s'agenouiller — meaning in English

English meaning

• knee noun The joint in the middle of the leg where the thigh bone meets the shin, allowing the leg to bend.
• kowtow verb To kneel and bow so low that the forehead touches the ground, as a sign of deep respect or submission.

Senses

s'agenouiller is used for these senses in English:

• knee (reflexive) To move on the knees; to use the knees to move.
• kowtow (historical) To kneel and bow low enough to touch one’s forehead to the ground.

knee — full definition

1. noun The joint in the middle of the leg where the thigh bone meets the shin, allowing the leg to bend.
2. verb To hit or push someone with the knee.

kowtow — full definition

1. verb To kneel and bow so low that the forehead touches the ground, as a sign of deep respect or submission.
2. verb To act in an excessively submissive or obedient way toward someone.
3. noun The act of kowtowing.

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