Преводи за „kowtow“ в английски » немски речника

kow·tow [ˌkaʊˈtaʊ, Am ˌkoʊ-] ГЛАГ нпрх разг

to kowtow to sb

vor jdm dienern [o. разг katzbuckeln] [o. прин kriechen]

to kowtow to sb

einen Kotau vor jdm machen geh

едноезични примери (не са проверени от PONS редакцията)

английски

He was never one to kowtow; team-mates and observers detected the chip that was reluctant to leave his shoulder.

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Police officials, military men, businessmen, politicians, bureaucrats and other prominent figures like judges kowtowed to him.

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As he disliked having to kowtow to a minor official, he rarely journeyed beyond the free limit.

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His stunned companions wanted to kowtow for the great honour but to do so would have revealed the identity of the emperor.

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During a wedding, some couples may kowtow to their respective parents, though the standing bow is today more common.

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For example, a commoner brought before a local magistrate would be required to kneel and kowtow.

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As a result, terrified judges learned to kowtow to their superiors and shy away from handing down nonconforming rulings.

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Direct descendants may also kowtow at the funeral of an ancestor, while others would simply bow.

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Wherever he went, grown men would kneel down in a ritual kowtow, averting their eyes until he passed.

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The household then kneels three times and kowtows nine times to pay obeisance and wish him a long life.

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