schleimen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- grovel verb To lie or crawl face-down on the ground, often out of fear or submission.
Senses
schleimen is used for these senses in English:
- grovel (intransitive) To be slavishly nice to someone or apologize in the hope of securing something.
grovel — full definition
- verb To lie or crawl face-down on the ground, often out of fear or submission.
- verb To act with exaggerated humility or flattery toward someone, especially to win their favor or forgiveness.
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