genuflecting

UK
/ˈdʒɛn.jʊ.flek.tɪŋ/
US
/ˈdʒɛn.jə.flek.tɪŋ/

Translations

genuflectverb

genuflecting

Gerund

genuflected
Past Simple
genuflected
Past Participle
genuflecting
Gerund
UK
/ˈdʒɛn.jʊ.flekt/
US
/ˈdʒɛn.jə.flekt/
He would genuflect before the altar every Sunday.
Он преклонялся перед алтарем каждое воскресенье.
становиться на колени
The knight would genuflect before the king.
Рыцарь становился на колени перед королем.

Definitions

genuflectverb
To bend the knee or touch one knee to the floor in reverence or worship.
The congregation was instructed to genuflect before entering the pews.
To show deference or servility.
He refused to genuflect to the demands of the powerful lobbyists.