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grovelling

/ˈɡrɒvlɪŋ/ /ˈɡrʌvlɪŋ/

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verb

Ramper, se prosterner

To be prone on the ground.

Examples :

"The toddler, upset about losing his toy, was grovelling on the floor, crying loudly. "

Le bambin, contrarié d'avoir perdu son jouet, rampait sur le sol en pleurant bruyamment.

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verb

Rampé, ramper

Examples :

"The child was grovelling under the sofa, searching for his lost toy car. "

L'enfant rampait sous le canapé, à la recherche de sa voiture jouet perdue.

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verb

Ramper, se prosterner

To abase oneself before another person.

Examples :

"He was grovelling to the teacher, begging for a better grade after failing the test. "

Il se prosternait devant le professeur, implorant une meilleure note après avoir échoué au test.

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verb

Ramper, se prosterner

To be slavishly nice to someone or apologize in the hope of securing something.

Examples :

"The student was grovelling to the teacher, excessively praising her lesson and offering to do extra work, hoping she would raise his failing grade. "

L'élève se prosternait devant le professeur, louant excessivement sa leçon et offrant de faire du travail supplémentaire, espérant qu'elle relèverait sa note d'échec.

attitude character action human moral

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verb

Se complaire dans des activités banales

To take pleasure in mundane activities.

Examples :

"Instead of pursuing promotions or grand achievements, he found himself grovelling in the simple act of organizing his desk each day. "

Au lieu de rechercher des promotions ou de grandes réalisations, il se complaisait dans le simple fait d'organiser son bureau chaque jour.

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noun

Rampement, flagornerie

The act of one who grovels.

Examples :

"His grovelling before the boss didn't impress his coworkers; they found it embarrassing. "

Ses flagorneries devant le patron n'ont pas impressionné ses collègues ; ils ont trouvé cela embarrassant.

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