adjective · verb
English to Spanish Dictionary

groveling Meaning in Spanish (groveling significado en español)

adjectivearrastrarse, servil
verbarrastrarse
Sinónimos:humillarsesometerseadular
arrastrarse in English:groveling
Phonetic:a-rras-trar-se
Plural: grovelings
Quick Answer • Resumen

El significado de groveling en español es arrastrarse, servil. (Que describe una acción o comportamiento excesivamente sumiso, servil o adulador, a menudo para obtener favores.)

Definitions of Groveling

  1. 1
    adjective
    servil

    Describing an action or behavior that is excessively submissive, servile, or fawning, often to gain favor.

    Que describe una acción o comportamiento excesivamente sumiso, servil o adulador, a menudo para obtener favores.

  2. 2
    verb
    arrastrarse

    The act of lying or moving on the ground with one's face downwards, often to show submission, fear, or abject humility.

    El acto de yacer o moverse en el suelo con la cara hacia abajo, a menudo para mostrar sumisión, miedo o humildad abyecta.

Example Sentences

casual

“His groveling apology did not convince anyone of his sincerity.”

Su disculpa servil no convenció a nadie de su sinceridad.

formal

“The defeated leader was seen groveling before the conqueror.”

Se vio al líder derrotado arrastrándose ante el conquistador.

casual

“She despised his groveling attempts to gain favor.”

Ella despreciaba sus intentos serviles de ganar favor.

Synonyms (Sinónimos)

In Spanish:

humillarsesometerseadular

In English:

servilefawningobsequioussubmissive

Antonyms (Antónimos)

In Spanish:

dignidadorgullovalentía

In English:

assertivedefiantprouddominant

Inflected Word Forms

infinitivegrovel
third person singulargrovels
past tensegroveled
agent noungroveller
adverbgrovellingly