Англо-русский словарь - genuflect
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genuflect
v. преклонять колена
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1. преклонять колена he practically genuflects in his effort to please —- в своем стремлении угодить он разве что на колени не падает ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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v.intr. bend the knee, esp. in worship or as a sign of respect. Derivatives genuflection n. (also genuflexion). genuflector n. Etymology: eccl.L genuflectere genuflex- f. L genu the knee + flectere bend ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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intransitive verb Etymology: Late Latin ~ere, from Latin genu knee + flectere to bend — more at knee Date: 1630 1. a. to bend the knee b. to touch the knee to the floor or ground especially in worship 2. to be servilely obedient or respectful • ~ion noun ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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(genuflects, genuflecting, genuflected) 1. If you genuflect, you bend one or both knees and bow, especially in church, as a sign of respect. (FORMAL) He genuflected in front of the altar. VERB: V 2. You can say that someone is genuflecting to something when they are giving it a great deal of attention and respect, especially if you think it does not deserve this. (mainly JOURNALISM) They refrained from genuflecting to the laws of political economy. = bow down VERB: V to n, also V prep c darkgreen]disapproval ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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~ v to bend your knee when in church or a holy place as a sign of respect - genuflection n ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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