servile

[US]/ˈsɜːvaɪl/
[UK]/ˈsɜːrvl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. overdrevent underdanig; mangler uafhængighed som en tjener.
Word Forms
Pluralserviles

Example Sentences

be servile to sb.

være underdanig over for nogen.

servile flattery and submission.

smigrende underdanighed.

servile to public opinion

underdanig over for offentlig mening

He is servile to his boss.

Han er underdanig over for sin chef.

An honest judge cannot be servile to public opinion.

En ærlig dommer kan ikke være underdanig over for offentlig mening.

bowing his head in a servile manner.

Han bøjede hovedet på en underdanig måde.

servile tasks such as floor scrubbing and barn work.

underdanige opgaver som gulvvask og arbejde på laden.

The once servile peasants turned against the cruel king.

De engang underdanige bønder vendte sig mod den grusomme konge.

2332 What weakness is it that you can never tolerate?---Sycophancy and servile flattery.

2332 Hvilken svaghed er det, at du aldrig kan udstå?---Smiger og underdanig smiger.

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