grovel in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for grovel in the English»Italian Dictionary

grovel <forma in -ing ecc. grovelling, grovelled, groveling, groveled Am> [Brit ˈɡrɒv(ə)l, ˈɡrʌv(ə)l, Am ˈɡrɑvəl, ˈɡrəvəl] VB intr

1. grovel:

grovel, also grovel about, grovel around

strisciare per terra, camminare bocconi

2. grovel (humbly):

grovel fig

strisciare, umiliarsi (to sb, before sb davanti a qn)

to grovel at sb's feet

strisciare ai piedi di qn

Translations for grovel in the Italian»English Dictionary

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scodinzolare fig

to grovel

prostrarsi fig

to grovel davanti a: before

annichilirsi

to grovel

strisciare davanti a qn fig

to grovel or crawl to sb

annientarsi

to grovel

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

If he falls down, he is not permitted to rise or be raised, but grovels along upon the ground.

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She never had to grovel for an appointment.

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Those who grovel at the feet of power, betray their fellows to hide themselves behind the cloak of submission.

helenair.com

In other cases, we grovel when we could simply ask.

www.independent.ie

These "contests" involve groveling politicians appearing at the beck and call of the rich and powerful, and so reflect our new 1% electoral system.

www.thenation.com

Reduced to grovelling, he is removed by guards.

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They follow him everywhere, they are begging, they are groveling.

thenationonlineng.net

The "pro-worker" candidates are never held accountable post-election, since this would require challenging them instead of groveling.

www.globalresearch.ca

Because if we must grovel at the feet of strangers, just because they're richer, thinner and more famous, better her than the rest of them.

www.independent.co.uk

A steady paycheck, health insurance, not having to grovel to every creepy old man who walks in -- this is what waiters want.

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