kowtow

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌkaʊˈtaʊ/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈkaʊˈtaʊ, -ˌtaʊ/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(koutou, -tou′, kō-)


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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

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kowtow to [sb] vi (be servile) (figurado)arrastrarse v prnl
  postrarse v prnl
  prosternarse v prnl
 The employees are always kowtowing to their superiors.
 Los empleados siempre se arrastran ante su superiores.
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