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genuflect in Russian

genuflect in Russian is [[преклони́ть]] [[колено|коле́на]]/[[колено|коле́ни]], [[преклоня́ть]] [[колено|коле́на]]/[[колено|коле́ни]], [[соверша́ть]] [[коленопреклоне́ние]] — genuflect means to bend the knee, as in servitude.

genuflect in Russian

[[преклони́ть]] [[колено|коле́на]]/[[колено|коле́ни]]
verb
Pronounced: [[preklonit]] [[koleno|kolena]]/[[koleno|koleni]]
[[преклоня́ть]] [[колено|коле́на]]/[[колено|коле́ни]]
verb
Pronounced: [[preklonyat]] [[koleno|kolena]]/[[koleno|koleni]]
[[соверша́ть]] [[коленопреклоне́ние]]
verb
Pronounced: [[sovershat]] [[kolenoprekloneniye]]
(intransitive, figurative) To behave in a servile manner; to grovel.
[[соверши́ть]] [[коленопреклоне́ние]]
verb
Pronounced: [[sovershit]] [[kolenoprekloneniye]]
(intransitive, figurative) To behave in a servile manner; to grovel.
пресмыка́ться
verb
Pronounced: presmykatsya
(intransitive, figurative) To behave in a servile manner; to grovel.

What does "genuflect" mean?

  1. verb To bend the knee, as in servitude.
  2. verb To briefly enter a position that touches one knee to the ground in a manner that is typically associated with formal homage or religious worship.
  3. verb To behave in a servile manner; to grovel.
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What is "genuflect" in Russian?

"genuflect" in Russian is [[преклони́ть]] [[колено|коле́на]]/[[колено|коле́ни]], [[преклоня́ть]] [[колено|коле́на]]/[[колено|коле́ни]], [[соверша́ть]] [[коленопреклоне́ние]]. genuflect means: To bend the knee, as in servitude.

How do you pronounce [[преклони́ть]] [[колено|коле́на]]/[[колено|коле́ни]]?

"genuflect" in Russian is [[преклони́ть]] [[колено|коле́на]]/[[колено|коле́ни]], pronounced "[[preklonit]] [[koleno|kolena]]/[[koleno|koleni]]".

Are there other ways to say "genuflect" in Russian?

Yes — Russian has 5 translations listed for "genuflect": [[преклони́ть]] [[колено|коле́на]]/[[колено|коле́ни]], [[преклоня́ть]] [[колено|коле́на]]/[[колено|коле́ни]], [[соверша́ть]] [[коленопреклоне́ние]], [[соверши́ть]] [[коленопреклоне́ние]], пресмыка́ться.

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