to kowtow to the demands of the board.
Он отказался пресмыкаться перед требованиями совета.
Synonyme
grovel
fawn
yield
defer
submit
obsequiate

Definitionen

kowtowingsubstantiv
The act of showing excessive deference or servility, often by bowing or kneeling.
His constant kowtowing to the boss made him unpopular among his colleagues.
kowtowinggerundium / partizip präsens
Showing, expressing, or characterized by obsequious deference or servility.
The kowtowing officials praised every decision without question.
kowtowverb
To act in an excessively subservient manner.
He refused to kowtow to the demands of the new manager.
To kneel and touch the ground with the forehead in worship or submission as part of Chinese custom.
The officials were expected to kowtow before the emperor during the ceremony.
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