grovel in Spanish
grovel in Spanish is postrarse, prostrarse, humillarse — grovel means to lie or crawl face-down on the ground, often out of fear or submission.
grovel in Spanish
postrarse
(intransitive) To be prone on the ground.
prostrarse
(intransitive) To be prone on the ground.
humillarse
(intransitive) To abase oneself before another person.
arrastrarse
(intransitive) To be slavishly nice to someone or apologize in the hope of securing something.
humillarse
(intransitive) To be slavishly nice to someone or apologize in the hope of securing something.
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 Spanish?
"grovel" in Spanish is postrarse, prostrarse, humillarse. 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 Spanish, "grovel" is postrarse, prostrarse, humillarse.
Are there other ways to say "grovel" in Spanish?
Yes — Spanish has 4 translations listed for "grovel": postrarse, prostrarse, humillarse, arrastrarse.
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