grovel in Finnish
grovel in Finnish is olla rähmällään, kontata, madella — grovel means to lie or crawl face-down on the ground, often out of fear or submission.
grovel in Finnish
olla rähmällään
(intransitive) To be prone on the ground.
kontata
(intransitive) To crawl.
madella
(intransitive) To crawl.
ryömiä
(intransitive) To crawl.
madella
(intransitive) To abase oneself before another person.
nöyristellä
(intransitive) To abase oneself before another person.
olla rähmällään
(intransitive) To abase oneself before another person.
mielistellä
(intransitive) To be slavishly nice to someone or apologize in the hope of securing something.
rypeä
(intransitive) To take pleasure in mundane activities.
What does "grovel" mean?
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verb To lie or crawl face-down on the ground, often out of fear or submission.
"The dog grovelled at his owner's feet after being scolded."
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verb To act with exaggerated humility or flattery toward someone, especially to win their favor or forgiveness.
"He had to grovel to his boss after missing the deadline."
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grovel in a sentence
- The dog grovelled at his owner's feet after being scolded.
- He had to grovel to his boss after missing the deadline.
- She grovelled apologetically, hoping he'd forgive her.
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What is "grovel" in Finnish?
"grovel" in Finnish is olla rähmällään, kontata, madella. grovel means: To lie or crawl face-down on the ground, often out of fear or submission.
How do you use "grovel" in a sentence?
Example: "The dog grovelled at his owner's feet after being scolded." In Finnish, "grovel" is olla rähmällään, kontata, madella.
Are there other ways to say "grovel" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 7 translations listed for "grovel": olla rähmällään, kontata, madella, ryömiä, nöyristellä, mielistellä.
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