niederwerfen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- prostrate adj Lying flat on the ground, typically face down.
Senses
niederwerfen is used for these senses in English:
- bow down (intransitive, idiomatic) To bow, to bend oneself as a gesture of deference or respect.
- prostrate (also, figurative) To throw oneself down in submission.
- take down (combat sports) To force one’s opponent off their feet in order to transition from striking to grappling in jujitsu, mixed martial arts, etc.
prostrate — full definition
- adj Lying flat on the ground, typically face down.
- adj Overwhelmed emotionally or physically; utterly exhausted or defeated.
- verb To throw oneself face down, especially in submission or worship.
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