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kowtowing
UK
/ˈkaʊtaʊɪŋ/
US
/ˈkaʊtaʊɪŋ/
Traduzioni
kowtowings
pl
His constant kowtowing to the boss annoyed his colleagues.
Его постоянное преклонение перед начальником раздражало коллег.
Traduzioni aggiuntive
UK
/kaʊˈtaʊɪŋ/
US
/kaʊˈtaʊɪŋ/
Used adjectivally to describe someone or something that displays excessive deference.
Definizioni
His constant kowtowing to the boss made him unpopular among his colleagues.
The kowtowing officials praised every decision without question.
He refused to kowtow to the demands of the new manager.
The officials were expected to kowtow before the emperor during the ceremony.