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лежа́ть ниц — meaning in English

lezhat nits

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English meaning

  • grovel verb To lie or crawl face-down on the ground, often out of fear or submission.

Senses

лежа́ть ниц is used for these senses in English:

  • grovel (intransitive) To be prone on the ground.

grovel — full definition

  1. verb To lie or crawl face-down on the ground, often out of fear or submission.
  2. verb To act with exaggerated humility or flattery toward someone, especially to win their favor or forgiveness.

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